Transmit Patient and Quality Control (QC) Test Results
Patient and QC test results can be transmitted using the floppy drive, USB port, or
serial port. The transmit destination is set from the Instrument Parameters Menu.
Transmission Using Floppy Drive
From the Main Menu:
1. Select [Transmit Test Results]. The following variable function keys will
appear: [Transmit All Patient Tests], [Transmit Unsent Patient Tests],
[Transmit By Patient ID], [Transmit All QC Tests], [Transmit Unsent QC
Tests], and [Exit to Main Menu].
2. Insert a 3.5-inch IBM formatted floppy disk.
3. To transmit all patient test results in the memory, select [Transmit All Patient
Tests].
4. To transmit the patient test results that have not previously been sent to the
selected output location, select [Transmit Unsent Patient Tests].
5. To transmit all results for a specific patient, select [Transmit By Patient ID].
Then enter the Patient ID and press [Enter].
6. To transmit all QC test results (liquid and electronic), select [Transmit All QC
Tests]. All QC tests in the memory will be sent to the selected output location.
7. To transmit all QC test results that have not been previously sent to the
selected output location, select [Transmit Unsent QC Tests].
Note: When transmission is complete, the number of test records sent will be
displayed.
8. To return to the Main Menu, press [Main Menu].
Transmission Using USB Port
1. Select [Transmit Test Results]. The following variable function keys will
appear: [Transmit All Patient Tests], [Transmit Unsent Patient Tests],
[Transmit By Patient ID], [Transmit All QC Tests], [Transmit Unsent QC
Tests], and [Exit to Main Menu].
2. Insert a USB storage device.
3. To transmit all patient test results in the memory, select [Transmit All Patient
Tests].
4. To transmit the patient test results that have not previously been sent to the
selected output location, select [Transmit Unsent Patient Tests].
5. To transmit all results for a specific patient, select [Transmit By Patient ID].
Then enter the Patient ID and press [Enter].
6. To transmit all QC test results (liquid and electronic), select [Transmit All QC
Tests]. All QC tests in the memory will be sent to the selected output location.
7. To transmit all QC tests that have not been previously sent to the selected
output location, select [Transmit Unsent QC Tests].
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