Bayer HealthCare Rapidlab 800, Operator'S Manual

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The Copy Files option allows you to copy patient data files stored on your system
to a diskette in a format that can be imported into PC applications, such as
spreadsheets and databases. You can then use these applications for data
management and analysis.
The copied data files are in a CSV format, which uses a comma-delimited record
structure. The files contain ASCII characters without character formatting. For
example, pCO
2
appears as pCO2.
The numbers in the sample status and parameter status columns represent
messages, such as out-of-range messages, in the original patient sample report.
Refer to the Sample Status and Parameter Status tables that appear in the patient
data file for an explanation of the status number.
When imported into a PC spreadsheet, the data in each file is organized in rows:
1 The first row contains headings that define the contents of
the column. These headings list patient demographics or
parameter names as found on an 800 system. The copied file
includes all headings, even if there are no patient results in
the columns.
2 The second row contains the status heading and the units of
measure for each parameter. A status number appears for
every parameter with a reported result. Sample status
numbers are reported in a separate column.
3 through the end of
the file The remaining rows contain the status numbers,
demographic information, and reported values for each
patient sample. Each row contains results for a single
sample analysis. Columns that are not relevant to the system
model or whose values are unavailable are left blank.
The following tables list the status numbers and the associated messages that are
reported for sample and parameter status. Although the original patient result may
contain more than one message, the copied report lists only one status number. The
status numbers are listed in the table in the hierarchical order in which they are
reported.