User manual

Configuring the VITEK
®
2 Instrument Configuration Options
VITEK
®
2 Instrument User Manual 5-3
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2) Evaluate the effect that an option has on your workflow and decide how
to set the option. This is especially important for the options in
Table 5-1.
3) Set the options according to the choices made in Step 2, by following the
procedures in this chapter.
4) Operate the system to validate the settings and evaluate the physical
parameter settings for the options in Table 5-2.
5) Change any option as required.
Cassette Names
The Cassette Name option allows you to define up to 10 three-character
VITEK
®
2 “users”, which can represent the technologists who process test
cards, sections of the laboratory from which test cards originate, or any
identification scheme you choose. On the VITEK
®
2 workstation, you can
then filter the test card directory view by Cassette Name, in order to view
only the cards processed by a particular user.
The Cassette Name option is designed for workflows without a Smart Carrier
Station (SCS). The Cassette Name that you define replaces the cassette
name that would be read from the cassette’s button memory. You should use
this option if you do not have an SCS, or if you have a workflow that does not
require the use of an SCS.
Note: If the VITEK
®
2 instrument is in Smart Carrier mode, the Cassette Name
option cannot be accessed. If you attempt to use the option, the screen
displays the message:
This option is used with Cassette Only mode
For information on setting this option, see the procedure Using Option
Boxes on page 5-11.
Instrument Name
The Instrument Name option allows you to name a VITEK
®
2 instrument
module. The name can contain up to 20 printable characters, including
spaces. The Instrument Name can be helpful in those laboratories with more
than one VITEK
®
2 instrument to segregate, for example, specimen types or
technologists. The Instrument Name also displays on the Directory window
at the VITEK
®
2 workstation.
The VITEK
®
2 instrument names default to Instrument 1, Instrument 2, and
so on. You should use this option if you have more than one instrument
module. By assigning each instrument module a different name, you can view
test card directories by the instrument in which they are being processed.