User's Manual

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3.3.10 Connecting Peripherics ...................................................................................... 35
Chapter 4 Setup ........................................................................................................................... 37
4.1 Getting into the Setup Screen ........................................................................................... 37
4.2 System Setup .................................................................................................................... 38
4.2.1 Printer Setup ......................................................................................................... 39
4.2.2 Network Setup ...................................................................................................... 40
4.2.3 Date & Language Setup ....................................................................................... 42
4.2.4 Backlight & Volume Setup ................................................................................... 43
4.2.5 Diagnostics ........................................................................................................... 43
4.2.6 About the Analyzer ............................................................................................... 44
4.3 Test Setup ......................................................................................................................... 44
4.3.1 QC Lockout Setup ................................................................................................ 45
4.3.2 Patient Information Setup .................................................................................... 45
4.3.3 Reference Ranges Setup ....................................................................................... 49
4.3.4 Units Setup ........................................................................................................... 50
4.3.5 Correlation Factors Setup ..................................................................................... 52
4.3.6 Hct Setup .............................................................................................................. 53
Chapter 5 Patient Analyzing ...................................................................................................... 54
5.1 Sample Collection and Preparation .................................................................................. 54
5.1.1 Sample Collection ................................................................................................ 54
5.1.2 Anticoagulants ...................................................................................................... 54
5.1.3 Collection Devices and Volume ........................................................................... 55
5.1.4 Notes .................................................................................................................... 55
5.2 Patient Analyzing ............................................................................................................. 56
5.2.1 Procedures for Patient Analyzing ......................................................................... 56
5.2.2 Understanding Result Symbols ............................................................................ 64
5.3 Patient Sample Database .................................................................................................. 65
5.3.1 Searching for Patient Sample Data ...................................................................... 66
5.3.2 Viewing Details of Patient Sample Data .............................................................. 67
5.3.3 Editing Patient Information Data ......................................................................... 68
5.3.4 Exporting/Uploading/Printing Patient Sample Data ............................................ 69
Chapter 6 Quality Control (QC) Tests ...................................................................................... 70
6.1 Control Test ...................................................................................................................... 70
6.1.1 Controls ................................................................................................................ 70
6.1.2 Procedures for Control Test.................................................................................. 72
6.1.3 Control Database .................................................................................................. 80
6.2 Proficiency Test ................................................................................................................ 83
6.2.1 Procedures for Proficiency Test ........................................................................... 83
6.2.2 Proficiency Database ............................................................................................ 89
6.3 Simulator Test .................................................................................................................. 92
6.3.1 Procedures for External Simulator Test ............................................................... 92
6.3.2 Simulator Database .............................................................................................. 94