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DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide 59
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Symbol grade:
Minimum grade of “C” as defined by ANSI X3.182-1990
(available from American National Standards Institute, 1430 Broadway, New
York, NY 10018).
Wavelength of Light: 630 nm (visible red LED).
Entering Patient Data Using the Barcode Reader
When the Sample Data screen displays, you can use the external barcode
reader to scan the patient barcodes in each selection to add the patient data
(First Name, Last Name, Patient ID, Sample ID, Operator ID, Access code (if
required), and Comments).
1. Select Sample ID .
2. Scan the Sample ID barcode.
The Sample ID displays next to the Sample ID button when the scan
completes.
3. Select
Patient ID
.
4. Scan the Patient ID barcode.
The Patient ID displays next to the Patient ID button when the scan
completes.
5. Continue selecting the Sample Data fields (First Name, Last Name,
Operator ID, Comments), and scanning the barcodes to enter the
information.
NOTE:
The Operator ID is pre-populated (and read-only) if the system is in
Restricted Plus mode or Fully Restricted mode.
Cancelling a test
You can cancel a test anytime.While a test is running, a display shows the time
remaining and a Cancel button. If a test in progress is cancelled, you must
discard the sample.
To cancel a test, select Cancel .
Displaying, Printing, and Sending Results
The Result screen displays when the system finishes analyzing the sample.
This screen displays result values and demographics for each test. You can
edit the sample demographics and comments at the Sample Data screen, and
you can print the result.
If you have enabled automatic printing, the test result prints automatically as
soon as the test result displays. If you edit the data, you must manually select
Print if you want a printed record of the change.
To print manually, select
Print
. If the print button is not enabled, then the
printer is disabled in Setup, or there is no paper.