Specimen Loading; Table 100. Specimen Loading Options - Hologic Panther System Operator's Manual

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4. Shut down and restart the software by selecting the Instrument Shutdown button on
the Logoff/Shutdown screen when in the Setup or Ready state. Restart the software
from the Desktop Shield by selecting the Panther button.

Specimen Loading

Use the options available in the Specimen Loading expansion menu to configure the
specimen loading settings as needed.
Select and configure the following options within the menu:

Table 100. Specimen Loading Options

Option
Enable Non-
Barcode Sample
Loading
Enable Auto
Sample ID
Assignment for
Unreadable
Barcodes
Enable Detection
and Flagging of
Repeat Barcodes
Reject All Repeat
Test Orders
Manual Barcode
Entry Mode
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Panther System
Operator's Manual
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Description
Check this cell to enable loading of specimens without
barcodes. When enabled, the system will assign sample
IDs based upon the criteria designated in the sample
defaults settings (see Sample Defaults on page 117). Do
not enable this setting when connected to an LIS or when
running unlabeled EQCs.
Additional information provided below.
Check this cell to enable automatic generation of Sample
IDs for samples that are loaded with unreadable barcodes
or no barcodes. Do not enable this setting when
connected to an LIS or when running unlabeled EQCs.
Check this cell to enable detection of a specimen that has
already been processed.
Additional information provided below.
Check this cell to configure the system to automatically
reject a specimen that has already been processed with
the same test order. Operator action is necessary to
override or reassign a test order to a rejected specimen.
Additional information provided below.
Select this field to adjust the number of times a barcode
needs to be entered manually when resolving barcode
issues (see Resolving Barcode Issues on page 263).
Additional instructions provided below.
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