GE HEALTHCARE MAC 2000, Operator'S Manual

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Creating Barcodes
Manual Bar Code Reader Configuration Fields (cont'd.)
Field Description and Byte Length
Visit length The length of the patient visit ID.
The value can be from 0 to 19.
First name offset The patient's first name Offset .
First name length The patient's first name Length .
Be aware of the following criteria when setting the length:
• value can be from 0 to 20
• should equal the length from the MUSE CV system with
which the MAC system communicates.
NOTE:
The MAC system does not support “long” names; if the
MUSE system uses long names, this field should be set
to its maximum value.
Last name offset The patient's last name Offset .
Last name length The patient's last name Length .
Be aware of the following criteria when setting the length:
• value can be from 0 to 40
• should equal the length from the MUSE CV system with
which the MAC system communicates
NOTE:
The MAC system does not support “long” names; if the
MUSE system uses long names, this field should be set
to its maximum value.
Year of birth offset The year the patient was born. Enter the field's Offset
Year of birth length The year the patient was born. Enter the field's Length
The length must be set to 4.
Month of birth offset The month the patient was born. Enter the field's Offset .
Month of birth length The month the patient was born. Enter the field's Length .
The length must be set to 2.
Day of birth offset The day the patient was born. Enter the field's Offset .
Gender offset The patient's gender. Enter the field's Offset .
Gender length The patient's gender. Enter the field's Length .
The length must be set to 1.
Configuring the Barcode Reader Automatically
You can configure the barcode reader automatically by scanning a barcode that has
been set up using the following information:
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