Leonard decided to wait to put the pad on until after he'd answered the question and gotten the response.

"Your energy reading came back a little strange. Haven't seen anything like it. This'll give me a better read out of what it is, gives me a better understanding of what it is. Not a big deal, doesn't look like something that'll trigger and kill anyone, I just have to log it and ask a few questions if it can't give me all the information I need."