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BD BACTEC™ FX40 Instrument User’s Manual
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• Remove and scan all the negative vials. (If any vial sequence numbers were entered
manually, the system asks you to verify that the sequence number is correct. You
must manually confirm that the sequence number on the vial is the same as the one
shown on the screen, and tap the “Verified” button. If the sequence numbers do not
match, tap the “Wrong” button.)
For Batch Vial Removal
• Remove the negative vials from the FLASHING GREEN stations. These vials do not
have to be scanned (and the scanner does not turn on). Any vials left in the instrument
remain in the database as negatives.
• Counters on the display are updated dynamically as vials are removed.
• When all negatives are removed from the instrument, the “activity complete” tone sounds.
Forcing vials positive or negative
If the vial is Ongoing, Positive, or Negative, you can manually change the status to positive
(Manual Positive) or negative (Manual Negative).
To force a vial positive or negative:
1 From the Status display, select Culture.
2 Go to the Culture – Vial display.
3 Scan or type in the sequence number of the vial. (You can also select the Location field and
select a vial from the Drawer View display to recall the vial information.)
4 Select the Status field.
5 Select Manual Positive or Manual Negative.
6 Select Save to save the new status.
Removing Ongoing Vials
Ongoing vials may be removed for up to five hours and they retain their Start of Protocol.
For optimal performance, ongoing vials should not be removed from the instrument. In situations
when they must be removed, such as reconciling labeling and accessioning, the vial must be
returned to the instrument within 20 minutes in order to retain all data.
There is no special process to remove an ongoing vial. Remove the desired vial from the station. A
vial presence sensor immediately senses the removal of a vial and the instrument updates the
station LED indication and the status shown on the LCD.
Use the Vial Entry activity to reenter the vial. If the vial is still in the database, a message appears,
and you can reenter the vial by following the instructions in the message. In addition, the Vial Entry
display shows the existing information, including the previous station. The vial's previous station
illuminates FLASHING GREEN (if the drawer is open and the station is unoccupied), and the vial
should be returned to this station. However, a reentered vial can be placed in any available station
(solid green indicator).