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Section 9: Parameter and System Information
Messages
Section Overview
Introduction The Medonic M-Series has several parameter and system information
messages related to the measured parameters and the instrument. These
messages alert the operator of possible pathologic samples and parameter
value and instrument errors.
Contents This section contains the following topics:
Topic See Page
Out-of-Range and Information Message Indicators 70
System Information Messages 71
Parameter Limitations of Blood Cell Counters 73
9.1 Out-of-Range and Information Message Indicators
Description
The instrument has several out-of-range, parameter, system information
messages related to the measured parameters and the instrument. The messages
are shown on the display and printouts.
Out-of-Range
Indicators

A parameter that is outside the “Normal Range”, refer to Section 4.5 for
User Interface setup, is either marked with “H” or “L” on the printout and
display to indicate if the value is higher or lower than the pre-set “Normal
Range” values.

#### indicates an out of displayed range parameter, the count is too high or
too low to measure. If it is expected that the parameter is too high, the
sample can be diluted and rerun, and then the dilution factor can be
multiplied with the result to calculate the correct value.

A parameter that is out of the “Linear range”, refer to Section 11.3 “Linear-
Regression and Linear range” is either marked with BL or AL on the
printout and displayed to indicate if the value is higher or lower than the
linear range.
Description of
System
Information
Indicators
For System Information Messages, the touch screen’s
i -button becomes active
when a message is present. The user has the preference to access this
information detail by either touching the
i -button on the touch screen or
reviewing the printout. System Information Messages are outlined in detail
below.
Abnormalities
Follow your laboratory’s protocol for verification on all samples with anomalies
and /or abnormal distributions signaled by the instrument. Pathological cells
may vary in their stability towards lysing of their cytoplasmic membranes