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Setting Patient Data Entry
Use the Patient Data Entry screen to specify the data and comments you enter
when you run a patient test, and what data is required or enabled. Only the
data you select as enabled displays. If you select required, you have to enter a
value for that specific data before you can exit the screen.
1. At the Additional Settings menu, select
Patient Tests
.
The Patient Tests screen displays.
2. Select
Data Entry
.
The Patient Data Entry screen displays.
3. Select either
Enabled
or
Required
for each of the following options:
• Sample ID
• Patient ID
• Last Name
• First Name
• User ID
• Comments 1 – 8
4. To save the settings, select
Save
.
Setting Urine Creatinine Units
Use the Creatinine Units screen to set the units for creatinine results to either
mg/dL or mmol/L.
1. At the Additional Settings menu, select
Patient Tests
.
The Patient Tests screen displays.
2. Select
Creatinine Units
.
The Select Creatinine Units screen displays.
3. Select one following unit options:
• mg/dL
• mmol/L
4. To save the creatinine unit setting, select
Save
.
Setting the HbA
1c
Reference Range
Use the Reference Range screen to specify the upper and lower reference
range values for HbA
1c
results.
NOTE:
You cannot set the lower limit higher than the upper limit, or allow a
difference of less than 0.5% between the upper and lower limits.