SYSMEX XE-5000 - Page 70

CHAPTER 6 Operation
6-16 Sysmex XE-5000 Instructions for Use
Revised April 2007
Sample number input
• You can enter up to 15 alphanumeric characters and
hyphens for the Sample ID number.
• When using alphabetic characters in sample ID number
setting, press NUM./ALPH. key to change to the alphabetic
input mode.
(Each time you press the NUM./ALPH. key, the input mode
will change in the following order. “Numerical ”→
“Uppercase alphabetic” → “Lowercase alphabetic”.)
Examples are given below:
Ex. 1: For “SYSMEX” [1], [1], [1], [3], [3], [3],
[1], [1], [1], [6], [9], [9],
[3], [3]
Ex.2: For “ABC” [8],[],[8],[8],[],[8],
[8],[8],
(If separators are required, press the key).
Ex.3: For “No-” [6], [6], [NUM./ALPH.], [6], [6],
[6], [NUM./ALPH.], [-/.]
(It is possible to change the input mode during input).
• When a sample ID number includes alphabetic characters
or a hyphen, the digits after the first alphabet or hyphen as
counted from the numerical last digit are added
automatically.
(1A-B98 is followed by 1A-B99 and 1A-B00.)
• Rack number and tube position number can consist of
numerals only.
• Rack numbers (RACK NO.) increase by 1 as each new rack
arrives at the analysis line.
• The blood sample tube position number (TUBE POS. NO.)
shows the location of the tube on the rack.
Because the initial value is 1, this setting is not needed
when beginning the analysis with the sample on the far left
of the rack.
Information
Do not use zero as the sample ID number since the
result will not be stored. If the ID number is set to zero,
the short beep sounds during aspiration.