ITC Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 43)

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Other Database Operations
Results can be reviewed for both patient and QC tests. The total number of test results that are currently stored
can be displayed, the total number of additional test results that can be stored can be displayed, and the results
in either the patient database or the quality control database can be erased to make room for additional test
results. Finally, POCT-1A communication can be initiated.
CAUTION: Results from the oldest test are overwritten if a test is run when the database is full.
Therefore, it is important to periodically check, print, archive, and erase database contents.
To Perform Other Database Operations:
1. Press DATABASE to display the Database menu:
Then perform one of the following procedures:
To Display Total Tests and Remaining Tests in the Database:
1. Press 1. The total number of stored patient records and QC records, plus the number of records that
can still be added to the patient database and the QC database are displayed:
To Delete All Results from a Database:
Note: Deleting of results from the database can be disallowed in Configuration Manager. Refer
to page 55 for details.
1. Press 2 to erase the patient database.
Or, press 3 to erase the QC database.
2. The instrument displays a prompt to confirm deletion of the database:
3. Press 1 to confirm deletion. COMPLETED is displayed for two seconds.
Note: Press 2 or CANCEL to cancel erasing of the database.
To Review Results of the Patient Database:
1. Press 4. The first page of the results for the most current test record is displayed.
2. Press 9 to display additional pages of the record:
3. To scroll through additional test records, press ENTER (for the next record) or 0 (for the previous
record).