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2.1 Introduction
The CLINITEK® Status instrument is a reflectance photometer, which reads the
changes in color of the Bayer urine reagent strips and immunoassay cassettes. A
series of six light emitting diodes (LED) each at a different wavelength illuminates
the entire strip or cassette length. Reflected light from the strip is then passed
through a lens and focused on a photodiode detector array (CCD) which then
converts the light energy into an electronic signal. This signal is then passed
through an A/D converter and then onto a microprocessor. Once there, the signal
is processed into percent reflectances and then decodes. These decode values
are compared to lookup tables containing specific decode ranges for each
reagent and their respective clinical values. Results are reported to the customer
via the touch screen, onboard printer, and/or through a computer interface.
For methods used on the urine reagent strips and immunoassay cassettes, refer
to their specific product inserts.

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