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Rapidlab 1200 Operator's Guide: Operating the System
Using Patient Results
This section provides information about viewing and recalling patient results.
Viewing Patient Results
After you complete the Data Entry screen, the Results screen displays.
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The screen displays result values in yellow while analysis is in progress.
Preliminary results are not displayed if the system is performing additional
calibrations during analysis.
CAUTION:
results because using preliminary results can lead to misdiagnosis.
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The Results screen displays a parameter as gray if a result cannot be reported
because of system problems, such as a parameter that failed QC.
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The Results screen does not display a parameter if you did not enter a required
value, such as the temperature for a temperature corrected value.
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The Results screen displays the following symbols in red.
These symbols display with the results on the screen and in the printed report:
This symbol...
↑
Ø
-----↑
-----↓
#
-----?
<
>
Only use final results for diagnostic purposes. Never use preliminary
Indicates that...
the result is above the patient expected range.
the result is below the patient expected range.
the result is above the reporting range.
the result is below the reporting range.
the system detects the presence of substances in the sample that
may interfere with measurement.
the system has an atypical response when measuring this parameter
and cannot report the result.
the result is less than the analytical range limit.
the result is greater than the analytical range limit.
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