Beckman Coulter UniCel DxC 600, Instructions For Use Manual

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System Description
Main Screen and Program Structure
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Rack Status Area
These boxes, Figure 1.17 (6), represent the ten possible rack locations on the Sample Carousel. As
each rack is loaded, the rack number is displayed at the top of the Rack Status box. All sample IDs on
the rack are listed below the rack number. The Sample Status icons described earlier indicate
sample status.
STAT Highlighting
Any sample programmed as a STAT is highlighted in a yellow rack status box on the
Main
screen.
Additional Function Keys
Other functions may also be accessed through the
Main
screen.
•
Results F1
- Retrieves results for samples that are
In Progress
on the system.
•
Unload F2
- Requests particular racks to be unloaded at the next possible opportunity.
•
Log F8
- Lists errors detected on samples, for example, incomplete tests, host query timeout,
duplicate sample ID, programming conflict. If the error is logged, the
Log F8
key is highlighted
in yellow. The yellow highlight disappears when the key is selected. The error will stay in the
Sample Log screen for 12 hours.
•
Pre Run Summary F9
- Lists reagent and calibration status, as well as sample programming
needs.
•
Post Run Summary F10
- Lists error conditions which have occurred on the system, including
suppressed results and no sample detected.
These functions are covered more thoroughly in the following sections.
Request a Sample for Unload
To unload racks that contain specific samples perform the following procedure.
1
Select the rack to unload. The rack is highlighted.
2
Select
Unload F2
. The rack is offloaded at the earliest opportunity.
Sample Log
The sample log feature provides a method to review the status of any
incomplete
patient and control
samples that have been off the system for less than 12 hours.