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8.5 Enable Patient ID
The VerifyNow Instrument supports patient result traceability. This includes a feature that assigns a
patientidentication(ID)toeachpatientsample.Theinstrument’sdefaultsettingdoesnotassign
patientID;however,usethefollowingproceduretoadjustthesetting:
1. 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.
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Version: S00180
Use PtId? Yes
PtId Lth:3
S/N: 895
Time out: 2 3 5
EQC Freq Daily
Use Printer? Yes
Network NONE
Figure 8‑5 Patient Identification Setting
Save Setting
Patient ID Setting
Patient ID Length
Setting
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2. Press the Maintenance key.
3. Press the Parameter key to display the settings (Figure 8-5). Refer to the Appendix for
information on navigating within the Maintenance section.
4. At the Use Pt ID prompt, press either the ( ) or ( ) key to change the setting between Yes and No.
5. If Patient IDisenabled,presstheTabkeytomoveto“PtIDLth:”prompt.Thepatientidentication
length can be any combination of letters and/or numbers up to 11 characters. Enter the number of
charactersintheinstitution’spatientidentication.Forexample,ifasamplepatientidenticationis
“325679”, the number “6” should be entered to designate a Patient ID length of six characters.
NOTE:Afterthepatientidenticationlengthisdenedinthesystem,onlyaPatientID with the correct number of
characters will be accepted in order to start a test. At the start of the test, a series of “?” will represent the established
patientIDlength.Forexample,iftheIDlengthissetto6charactersandthepatientIDisvecharacters,thenaleading
zero (0) must be entered. A “?” is not a valid input and all “?” must be replaced by alpha-numeric characters. If a
different number of digits is entered the will display. The test cannot proceed until the correct number of digits is
entered.
6. Press the Save key to keep the new setting and return to the Maintenance menu. Press the
Back key twice to return to the Main Menu without saving the changes.
8.6 Set Operator ID and Password
The VerifyNow Instrument has been designed with features that restrict instrument access. If this
featureisenabled,auseridentication number and a matching password must be entered before
an operator can use the instrument. In addition, it is also possible to assign different authority levels
to each user, depending upon the instrument functions delegated to each user (e.g. running patient
samples, QC procedures or changing instrument settings).
Theinstrument’sdefaultsettingdoesnotprovideforoperatoridentication;however,usethefollowing
procedure to adjust the setting or add/remove users based on your institution’s policy: