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9 Customizing the System
You can customize the analysis and reporting characteristics of your
DCA Vantage system. You can specify the data, comments, and reminder
schedules, for your lab. You can also schedule and change the configuration
of control tests.
Setting Patient Test Options
Use the Patient Tests menu to access the screens that specify the data you
enter with patient tests, and to view what factors control how some patient test
results are calculated.
Setting Patient Data Entry
Use the Patient Data Entry screen to specify the data and comments you enter
when running a patient test, and what data you enable only or require. Only
the data you select as enabled displays. If you select required, you must enter
a value for that specific data before you can exit the screen.
1. At the Home screen, select Menu .
2. Select
System Settings
from the Menu screen.
3. At the System Settings menu, select Additional Settings .
4. At the Additional Settings menu, select
Patient Tests
.
5. Select Data Entry .
6. Select
Enabled
then select
Required
(if the data is required) for each of the
following options:
• Sample ID
• Patient ID
• Last Name
• First Name
• Operator ID
• Comment 1–8
7. 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 Home screen, select Menu .
2. Select
System Settings
from the Menu screen.
3. At the System Settings menu, select Additional Settings .