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Forced Upload checkbox
This field appears only if the LIS Solicited Results checkbox is unchecked (disabled).
The Forced Upload function is designed to assist BD representatives in troubleshooting LIS
communications problems. When this function is enabled and saved, the Culture display
features a Send button (in place of the Save button) that enables the representative to send
recalled vial/culture data to the LIS. If vial/culture information is modified, the Save button
reappears. The default value is unchecked.
<CR><LF> checkbox
This field appears only if BDMODEM is selected.
• Select the <CR><LF> checkbox to terminate a record, making it easy to read the record
on some displays or printouts.
• Uncheck the checkbox to use <CR> to terminate a record. All logical records defined in
the ASTM protocol are terminated by a Carriage Return <CR>.
Host Query Mode drop-down box
This field appears only if the LIS Solicited Results checkbox is unchecked (disabled).
Select the Drop-down Arrow next to the Host Query mode field to drop down the mode
selection box. Then select the desired mode.
In Host Query mode, the instrument can request demographic information from the LIS for
new specimens and vials entered/logged in at the instrument. In order to enable Host Query,
Accession Barcoding must be enabled, and the communications must be set for unsolicited
processing.
Host Query field offers the following modes:
MANUAL – the instrument only requests demographic information from the LIS when
manually requested by the user.
SINGLE – the instrument requests demographic information from the LIS each time a
vial-specimen is entered or logged in.
AUTO – the instrument requests demographic information from the LIS at the automatic
report time.
DISABLED – Host Query mode is disabled (default)
ASTM 1381 Window
The ASTM 1381 window appears only when ASTM 1381 is selected in the Physical Layer
window.
ASTM Packed Frames checkbox
Check this checkbox to enable ASTM packed frames. Uncheck the checkbox to disable
ASTM packed frames.
BD MODEM Window fields:
The BD Modem window appears only when BD Modem is selected in the Physical Layer window.
The first two fields are used to determine where specific data is in the LIS record.
New Sequence Position checkbox
The default setting is checked.