Stimulation Threshold Testing:

Set Rate at least 10 beats above patient's intrinsic rate
Decrease Output by slowly turning output dial counterclockwise until ECG shows loss of capture.
Increase Output by slowly turning output dial clockwise until ECG shows consistent capture. This value is the Stimulation Threshold
Set Output to 2 to 3 times higher than the Stimulation Threshold (Safety Margin)
Restore Rate to previous value.

Sensing Threshold Testing:

Set Rate at least 10 beats below the patient's intrinsic rate.
Set Output to 0.1 mA
Decrease Sensitivity by slowly turning Sensitivity dial counterclockwise until pace indicator flashes continuously.
Increase Sensitivity by slowly turning Sensitivity dial clockwise until sense indicator flashes and pace indicator stops flashing. This value is the Sensing Threshold.
Set Sensitivity to Half of the threshold value (Safety Margin)
Restore Rate and Output to previous values.

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