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3. From the main menu, enter Operator ID and Password, if required. Use the keypad to enter
the Operator ID number at the prompt. Press the Tab key to advance to the Password prompt to
enter the password number.
4. Ifsufcienttimehaselapsed,theinstrumentwillpromptyoutoperformanEQC (Figure 6-3). Refer
to Chapter 5, Quality Controls for more information.
QC
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14:57:00
NEED
EQC
Figure 6‑3 EQC Required
After a PASS has been achieved on EQC the instrument will be ready to perform a test.
5. When the initial screen displays, press the Test key. If the patient ID is required, the patient ID
prompt will display. If not, the instrument will prompt you to insert the test device (go to step 3).
A series of question marks will signify the required length of the patient ID established by your
institution. Use the numerical pad to input a numerical patient ID and then press the Next key
(Figure 6-4).
Figure 6‑4 Patient ID
NOTE: A question mark is not a valid
input. All question marks must be
replaced by valid patient ID numbers in
order to proceed with performing the test.
To enter a letter for patient ID, press the Text key.
• Use the up and down arrows to scroll through the text option screens. At the desired
screen, press the ( ) or ( ) to move to the desired character.
• Press the Text key to select the character. It will then show up at the Text: ___ prompt.
• Advance to the next character by pressing the ( ) or ( ) and repeat steps to select additional
characters.
• After the Patient ID is entered, press the Next key.
The earlier patient ID screen will display. Press the Next key again to continue. The screen will
prompt to insert the test device (Figure 6-5).