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The x-axis represents time. Time is shown as days; hours (dd;hh). The number of days
and hours may vary depending on whether the data must be compressed due to the
length of the protocol.
When a vial is declared positive, it is shown by the positivity line (blue squares) jumping
from low to high across the Fluorescence readings.
Medium
Read-only field that shows the medium type. If the medium type is unknown, the vial is
either Anonymous, or a replacement sequence barcode was entered for the vial.
Status
Read-only field that shows the current status of the vial. Statuses include: Ongoing,
Positive, Negative, Manual Positive, or Manual Negative. A vial with a Pending status
cannot be plotted.
SOP
Read-only field that shows the Start of Protocol date and time.
TIP or TTD
Read-only field that shows the Time in Protocol (for ongoing and negative vials) or Time to
Detection (for positive vials), in days; hours: minutes (dd; hh: mm).
Time in Protocol is calculated as the amount of time between the vial’s Start of Protocol
and the current time (if in the instrument) or removal time (if removed from the instrument).
Time to Detection is calculated as the amount of time between the vial’s Start of Protocol
and when it is declared positive by the instrument.
Plot Display Buttons:
Select to print the displayed plot. Once you print the plot, the button is disabled until you
exit and re-enter a Plot display.
The Plot Report is essentially a printout of the Plot display, printed in landscape mode,
with the addition of the following items at the top of the page: Hospital information (if
configured), the Instrument number, Software version, and Date/Time the plot was printed.
Select to exit the plot display and return to the Culture – Vial display.
Print button
Exit button
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