Roche CoaguChek XS Pro, Operator'S Manual

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A.1 Working with barcodes
To reduce the probability of the barcode being misread, it
is strongly recommended that you use the configuration
options for patient and/or operator ID validation as appli-
cable to your specific workflow. These options are:
■
check ID against list or
■
check ID for length
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check if the scanned bar code type is allowed and
activated in the DMS.
In combination with the above options or as a single
measure, use an appropriate barcode mask if this is com-
patible with the structure of your barcode content.
Always make sure that the entire barcode is covered by
the red laser beam when scanning.
WARNING
Risk of barcode read errors
If a barcode is read incorrectly, this may lead to patient
misidentification and therefore to inappropriate therapy
decisions.
To minimize the risk of barcode read errors, the facility
must ensure that the barcode used is of adequate size
and print quality. In addition, every user must carry out a
plausibility check on all data scanned into and displayed
by the instrument.
1. If no operator/patient list can be used, it is recommended
that you at least set a minimum length for the respective
ID, even if your facility uses IDs of varying length.