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DATA MANAGEMENT AND REVIEW
7.1 DATA MANAGEMENT
A Objectives
When you have completed this topic, you will be able to:
B Describe what type of results are stored in the database and how many results it hold.
B State the data management options offered at the beginning of a New Workday.
B Demonstrate how to search for the results of a specific sample.
B Demonstrate how to view and print the detailed results for a specific sample.
B Locate the procedures for tagging and batch printing, and/or batch transmitting, a group
archived of results in the Online Help System or the Instructions for Use manual.
B References
1. In the Online Help System or the Instructions for Use manual, refer to:
r Heading 5.4, NEW WORKDAY.
r Appendix E.1 DATABASE MANAGEMENT.
r Locating Archived Results procedure under Heading 9.1 LOCATING SAMPLE RESULTS.
2. In Chapter 9, SUMMARY AND QUICK REFERENCE MASTERS, of this Training Guide,
locate and make a copy of the
SAMPLE RESULTS MANAGEMENT AFTER ARCHIVING SUMMARY.
C Special Instructions
1. The instrument must be powered up.
2. You need to have some patient results stored in the archives.
D Topic Notes and Tasks
Managing the Database
1. All the instrument results, patient samples, blanks, reproducibility, control, and
calibrator results, are stored in one large database.
2. Patient sample results are not archived in the database until you select to archive them at
the beginning of a New Workday or from the Results List screen.
a. Click to display the Results List screen.
b. If any results are currently on the Results list screen and ready for archiving, click
and then to archive the results.
3. Help the trainee locate
Heading 5.4, NEW WORKDAY, in the Online Help System or the
Instructions for Use manual, and review the New Workday concept and the Data
Management options offered on a New Workday.
4. To optimize performance, the system compacts the database at each login. The database
compacting process begins when you log out and log in again.