BD BACTEC FX40 - 5.3.5 System Alerts Display

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Protocol
The default protocol for the medium type entered
is shown. To change this protocol, select
Modify and refer to that information below.
Last Location
If the vial was previously entered in the instrument, this field shows the station number from
which the
vial was removed. If you have scanned a new vial (pending status), or an unknown
sequence number, the field remains blank.
FX40 n (whe
re n is instrument A, B, C, or D)
Counters for positive vials (+), negative vials (–)
, blocked/unusable stations () ongoing vials
(), anonymous vials (?), and available stations (O).
Vial Entry Buttons:
Modify button
Select to bring up a window enabling you to chan
ge the vial's protocol length. This changes
the protocol only for the current vial. To change the default protocol for a medium type, use the
Configuration – Lab display.

To modify the protocol, select the Up Arrow to increase the protocol. To decrease the
protocol, select the Down Arrow. When the desired protocol appears, select OK. To exit the
window without changing the protocol, select Cancel.
You can change a protocol up until the maximum protocol for that medium type is reached.
Negative vials whose protocol is extended become Ongoing. Ongoing vials whose protocol is
reduced, and that go out of protocol, become Negative when they receive their first test after
reentry into the instrument.
Clear button
Select to clear the information currently on the display. This enables you to not save the
information for the current vial.
Exit button
Select to exit the display and return to the Status display.
5.3.5 System Alerts Display
The System Alert display shows a list of system alerts that have occurred. (Workflow messages are
not displayed.) The last 100 alerts are shown in the display, from the most recent (top) to oldest
(bottom). The list is updated dynamically.
You can print the alert listing, delete the entire listing, or
delete individual alerts. Any currently active
alerts are indicated by an exclamation mark at the left side of the display. Active alerts cannot be
deleted from the listing until the alert condition is cleared.
To select a message to view a detail window or delete the message, select the message in the
scrollable alert
window. Alerts still print on the Alert List report even if they are removed from the
display.