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3-8 Daily Routine
To run samples from the manual open-tube sampler
1. If the Standby indicator is lit, select Standby .
2. Run samples in the following order:
•
Whole blood primer (primer label)
•
Controls (control label)
•
Patient samples (sample ID label)
3. Scan the tube label or enter the sample information in the Manual Sample ID
tab.
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the correct sample ID appears on the status line before
aspirating a sample using either the manual open-tube sampler or the manual
closed-tube sampler.
Waiting
appears on the status line while the system searches
for a matching workorder.
Make sure the correct sample selectivity appears on the status line. If you run a
control with a mismatched selectivity (Example: running a CBC/Diff control with
a Retic selectivity), the results will not appear in the Review /Edit tab and, in
some cases, the system computer may require a restart.
4. Aspirate the sample.
a. Position tube so that the sampler probe is immersed into the well-mixed
sample.
b. Immerse the sampler probe only deep enough (approximately 0.25-in.) to
ensure aspiration.
c. Press the aspirate plate. The sampling light flashes during aspiration.
d. When the sampling light stops flashing, remove the tube.
5. Evaluate control results or validate patient results when available.
Viewing the Sample Run
1. At the Data Manager menu, select
Sample Cont. Panel
.
2. Use the database status area to work with records by sample status.
3. To get a list of samples with a specific status, select the status box, then
select
File Mgt .
4. To validate results for samples with a specific status, select the status box,
and then select
Rev/Edit .
5. The test panel area provides a test-by-test assessment of control performance
and a sample listing by time of aspiration. Control color coding is as follows:
Green Control results for test are between target and ±2 SD.
Yellow At least one control result is b2 SD and +3
SD or -2 SD and -3 SD.
Red At least one control result is lower than - 3 SD or
higher than + 3 SD.