Bayer HealthCare CLINITEK 500 Operating Manual page 32

SELECTING YOUR OPTIONS
1. Color:
1. If color has been selected as one of the tests to be
reported (in Step E-1 previously), it can either be deter-
mined by the CLINITEK 500 Analyzer or be entered
manually by the technician from a visual determina-
tion. Touch the cycle key to select the desired option
("determined by Analyzer" or "entered by tech"). If
"entered by tech" is selected, the color can be entered
as part of a loadlist and/or just before each specimen
is tested.
1. NOTE: Color can be determined by the Analyzer only
if the Bayer Reagent Strip being used contains the
leukocyte test. Results reported by the Analyzer may
be different from the color seen visually. This is because
of the inherent differences between the human eye and
the optical system of the instrument.
2. Color choices:
2. If the color option above is "entered by tech," you can
specify up to seven options from which to select the
specimen color. Any of the default options can be
removed from the reporting list; the name of each
option can also be customized.
2. a. The first four default colors will be displayed ini-
tially (YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, GREEN). If the
selection key contains a check mark, the color is
included in the list; touching the key removes the
check, deleting the option from the list. (The first
option must be selected and is always shown as a
dimmed key.)
2. b. The color name can be changed by touching the
word describing the color. The display will change
to the alphabetic keyboard. Use the
the existing name, if necessary, and enter the new
name of up to 15 letters and spaces. Touch
when done to return to the previous screen.
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2. c. When finished with the first four colors, touch
to display the last three default colors (BLUE,
BROWN, and OTHER). Remove or add color
options, or change their descriptions, as needed,
then touch
option menu.
3. Clarity choices:
3. If clarity is selected as a reported result (Step E-1), it
can be determined visually only. You can specify up to
five options from which to select the specimen clari-
ty. As with Color choices previously, any of the default
options can be removed from the reporting list and the
name of each option can be customized.
3. a. The first three choices are shown initially (CLEAR,
SL CLOUDY, and CLOUDY); the second screen dis-
plays two additional options (TURBID and OTHER).
Remove or add options, or change their descrip-
tions, as needed, on each of the two screens, in the
same manner as in Step F-2 previously.
3. b. Touch
menu.
4. Use default COL/CLA during run:
4. The first reporting value for color and/or clarity can be
displayed as the default value by setting this option to
ON. It is available only if color is being reported and is
"entered by tech" and/or clarity is being reported. Each
default value can then be changed, if needed, prior to
testing the specimen. If this option is set to OFF, the
description lines for color and/or clarity are blank (no
default value displayed) until the cycle key is touched.
Use of the default value can be turned ON and OFF by
key to erase
touching the cycle key.
as needed to return to the previous
as needed to return to the previous option
Revised 5/01