
ABP Report Management System Operations Manual
8-5
Maintenance and T
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oubleshooting
Frequently Asked Questions
The following tables provide answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Client
application. Refer to the appropriate chapters in this manual for more detailed procedures.
Initializing/Uploading Monitor
Report Manager
Question
Answer
What does
Initialize
Monitor
mean?
The ABP monitor must be initialized with details such as:
•
At what intervals should the blood pressure be checked?
•
What are the allowable limits of blood pressure?
•
Patient details (if needed).
Click
Initialize Monitor
on the
Main Menu
to initialize the monitor with
these details.
Question
Answer
How can I associate a
“new” test with an
“existing” user?
1
Click
Upload Monitor
on the
Main Menu
.
2
Click
Acquire Monitor Data
and transfer the data from the ABP
monitor into the Report Management System.
3
Click
Next
.
4
Click
Search Patient
and associate the test with the patient in the
database.
What is the difference
between a report
status that is
confirmed
versus a
report status that is
non-confirmed
?
The status of the report is
confirmed
when a physician (or any user)
validates and confirms the report’s details.
The status of the report is
non-confirmed
when a physician has not
yet validated the report. As soon as the report is transferred into the
system from the ABP monitor (using the Upload Monitor feature or by
importing a report), the status is set to
non-confirmed
.
How can I confirm the
patient’s details?
1
Double-click the patient’s report in the
Report Manager
to view the
patient’s information.
2
Right-click and select
Confirm Patient Demographics
.
3
Enter your login name and password.
The patient’s details are now confirmed and cannot be modified.