User Dened Message Category
This category enables creaon of a user-dened message that will display on the i‑STAT Alinity
instrument prior to cartridge inseron in tesng pathways. This category is oponal.
To create new user-dened messages, click on Create. The screen displays the default name
TemporaryName. Change the name, using the specicaons shown below:
User Dened Message
Name Required. Specify a name that is from 4 to 40 characters long and:
• c
onsists only of the following characters:
○ 0 through 9
○ A through Z or alphabet appropriate for language (in upper or
lower case)
○ blank space
○ underscore ( _ )
• does not begin with the characters APOC (in upper or lower
case)
• is a unique name within this healthcare organizaon
Descripon Oponal. Pr
ovide any informaon that helps the user know how or
why the category was named or created.
When nished, choose fr
om the opons shown at the boom of the screen:
• Discard to undo changes
• Next to open the next tab
User De
ned Message The screen for entry of the user-dened message content displays.
A maximum of 40 characters per line, and a maximum of 10 lines
can be specied.
Aer en
tering the user-dened message, choose from the opons shown at the boom of the screen:
• Previous to go back to the screen displayed previous to this screen
• Discard to undo changes
• Finish Later to create a dra
• Next to open the next tab
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i-STAT Alinity — System Operaons Manual Art: 746300-01 Rev. N Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022