ITC Hemochron Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 32)

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Button Purpose
Lock-Out Control
a. QC Lockout
1. Specify whether normal and/or abnormal electronic quality control
(EQC) testing must be run after a specified time interval has
elapsed.
2. For each test type, specify whether normal and/or abnormal liquid
quality control (LQC) testing must be run after a specified time
interval has elapsed.
3. Prohibit specific test(s) from being performed on the instrument.
b. QC Exceptions 1. If EQC and/or LQC testing must be run after a specified interval,
specify the number of additional tests that can be run (the 911
exceptions) after the time interval has elapsed.
2. Specify the number of EQC or LQC test failures that are allowed
before the instrument is locked and must be reset by the supervisor.
Operator Table 1. Specify an OID and/or PIN for an operator.
User Notes 1. Specify user-selectable notes that can be entered at the time of a
test.
Specifying Instrument Options
Instrument options specify how the instrument communicates with the operator.
1.
Select Instrument Options from the Configuration Module screen to display the Instrument
Options dialog box. Information concerning the configuration file is displayed:
Instrument General Options
1.
Screen Power Saver: Click the box to enter a check mark to illuminate the display for five
seconds when a cuvette is inserted and results are displayed. Leave the check box blank to
illuminate the display at all times.
2.
Allow Clock Date & Time Change: Click the box to enter a check mark to allow the operator to
change the date and time on the instrument.
3.
Allow Patient & QC Database Erase: Click the box to enter a check mark to allow an operator
to erase the patient database or the QC database.
4.
Date Format: Select mm/dd/yyyy to display June 1, 2004 as 06/01/2004. Select dd/mm/yyyy to
display June 1, 2004 as 01/06/2004.
5.
Time Format: Select 24 Hour to display 7:15 pm as 19:15. Select 12 Hour to display 7:15 pm
as 7:15 pm.