Abbott CELL-DYN 3200 System Operator's Manual page 271

Section 5
CELL-DYN ® 3200 System Operator's Manual
9140181H—October 2001
4. Place the well-mixed sample under the Open Sample Aspiration Probe, make
sure the end of the probe is deeply immersed in the sample, and press the
Touch Plate to start the cycle.
NOTE: Additional entries may be made to the Work List while processing
takes place. To input additional entries to the Work List, press
[WORK LIST] to display the WORK LIST screen. Type in the new
entries.
5. When all samples have been processed, check to see if all entries have been
deleted from the Work List. Entries are automatically deleted from the Work
List when a match occurs. Entries remaining in the Work List indicate a
successful match did not occur. The operator should follow laboratory
procedures to determine the cause of this discrepancy.
Running STAT Samples with Bar Codes
STAT samples with bar codes are processed in the same manner as described in the
sections Using the Work List with Bar Codes and Running Samples immediately
above.
Using the Work List with Specimen IDs
If Work List records with Specimen IDs (non bar code) were downloaded from a
host, the operator can use the Work List by entering the Specimen ID on the sample
tube into the <Next ID> field on the RUN screen. The instrument will attempt to
match the number in the <Next ID> field on the RUN screen with the same number
in the <Specimen ID> field in the Work List.
If a match occurs and the sample is processed, the results along with the
demographic data from the Work List will be displayed on the RUN screen and sent
to the Data Log. That entry will be deleted from the Work List.
If a match does not occur and the sample is processed, only the sample results and
Specimen ID entered on the RUN screen will be displayed on the RUN screen and
stored in the Data Log. No entry will be deleted from the Work List. The operator
must go to the Data Log to enter the remaining demographic information.
Running Samples
1. In the RUN screen, press [SPECIMEN TYPE] followed by the appropriate
specimen type (Patient, Fragile WBC, or Resistant RBC).
2. If necessary, press [CHANGE SAMPLER] to select Open Mode.
3. Enter the Specimen ID into the <Next ID> field on the RUN screen.
4. Place the well-mixed sample under the Open Sample Aspiration Probe, make
sure the end of the probe is deeply immersed in the sample, and press the
Touch Plate to start the cycle.
NOTE: Additional entries may be made to the Work List while processing
takes place. To input additional entries to the Work List, press
[WORK LIST] to display the WORK LIST screen. Type in the new
entries.
Operating Instructions
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