Setting Up Sample Information; Defining Patient Ranges; Using Default Ranges - Siemens Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Manual

Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Guide: System Configuration

Setting up Sample Information

Select the Sample button to display options for the following setup screens:
• Patient Ranges
• Patient Demographics
• Sample Demographics
• Parameter Selection
• Sample Type

Defining Patient Ranges

Use this procedure to define the high and low limits of the patient range for each
parameter. The system identifies patient results that are above or below the range
that you define. If you do not define a patient range, the system identifies results
outside the reporting range.
1. At the Setup screen, select
2. Use the arrows at the left of the screen to select a parameter.
3. Use the Low button or High button to enter the low limit and the high limit for
each parameter, as needed.
a. Select
b. Use the keypad to enter the value in the Low field.
c. Select
d. Use the keypad to enter the value in the High field.
4. Select

Using Default Ranges

The following table lists the default range for each parameter and the default unit
of measure. The default ranges are the valid reporting ranges for the parameters. If
you select alternate units, the system automatically converts the ranges to the
corresponding values for the selected units.
Parameter
pH
pCO
2
pO
2
+*
Na
+*
K
++*
Ca
*
Cl¯
Sample > Patient Ranges
.
Low
.
High
.
Save
Default Range
6.000–8.000
5.0–250.0
0.0–800.0
70.0–200.0
0.50–20.00
0.25–5.00
40–160
8-7
.
Default Units
(pH units)
mmHg
mmHg
mmol/L
mmol/L
mmol/L
mmol/L
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