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Retic Parameter Codes
Table 4.2 lists the parameters and their codes. If any of the following flags occur, review the
results for the affected parameter.
Table 4.2 Retic Parameter Codes
Results
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• • • • •
RBC xx.xx E
RET# .xxxx e or
RET# .xxxxeH or
RET# .xxxxeL
RET% xx.xx +
RET% xx.xx R
RET% xx.xx
L or H
RET% ?????
RET# +++++
4.6
MESSAGES
IMPORTANT
1. Your HmX Hematology Analyzer provides you with various data, flags and graphical representations that
are designed for use as an integrated report. To assure that your system provides you with the most
meaningful and accurate results, set up all definitive limits according to your laboratory's established
reference ranges and use all report outputs for decision-making purposes. Setting definitive limits is
essential if you use Condition messages in decision making.
2. Use all the flagging options (suspect, definitive, high/low, parameter codes and your laboratory's flagging
criteria) to optimize the sensitivity of the instrument results. Do not single out one system message or
output, such as a histogram or scatterplot, to summarize the specimen or patient's condition.
Your HmX Hematology Analyzer provides three types of messages:
Condition messages describe the sample's condition (normal or abnormal population).
r
Definitive messages indicate that the result exceeds user-defined limits.
r
Suspect messages indicate some abnormalities that exhibit the specified characteristic
r
cluster patterns. The system generates these messages with an internal algorithm; they
do not require limits.
PN 4237519CB
Message in
Code Under
Message Box
Scatterplot
VERIFY RETIC
FC
VERIFY RETIC
VERIFY RETIC
EDITED DATA
VERIFY RETIC
VERIFY RETIC
FD
VERIFY RETIC
VERIFY RETIC
EDITED DATA
Situation
Full Clog. Instrument performs an Autopurge.
Count time failure or initial count failure.
Incomplete data.
Results entered by the operator.
Calculated result.
Calculated result exceeds limit of display.
RET% > 30.0%
Overrange.
RET% < 0.5%. MRV and IRF also flag R.
Flow deviation (underrange). Instrument performs an
Auto purge. It may occur with another condition.
Results < or > Action Limits.
Invalid data:
RET% < 0.00 or > 100.00.
Exceeds limit of display for parameter RET# > 9.999.
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DATA REVIEW
MESSAGES
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