Viewing The Sample Run - Siemens ADVIA 2120 Operator's Manual

To run samples from the manual open-tube sampler
1. If the Standby indicator is lit, select
2. Run samples in the following order:
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3. Scan the tube label or enter the sample information in the Manual Sample ID
tab.
4. Aspirate the sample.
a. Position tube so that the sampler probe is immersed into the well-mixed
b. Immerse the sampler probe only deep enough (approximately 0.25-in.) to
c. Press the aspirate plate. The sampling light flashes during aspiration.
d. When the sampling light stops flashing, remove the tube.
5. Evaluate control results or validate patient results when available.

Viewing the Sample Run

1. At the Data Manager menu, select
2. Use the database status area to work with records by sample status.
3. To get a list of samples with a specific status, select the status box, then
select
4. To validate results for samples with a specific status, select the status box,
and then select
5. The test panel area provides a test-by-test assessment of control performance
and a sample listing by time of aspiration. Control color coding is as follows:
3-8
Whole blood primer (primer label)
Controls (control label)
Patient samples (sample ID label)
Make sure the correct sample ID appears on the status line before
IMPORTANT:
aspirating a sample using either the manual open-tube sampler or the manual
closed-tube sampler.
Waiting
for a matching workorder.
Make sure the correct sample selectivity appears on the status line. If you run a
control with a mismatched selectivity (Example: running a CBC/Diff control with
a Retic selectivity), the results will not appear in the Review /Edit tab and, in
some cases, the system computer may require a restart.
sample.
ensure aspiration.
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File Mgt
Rev/Edit .
Green Control results for test are between target and ±2 SD.
Yellow At least one control result is between +2 SD and +3
SD or -2 SD and -3 SD.
Red At least one control result is lower than - 3 SD or
higher than + 3 SD.
Standby .
appears on the status line while the system searches
Sample Cont. Panel
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Daily Routine