Ortho KoaguLab CTS 620-20-116-1 Chromogenic Testing System Operator's Manual

Ortho KoaguLab CTS 620-20-116-1 Chromogenic Testing System Operator's Manual 1992

This is the original printed Operator's Manual for the Ortho Diagnostic Systems KoaguLab CTS Chromogenic Testing System, published by Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc. (a Johnson & Johnson company) in September 1992. The manual carries part number 620-20-116-1 and is designated for in vitro diagnostic use. It is bound in a white three-ring binder with the official KoaguLab CTS cover labeling.

Specifications & What's Included

• Document type: Operator's Manual
• For instrument: KoaguLab CTS Chromogenic Testing System
• Publication / part number: 620-20-116-1
• Publisher: Ortho Diagnostic Systems Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company, Raritan, NJ 08869
• Issue date: September 1992 (copyright O.D.S. 1992)
• Language: English
• Format: Printed, three-ring binder
• Sections covered: Use and Function, Installation, Principles of Operation, Specifications (Dimensional, Temperature-Controlled Areas, Electronic Pipette, Printer Paper, Precision and Accuracy), Operating Instructions (Instrument Start-up, Utility Menu, Start Menu, Chromogenic Assay Procedures)
• Chromogenic assays documented: Antithrombin, Plasminogen, Antiplasmin, Protein C
• Additional sections: Maintenance (including Electronic Pipette Calibration, OD Check Procedure, Replacement Procedures for bulb, fuse, PromPac computer board, air filter), Troubleshooting (Symptoms, Display Error Messages, Printed Error Messages), Appendix (Accessories, Reagents and Controls, Computer Interface Specifications, Quality Assurance)

Applications

The KoaguLab CTS (Chromogenic Testing System) is a semi-automated coagulation analyzer produced by Ortho Diagnostic Systems in the early 1990s and used in clinical and hospital laboratories for chromogenic (colorimetric, substrate-based) coagulation assays. Unlike clot-based methods, chromogenic assays measure the functional activity of specific coagulation factors and inhibitors — such as Antithrombin III, Protein C, Plasminogen, and Antiplasmin — by detecting color change as a chromogenic substrate is cleaved by the target enzyme. This approach provides high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing thrombotic and bleeding disorders. The KoaguLab CTS was used in hematology and hemostasis departments in hospitals and reference laboratories during the 1990s. This operator's manual is an essential reference for laboratories still running or servicing the instrument, as well as for collectors of clinical laboratory documentation from this era. It covers all aspects of operation, calibration, assay procedures, and maintenance required to keep the instrument running correctly.