Product Manual

Patient ID Required
In the Set Entry Requirements and Timeout menu, using the Up/
Down arrows, select PATIENT ID. With the Left/Right arrows, select
“Required” or “Optional.”
Use the Down arrow to highlight the next option. Press OK to confirm
when changes are complete and return to the Settings screen.
Order ID Required
In the Set Entry Requirements and Timeout menu, using the Up/Down
arrows, select ORDER ID. With the Left/Right arrows, select “Required”
or “Optional.”
Use the Down arrow to highlight the next option. Press OK to confirm
when changes are complete and return to the Settings screen.
Idle ID Timeout
The Idle ID Timeout sets the amount of time that a User ID remains
entered and active as a User in running various tests and activities.
After the timeout period has expired, the User must re-enter their ID
number.
Using the Up/Down arrows, select IDLE ID TIMEOUT. With the keypad,
enter the number of minutes for the timeout from 1-20. Press OK to
confirm when changes are completed
Note: If multiple users will be sharing frequent use for Sofia testing, a
shorter idle time is recommended.
Set Calibration and QC
Calibration Reminder
Using the keypad, enter the number of days for the reminder interval
from 2-30 days.
Once employed, Sofia will provide an on screen reminder to run
calibration.
IMPORTANT: Once the reminder has popped-up, no tests can be run
until calibration has been successfully completed.
QC Barcode Requirement
The QC Barcode Requirement option requires the capture of the lot
number and expiration date of assay kit.
Using the Up/Down arrows, select Require QC Barcode. Using the Left/
Right arrows, select “Yes” or “No.” If set to “Yes,” User must scan the QC
barcode every time a QC test is run.
Set User Access Rights
The User Access Rights option allows Supervisor to determine if
Operators have access to Patient Data.
Access Patient Data
When enabled, this allows a non-Supervisor User to view and print past
patient test results as long as they have entered a valid User ID. When
disabled, it prevents a non-Supervisor user from accessing patient
related data.
Using the Left/Right arrows, select “ON” or “OFF” and press OK to
confirm and exit.
General Sofia Settings
Set Location Name
The Location Name setting sets the name of the clinic, hospital, lab or
physician’s office that will appear on all of the printouts.
Select SET LOCATION NAME in the General Settings.
Using the Left/Right/Up/Down arrows, select one letter at a time and
press OK to construct the name of up to 20 characters, and/or spaces.
To delete a letter, press the BACKSPACE button on the keypad.
To delete entire entry, select Clear All and press OK.
When the name is complete, select Done and press OK to return to the
General Settings Menu.
Pressing CANCEL at any time cancels the previous changes and returns
the Site Name to the previous setting.
Set Default
Mode &
Print Options
Set
Calibration
& QC
Set User
Access Rights
General
Settings
Set Entry
Requirement
& Timeout
Supervisor
Menu
Main Menu
Set Location
Name
Set Network
Configuration
Set Date Set Time
Set Language
& Sound
Set LIS
Parameters
Settings
Installation and Setup
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