Please use the following procedures to perform a proficiency test. The Proficiency Test menu enables you to perform
unknown sample test challenges if required by your institution's policy. This functionality may or may not be available
depending on the configuration of the monitor through the data management system. The Proficiency Test is based on the
Patient Test comment code.
Proficiency Test
What You See on the Display
What You Do
Comments
1.
Press the
On/Off
button to turn on
the monitor.
The Abbott logo screen will appear in black for
a few seconds and then will appear in gray to
ensure that the display is functioning properly.
Next, the software version and then the
Test
Mode
menu screens will appear.
2.
Press the
Menu
button.
The monitor starts in
Test Mode
. The Menu
button will toggle the monitor to
Menu
Mode
.
3.
Press
3
to select
Proficiency Test
.
4.
Press
Scan
to scan the Operator ID
barcode or manually enter the Operator ID
via the keypad, then press
Enter
.
While the Operator ID may be up to 30 digits,
not all digits will fit on the display. The monitor
may also be set to truncate (ignore) leading,
trailing, and/or selected digits of the barcode.
5.
Scan or manually enter the Sample ID via
the keypad, then press
Enter
.
The monitor will prompt for the Sample ID
to be scanned or entered. PROF indicates
proficiency test.
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Questions?
Refer to Page 10-9 For Technical Support Instructions.
Chapter 6: Proficiency Test
Note:
The following section illustrates some common settings. Depending on your institution’s specific settings,
some screens will display differently or not at all. If the monitor does not display the screens shown, please
refer to Chapter 10, Troubleshooting.
IMPORTANT
: Patient testing should be run in patient test mode only.
