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Questions? Refer to Page 11-22 For Technical Support Instructions.
• Decide acceptable formats for the Operator ID barcode. Refer to the Barcode Types in Chapter 13 for available formats.
• The meter can truncate (ignore) the leading digits and/or the last digits of an Operator ID. The meter can be set to select
specific digits of an Operator ID. The number of digits is configured in the data management system.
Patient Tests / Patient ID
• Determine whether the Patient ID is required, optional, or not used for patient tests.
• Define the Patient ID prompt.
• The minimum and maximum number (between 1 and 30) of digits that are acceptable for the Patient ID.
• Permission for manual entry of the Patient ID.
• Determine whether duplicate entry of a manually entered ID is required.
• With manual entry of the Patient ID, determine whether a check digit is required (modulus 10 or 11).
• Decide acceptable formats for the Patient ID barcode. Refer to the Barcode Types in Chapter 13 for available formats.
• The meter can truncate (ignore) the leading digits and/or the last digits of a Patient ID. The meter can be set to select
specific digits of a Patient ID. The number of digits is configured in the data management system.
• Decide whether confirmation of the Patient ID is required.
• Determine how the ID will be confirmed.
• Decide whether to display Patient DOB on Patient ID prompt screen.
• Decide whether comment code is required, optional, or not used for patient tests that are in the acceptable range for the
facility and the test strip.
• Decide whether comment code is required, optional, or not used for patient tests that are outside of the acceptable range for
the facility and the test strip.
Chapter 8: Review Setup