CELL-DYN
®
3200 System Operator’s Manual
14-1
9140181H—October 2001
Section 14
Reticulocyte Package
Section 14
Reticulocyte Package
Overview
The Reticulocyte Package software enables the operator of the CELL-DYN 3200
System to analyze a whole blood specimen for reticulocytes. The Reticulocyte
specimen is prepared by using reticulocyte reagent to produce a diluted, stained
sample. Reticulocyte specimens can be run as batches, or they can be run on a
STAT basis.
The Reticulocyte Package is enabled by pressing
[TURN ON RETIC PKG]
from the
OPERATION SET UP MENU
screen.
Each menu and function is modified when used in the Reticulocyte Package.
Therefore, some of the soft keys that are displayed in the Standard Hematology
Mode will be available from the different Reticulocyte screens, and some will not.
A Reticulocyte Data Log and a Reticulocyte QC Log are available for samples and
controls run within the Reticulocyte Package. Descriptions of all Reticulocyte soft
keys are included in this chapter.
The prepared specimen run with the Reticulocyte Package on the
CELL-DYN 3200 System will measure results as a reticulocyte percentage. The
reticulocyte absolute number is automatically calculated when the RBC value is
made available from the Standard Hematology Data Log or entered by the operator.
The CELL-DYN 3200 System can be returned to the Standard Hematology
function by pressing
[TURN OFF RETIC PKG]
from the
OPERATION SET UP MENU
screen.
Section Contents
This section contains the following subsections:
• Principles of Operation
• Flowchart Conventions
• Retic Menu Options
– Turning the Reticulocyte Package ON and OFF
– All Retic Menus Except the
RETIC RUN
Menu
• Routine Operation
–
RETIC RUN
Menu
– Reticulocyte Specimens
• Quality Control Guide
• Troubleshooting
