ITC Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System User Manual
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PRINT/SCAN
Print results on an external printer for the last test result, patient database,
quality control database, or all test results for a specified patient.
Test the printer.
Enter a customized header.
Print instrument system information.
Scan a barcode ID when Enter PID, Enter OID, Enter PIN, Enter CVLot, Enter
QCLot, or Scan Lot is displayed.
NOTE
Select a laboratory-defined note (from nine choices programmed via HEMOCHRON
Configuration Manager) for entry into the record for the current test.
Toggle between alphabetic (ABC) and numeric (123) characters when Enter
PID, Enter OID, Enter PIN, Enter CVLot, or Enter QCLot is displayed.
ID
Enter a Patient ID or Operator ID.
QC
Specify that the test being run is a normal (level 1) control or an abnormal
(level 2) control.
(For QC Lockouts) Display the length of time remaining before Quality Control
testing for a particular test must be successfully completed.
Initiate an EQC (Electronic Quality Control) test.
DATABASE
Display the number of patient or QC test results that are currently stored in the
instrument and the number of additional test results that can be stored.
Display results of the stored patient or QC tests.
Delete patient or QC records.
Initiate POCT-1A communication.
0 through 9
Select a menu option.
Enter information (e.g., a Patient ID, an Operator ID, cuvette lot number, QC lot
number, a time, or a date).
Display the main menu by pressing the Zero key when no tests are running and no
menu is active.
CANCEL
Cancel an operation and return to the previous state.
ENTER
Accept an entry (e.g., a Patient ID, an Operator ID, a time, or a date).
Display Panel
The instrument communicates with the operator by means of the display panel. For example, Add Sample and
Press Start are alternately displayed after a test cuvette reaches temperature:
and
The display is illuminated to enhance visibility in low light conditions. To conserve power during battery
operation, the display is not illuminated when the test well is empty or when a test is running. The display is
momentarily illuminated after a key is pressed or when results of a completed test are displayed. While a test is
running, the display can be momentarily illuminated by pressing the CANCEL key, the ENTER key, or any
numeric key.