Panther System
®
Operator’s Manual
AW-17791-001 Rev. 002 (EN)
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System Administration
4. Shut down and restart the software by selecting the Instrument Shutdown button on
the Logoff/Shutdown screen when in the Setup or Ready state. Restart the software
from the Desktop Shield by selecting the Panther button.
Specimen Loading
Use the options available in the Specimen Loading expansion menu to configure the
specimen loading settings as needed.
Select and configure the following options within the menu:
Option Description
Enable Non-
Barcode Sample
Loading
Check this cell to enable loading of specimens without
barcodes. When enabled, the system will assign sample
IDs based upon the criteria designated in the sample
defaults settings (see Sample Defaults on page 117). Do
not enable this setting when connected to an LIS or when
running unlabeled EQCs.
Additional information provided below.
Enable Auto
Sample ID
Assignment for
Unreadable
Barcodes
Check this cell to enable automatic generation of Sample
IDs for samples that are loaded with unreadable barcodes
or no barcodes. Do not enable this setting when
connected to an LIS or when running unlabeled EQCs.
Enable Detection
and Flagging of
Repeat Barcodes
Check this cell to enable detection of a specimen that has
already been processed.
Additional information provided below.
Reject All Repeat
Test Orders
Check this cell to configure the system to automatically
reject a specimen that has already been processed with
the same test order. Operator action is necessary to
override or reassign a test order to a rejected specimen.
Additional information provided below.
Manual Barcode
Entry Mode
Select this field to adjust the number of times a barcode
needs to be entered manually when resolving barcode
issues (see Resolving Barcode Issues on page 263).
Additional instructions provided below.
Table 100. Specimen Loading Options
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