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3200 System Operator’s Manual
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Principles of Operation
Operational Messages and Data Flagging
Section 3
Interpretive Messages
Interpretive messages appear only on the graphics report and are generated when the
numeric limits entered in the Patient Limit Sets are exceeded. (see Section 5:
Operating Instructions; Subsection: Set Up Instructions for an explanation).
These messages are printed only when the Interpretive Report option is selected on
the CUSTOMIZE REPORT SCREEN. The Interpretive messages are summarized below.
WBC Messages
RBC Messages
PLT Messages
Message Cause
Leukopenia result exceeds the lower limit for WBC
Leukocytosis result exceeds the upper limit for WBC
Neutropenia result exceeds the lower limit for Neutrophil absolute
number
Neutrophilia result exceeds the upper limit for Neutrophil absolute
number
Lymphopenia result exceeds the lower limit for Lymphocyte
absolute number
Lymphocytosis result exceeds the upper limit for Lymphocyte
absolute number
Monocytosis result exceeds the upper limit for Monocyte absolute
number
Eosinophilia result exceeds the upper limit for Eosinophil absolute
number
Basophilia result exceeds the upper limit for Basophil absolute number
Message Cause
Anemia result exceeds the lower limit for RBCs
Polycythemia result exceeds the upper limit for RBCs
Microcytic RBC result exceeds the lower limit for MCV
Macrocytic RBC result exceeds the upper limit for MCV
Hypochromic result exceeds the lower limit for MCHC
Hyperchromic result exceeds the upper limit for MCHC
Anisocytosis result exceeds the upper limit for RDW
Message Cause
Thrombocytopenia result exceeds the lower limit for PLTs
Thrombocytosis result exceeds the upper limit for PLTs
Microcytic PLT result exceeds the lower limit for MPV
Macrocytic PLT result exceeds the upper limit for MPV