ABX Pentra 80 RAB108EA, User Manual

Page: 95 / 306

Work flow
Workflow
Pentra 80 - User Manual - RAB108EA
4–3
Section 4: Workflow
Worflow chapter includes the following
1. Workflow, page 4-3
2. Worklist, page 4-14
3. Sample collection & mixing, page 4-24
4. Running specimens, page 4-25
5. Run results and associated Flags, page 4-26
6. Order & sample run association, page 4-47
7. Results Archives, page 4-55
1. Workflow
This chapter describes the overall operation of Patient sample management through the sys-
tem, which include: creating orders, matching orders (automatic and manual), patient file
management, sample exceptions, and many other features which identify the sample all the
way to final results. The chapter section description is as indicated in the following order:
– 1.1. Sample tube management, page 4-3
– 1.2. Workflow, page 4-4
– 1.3. Worklist, page 4-4
– 1.4. Sample identification, page 4-5
– 1.5. Barcode Identification, page 4-5
– 1.6. Sample identification on Rack/position, page 4-8
– 1.7. Exception management, page 4-11
– 1.8. Sample tube and order association, page 4-13
– 1.9. Patient file management, page 4-13
– 1.10. Loading Worklist from the LIS, page 4-13
PENTRA 80 enhances the system operations form sample analysis by allowing the system to
manage multiple tasks when configuration in the following areas:
◆ Sample identification mode
◆ Worklist access mode
◆ Results status
◆ Host computer connection
1.1. Sample tube management
PENTRA 80 can automatically load racks once the sample tubes have been positioned.
The STAT mode can be utilized to analyze one to several specimens manually while in the rack
mode. The rack will stop at the introduction of the STAT mode and continue with the remain-
ing samples on the rack once the STAT mode is complete.