Editing Specimen Test Orders; Adding A Test Order - Hologic Panther System Operator's Manual

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3. Select the number of the lane (1–4) with the assay reagent kit to be used to
process the specimens in the next loaded Sample Rack.
4. Select Accept.
The Select Reagent Lanes window closes and the Sample Defaults panel
updates to display the chosen lane number.
5. Load the Sample Rack to be tested with the Reagent Lane displayed in the
Sample Defaults panel according to the instructions in the Loading Sample
Racks into the Sample Bay section (see Load Sample Racks into the Sample
Bay on page 121).
6. Close the Sample Bay door.
All specimens in the Sample Rack will be processed with the designated assay
reagent kit. The number of the chosen Reagent Lane will be displayed in the
Lane panel of the Sample Rack Bay screen.
7. Repeat Steps 1–6 for each additional Sample Rack.

Editing Specimen Test Orders

Test orders can be added or deleted from a sample after the sample has been
loaded onto the system. Test orders can be edited after the sample has been loaded
and when the system is in the Setup, Priming Instrument, Ready, and Assay
Processing states.

Adding a Test Order

Add test orders for loaded specimens through the Sample Details screen (see
Sample Details Screen on page 68 and see Sample Rack Loading Screen on
page 66).
To add a test order:
1. From the Sample Rack Bay screen, double-click the loaded rack that
includes the specimen(s) of interest or select the onscreen image of the
desired Sample Rack and select Rack Details.
The Sample Rack Loading screen opens for the selected Sample Rack. To
add test orders to the entire Sample Rack, select Add Test Orders All and
proceed to Step 4.
2. From the Sample Rack Loading screen, click the specimen of interest or
select the Sample Details/Edit button and select the specimen of interest.
The Sample Details screen opens with the current test orders for the
selected specimen tube.
3. Select Add Test Order at the bottom of the screen.
The Add Test Orders window opens.
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
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