Index: firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c
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diff -u -r1b2472b1717a9964df9267278e046bc5c8ed26a1 -re14e14eedeb52b901618222bb59320b955bf7f5a
--- firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision 1b2472b1717a9964df9267278e046bc5c8ed26a1)
+++ firmware/App/Controllers/SyringePump.c	(.../SyringePump.c)	(revision e14e14eedeb52b901618222bb59320b955bf7f5a)
@@ -678,6 +678,26 @@
 
 /*********************************************************************//**
  * @brief
+ * The syringePumpVerifyForceSensorDACCalibration function verifies that the
+ * syringe pump force sensor DAC has been calibrated and is reporting no force
+ * as would be expected when fully retracted (caller should not call this function
+ * until the syringe pump is homed first).
+ * @details Inputs: none
+ * @details Outputs:
+ * @return none
+ *************************************************************************/
+void syringePumpVerifyForceSensorDACCalibration( void )
+{
+    F32 DACDeltaV = fabs( forceSensorCalRecord.hdHeparinForceSensorDACVoltage - getSyringePumpForceV() );
+
+    if ( DACDeltaV < SYRINGE_PUMP_DAC_VOLTAGE_MAX_ERROR )
+    {
+        SET_ALARM_WITH_1_F32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_SELF_TEST_FAILURE, DACDeltaV )
+    }
+}
+
+/*********************************************************************//**
+ * @brief
  * The getSyringePumpVolumeDelivered function gets the current syringe pump
  * volume delivered.
  * @details Inputs: syringePumpVolumeDelivered
@@ -1146,26 +1166,21 @@
 SELF_TEST_STATUS_T execSyringePumpSelfTest( void )
 {
     SELF_TEST_STATUS_T result = SELF_TEST_STATUS_PASSED;
-    F32 DACDeltaV;
     // Read/check force sensor calibration
     BOOL calStatus = getNVRecord2Driver( GET_CAL_HEPARIN_FORCE_SENSOR, (U08*)&forceSensorCalRecord, sizeof( HD_HEPARIN_FORCE_SENSOR_CAL_RECORD_T ),
                                          0, ALARM_ID_HD_HEPARIN_FORCE_SENSOR_INVALID_CAL_RECORD );
 
-    // Verify calibration
-    DACDeltaV = fabs( forceSensorCalRecord.hdHeparinForceSensorDACVoltage - getSyringePumpForceV() );
-
 #ifndef _RELEASE_
     if ( getSoftwareConfigStatus( SW_CONFIG_DISABLE_SYRINGE_PUMP_ALARMS ) != SW_CONFIG_ENABLE_VALUE )
 #endif
     {
-        if ( ( TRUE == calStatus ) && ( DACDeltaV < SYRINGE_PUMP_DAC_VOLTAGE_MAX_ERROR ) )
+        if ( TRUE == calStatus )
         {
             result = SELF_TEST_STATUS_PASSED;
         }
         else
         {
             result = SELF_TEST_STATUS_FAILED;
-            SET_ALARM_WITH_1_F32_DATA( ALARM_ID_HD_SYRINGE_PUMP_SELF_TEST_FAILURE, DACDeltaV )
         }
     }