User Manual Vet ABC Plus+ US version Jan 2012
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1. EOS LYM 10 mm MON 103 mm GRA 103 mm EOS i 10 mm 10 mm g dL um pg g dL Printed on 02 11 2009 17 53 24 L Leukocyte Parameters LT Erythrocyte Parameters DL Thrombocyte Parameters Normal range 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 00 0 00 3 00 0 00 Printed by VET 12 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 3 60 0 50 10 00 0 60 Scil vet abc plus N 904EVOH00064 cil SCH excellence 6_1 6 Results 6 2 Parameters 6 2 1 WBC Parameters of the White Blood Cell Count Including Differentiation Total numbers of Leukocytes Differentiation of the Leukocytes LYM MON GRA EOS LYM MON GRA EOS Relative number of lymphocytes Relative number of monocytes Relative number of granulocytes Neutrophil Eosinophil Basophil Relative number of eosinophil granulocytes Absolute number of Iymphocytes Absolute number of monocytes Absolute number of granulocytes Neutrophil Eosinophil Basophil Absolute number of eosinophil granulocytes Leukocyte Histogram WBC 50 100 200 300 400 AN veterinary excellence excellence 62 6 Results 6 2 2 Parameters of the Red Blood Cell Count RBC HGB HCT MCV MCH MCHC RDW Total numbers of leucocytes erythrocytes Hemoglobin Hematocrit Mean Cell Volume Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration Red cell distribution width RBC2. 2 Menu XB data or curves Quality control Calibration Result history Sample identification Shutdown Shutdown with parking Alarms consult Startup cycle Date Hour Network Sleep mode Language Keyboard Date format Separator Help update Modification Creation Deletion Customer services Mechanical cycles Adjustments Moves AD veterinary excellence Suppression QC results Historic LJ statistics Coefficient edition Calibration results consultation printing Patient results research consult printing sending Replacement Close Restoring Reset Consult Research Customer services See Diag 3 8 Mechanical cycles See Diag 3 8 Adjustments See Diag 3 8 Y Local Barcode reader Printer LIS Automatic startup Automatic cleaning Startup programming Shutdown programming Parameters Headers Needle Carriage Liquid syringe Vacuum syringe Valves 2 1 3 User Identification 3 User Identification 3 1 User Profile There are two different user profiles available to work with the scil Vet abc Plus e User profile VET TECH to run an analysis It is optional to password protect this profile for individual users e User profile SCIENTIST to run analysis and manage the system This profile is password protected Other profiles are reserved for scil service technicians Overview of the availab
3. 2 Press the tab Service to access the Service menu 3 Press to access the menu Maintenance Functions 12 6 12 Maintenance An ee A excellence IT The register Hydrau is displayed 4 Activate the radio button Concentrated Cleaning and I to start the cycle Please follow the instructions on the display and confirm each step by pressing the button vi The concentrated cleaning takes 10 minutes Perform a startup cycle to complete the concentrated cleaning afterwards you can analyze patient samples as usual 12 7 13 Troubleshooting a An veterinary excellence 13 Troubleshooting This chapter describes different error messages and alarms the scil Vet abc Plus might show and explains corrective actions With the status button the menu Status is opened In this screen you will be informed about the general status of the system messages and corrective actions 13 1 Status Alarms Depending on the status of the instrument the status button will show different colors Status Color Description t status i 7 Weee Y Green The instrument is running correctly status Gane An alarm has been raised but does not lock the instrument 1 00 qe Analysis can be run Status Red An alarm has been raised and locks the instrument Analysis cannot be run except QC The status button blinks if the instrument gives an alarm In this
4. Species 4 Select the default species in the matrix 5 Press E to define the default species Additional Functions 1 Press to delete a species 2 Press M to change the species order in the screen Species selection h 3 Press K to import new species 10_1 veterinary excellence 10 2 Change the Order of the Species 1 Choose the species whose location you wish to move from the species list with the arrow keys o Press MM 3 The Order species screen is displayed Button Description O The position is already used by the selected species A The position is available O The position is already used for another species O The position is selected 4 Remove the selected species with an available button 5 Press to remove the selected animals 6 Repeat step 1 5 for all species to remove Additional Function 1 Press to hide species 10_2 11 Reference Values at veterinary excellence 11 Reference Values 11 1 Modification of the Reference Values The manufacture s reference values can be changed by the user Note The reference values can only be modified by users with the profile SCIENTIST 1 Select the menu Maintenance with the corresponding main menu buiton 2 Select the sub menu Settings and press the tab Analysis 3 Press the radio button Limit 4 Select the species with the arro
5. This data can be stored on the USB key All data can be accessed from the technical service section and allows precise analysis of diagnostic errors The scil Vet abc Plus requires this archive be created at intervals of 4 weeks AN veterinary excellence excellence 9 2 9 Archive 9 1 4 Archive QC All results from control analyses on the scil Vet abc Plus are saved in the archive OC This data can be stored on the USB key The scil Vet abc Plus will ask to create this archive if a new QC Lot was stored or a new QC Measurement was performed The QC results are saved in the QC Archive as an xmI file To view this data the special viewer software is needed The viewer software which is included with the scil Vet abc Plus Flashdrive should be installed on your PC 9 1 5 Archive Analyze In the archive Analyze all patient results are saved This data can be stored on the USB key The scil Vet abc Plus requires creation of an archive if more than 990 results are listed in the history The patient results are saved in the archive Analyze as an xml file The xml files will be subsumed in a tar file Special viewer software is requested in the archive QC The viewer software is included with the scil Vet abc Plus and should be installed on your PC AN veterinary excellence excellence Advanced information about the viewer software can be found on pa
6. It is possible to change the header of the printout and the number of printouts Additional an individual logo can be uploaded on the scil Vet abc Plus which is displayed in the header of each printout 14 3 1 Change the Header Settings oto enter the main menu Maintenance 2 Press the tab Serv to enter the service menu 3 Press to go to the sub menu Settings 4 Press the tab Param to enter the sub menu Parameter Settings 5 Press the radio button Header 6 Press RI to change the settings 7 Press EX to open the internal keyboard 8 Type the header information in the left center and right fields Maximum of 30 characters for each field 9 Press to enter 10 Press amp to quit the screen 11 Use arrow buttons to select the number of copies to print 12 Press to confirm 14 7 14 Peripheral Devices 4 An veterinary excellence excellence 14 3 2 Import a Logo 1 Press the radio button Header 2 Press Bd to paste a logo with the following name report logo gif Maximal size 300 x 78 px width x height The following message is displayed 3 Insert the USB key in the front slot of the instrument 4 Press to start the import 5 Press RI to change the settings 6 Use the arrow buttons to select the logo position 7 Press to confirm 14 8 15 Technical Data 15 Technical Data Species Parameters Sa
7. The following message is displayed Press to confirm The Edit Reagent screen is automatically displayed Remove the 4 red reagent protection caps from the bottom of the reagent pack and the red waste connector tab from the top of the reagent pack Place the pack in the compartment of the instrument Plug the waste connector to the connector site on the top of the pack Press RI to enter the input mode Open the internal keyboard by pressing the button Enter the LOT number from the reagent pack by using the internal keyboard It is located on the side of the pack facing out Press to enter Press W to prime all reagents The scil Vet abc Plus performs the reagent priming automatically This cycle takes approx two minutes Select one of the main menu buttons to quit the Reagent Replacement menu AN veterinary excellence excellence 4 2 5 Analysis ee in veterinary excellence excellence 5 Analyze Select the menu option Analyze by pressing the main menu button Sample Identification The following screen is displayed 2 to open the internal keyboard 2 The sample ID is generated automatically by the instrument The ID number is displayed in the Sample ID field The sample ID is composed of the prefix AUTOSID and the sequential number of each identification 3 Press Animal ID to enter the identific
8. Cycle 12 1 12 1 1 1 Repeat Startup Cycle 12 2 12 1 2 Shutdown Cycle 12 3 12 2 Periodic Maintenance 12 4 12 2 1 Prime all Reagents 12 4 12 2 2 Backflush 12 4 12 2 3 Drain the Chamber 125 12 2 4 Automatic Cleaning 12 5 12 3 Concentrated Cleaning 12 6 13 Troubleshooting 13_1 13 1 Status Alarms 13 1 13 2 Instrument Alarms 13 3 13 3 QC Alarms 13 4 13 4 Reagent Alarms 13 9 13 5 Archive Alarms 13_6 13 6 Application Alarms 13 7 14 Peripheral Devices 14 1 14 1 Data Transfer to the Lab Software 14 1 14 1 1 Modify the Settings of the Data Transfer 14 1 14 1 2 Modify the Communication Settings 14 3 14 2 Printer Settings 14 5 14 2 1 Modify the Printer Settings 14 5 14 3 Result Header Settings 14 7 14 3 1 Change Header Settings 14 7 14 3 2 Import a Logo 14 8 15 Technical Data 15 1 1 Software Overview v An veterinary excellence excellence 1 Software Overview 1 1 Important Menu Buttons 1 1 1 Status Button The Status button in the upper right corner informs the user on the general status of the instrument by changing its colour Instrument status Status Description t Status nl a s Wes Y Green The instrument is running correctly status oana An alarm has been raised but does not lock the instrument EB qe Analysis can be run Status Rad An alarm has been raised and locks the instrument Analysis Coe cannot be run except OC The Status button blinks when a new
9. Histogram 30 RBC 100 200 6 2 3 Thrombocyte Parameters PLT MPV Total number of thrombocytes Mean Platelet Volume PLT histogram PLT 20 30 SiD veterinary excellence excellence 6_3 veterinary excellence 6 3 Result Management 6 3 1 Access the Saved Results Open the menu Archive Results via the main menu button Archive Results In the menu Archive Results you can display the results of the EN current session or in the internal archive of the instrument the data of the previous analysis e To display the current session press the radio button Current Session e To display the previous session press the radio button er Archive Results gt The results will be sorted by date and time The four arrow buttons allow the user to scroll between table lines and pages Button Name Description A Up Scrolls the upper line of the table 6 4 6 1 6 Results 6 3 2 Searching for Saved Results Results can be filtered by 4 different criteria o Date of the analysis o Sample ID o Patient ID o Name of patient owner iD veterinary excellence Press the radio button rm to activate the filter function Activate the field Current Session to search the results of the current test series Select Archive Results to search in the internal archive of the instrument Enter date sample ID patient ID or patient
10. Vet abc Plus 12 1 1 Startup Cycle At the beginning of each working day a startup cycle must be performed The scil Vet abc Plus is programmed to perform the startup cycle automatically after the instrument is switched on During this cycle the mixing chambers and the tubing system are rinsed with fresh reagents Following the start up cycle the scil Vet abc Plus performs an internal quality control During the start up cycle the following message appears The startup cycle takes approx 2 minutes At the end the result of the blank value measurement is displayed Press to confirm The results of the startup must be within the ranges mentioned below in order to be accepted by the instrument WBC lt 0 3 x 10 mm RBC lt 0 02 x 10 mm HGB lt 0 3 g dl PLT lt 10 x 10 mm Advanced information about trouble shooting can be found in chapter 13 starting on page13_1 If the result exceeds the limits the message is displayed 12 Maintenance E An veterinary excellence excellence An alarm is activated and the status button will blink in orange The startup cycle must be repeated to run an analysis with the scil Vet abc Plus 12 1 1 1 Repeat Startup Cycle 1 Press So display the screen Status 2 Press the start button to repeat the startup cycle manually The following message is displayed advanced information about trouble shooting can be found in chapter 13
11. alarm is raised Press Q to open the screen Status In the menu Status you will find information about the general situation of the instrument messages and actions to correct alarm messages Further information for the status situation can be found in the chapter Troubleshooting starting on page 13_1 11 1 Software Overview ZN SU excellence 1 1 2 Menu Access Buttons The menu access buttons are located on the light hand side of the screen These buttons allow the user to access the main functions of the system When a menu is selected the active button is marked by a yellow line Function of the menu access buttons Chapter Sample Identification amp Sample identification Launches Sample identification menu JE M ac launches Qu contol nem Chapter Quality Control Result history Launches Result history menu gt Chapter Result History F4 Maintenance Launches Maintenance menu oo Chapter Maintenance 1 1 3 Contextual Help The button Contextual Help di opens the help file corresponding to the current screen If no help topic is available the following message is displayed 12 1 Software Overview ae iD veterinary excellence _veterinary excellence _ 1 1 4 Contextual Toolbar The contextual toolbar is located at the lower part of the screen It contains action buttons that are related to the displayed screen Depending on the activated
12. an analysis 7 Mix the control solution gently and invert the tube at least twenty times before analyzing the quality control Once the QC analysis cycle is finished the results are displayed on the screen and printed automatically The results of all analyses are stored in an internal database for quality control analysis The analyses as well as the patient results can be displayed and printed again as needed 8_8 8 Quality Control ri An veterinary excellence excellence 8 2 Patient Quality Control XB The Patient Quality Control XB is used to detect any change in the quality of results by performing statistical analysis of the patient results This quality control is performed automatically by the scil Vet abc Plus and is applied to the three parameters MCV MCH MCHC In the menu Settings limits for the parameters are stored When a total of 20 results of the standard species are available an XB batch is computed the mean value of all 20 analyses The standard species set as default is dog To view the saved XB results enter the main menu Quality Control and press the XB tab The XB tab contains two radio buttons for switching between XB curves and XB data screens The XB curves screen is displayed A as default The XB curves screen contains 3 graph areas one for each XB parameter The XB data screen contains 3 columns one for each XB parameter If a para
13. case press gt gt to display the area Status 13_1 13 Troubleshooting AZAD veterinary excellence The following screen opens Hour Message Category Buttons oe System Alarm Represent functions Messages that are checked by y The system alarm the scil Vet abc message displayed Plus corresponds to the gt category that has been Indicates the status T of each category Help Message The help message shows the necessary steps to resolve an error message checked De EEE UE rn OK Button To exit the status area and Start Button to enter the menu sample To manually run a startup identification cycle if necessary The symbol will change depending on the instrument status OK No alarm has been detected in this category ALARM a An alarm has been detected in this category on at least 1 element checked by the instrument the instrument is not locked Analysis can be run r LOCK checked by the instrument the instrument is locked Analysis cannot be A locking alarm has been detected in this category on at least 1 element a run except QC The system alarms are classified in five categories Press the corresponding category button to display the system alarm messages The selected category button is framed with a yellow line 132 13 Troubleshooting ZAD ee A excellence IT 13 2 Instrument Alarms Instrument alarms are
14. owner name for the test you are searching Press the Filter button 08 to start searching in the archive If there is only one saved result matching the filter criteria the following screen is displayed Date Hour Sample ID Owner name Press to view the results 6_5 ee A excellence IT If there are several results matching the filter criteria the following screen is displayed Date Hour Sample ID Owner name 11 08 2009 10 46 AUTOSIDOS1 16 07 2009 15 33 AUTOSIDO45 7 Select the result with the arrow buttons 8 Press to view the selected result y p gt By using the arrow buttons and amp you can switch between the different results 6_6 6 Results Q aN veterinary excellence excellence 6 4 Sending Results 6 4 1 Sending Transfer of Results The scil Vet abc Plus is programmed to print and send results to the lab software automatically The automatic transfer is blocked when one of the following flags or alarms is activated Alarms e QCtl QC time interval limit exceeded e QCi invalid QC e STi invalid startup e T reagent temperature problem e Rex reagent expired Flags e 0 l e D Results marked with these alarms and flags must be approved and released by the user and send to the lab software manually Information on how to send data manually can be found on page 6_8 6_ veterinary excellence 6 4 2 Resending Results The data transf
15. screen the symbols and the functions can vary in the toolbar Action Button Description Button Name Function Resets the entered fields sample identification archives Delete status etc BER Displays additional information TIA MAA Loi Prints data e g findings settings E 13 JS ape ct Import of an archive with the USB flashdrive A p see chapter Archive Ne 13 1 Software Overview ae aN veterinar veterinary excellence Partial export of an archive to the USB flashdrive see chapter Archive Partial export Selects species Species selection see chapter Species Management Import new species from the USB flashdrive Import species see chapter Species Management Orders and selects species see chapter Species Management Default species Defines default species button see chapter Species Management Replace button ER NE Primes all reagent of the pack see chapter Reagent Replacement ee a maintenance cycle all Seo allen see chapter Maintenance Import of QC target values from the USB flashdrive Sonra MEON see chapter Quality Control Levy Jennings Displays the Levy Jennings Curves access see chapter Quality Control Species order button Replacement of reagents see chapter Reagent Replacement p Displays the History of QC results see chapter Quality Control Enters target values of the quality control a Venga sicn see chapter Qualit
16. the current blank value is too high The result can be used however if this sign is displayed three times in a row a new startup should be performed Note there is no automatic transfer of the data to the software it must be released by the user 13 7 Alarms D D or DIL behind a result shows that the range of linearity is exceeded for this parameter The result is displayed Note there is no automatic transfer of the data to the software it must be released by the user Recommended action 1 Dilute a part of the whole blood sample 1 1 with physiological saline mix well 2 Test the diluted sample 3 Multiply the result by factor 2 AN veterinary excellence excellence 74 7 Alarms E AN veterinary excellence excellence 7 4 Alarms Related to the Thrombocyte Distribution Curve MIC The MIC flag is triggered when cells are present in the area of delineation between thrombocytes and erythrocytes Possible causes e Platelet clumps mainly with cats e Microcytes SCH The SCH flag is triggered when cells are present in the area of delineation between thrombocytes and erythrocytes Possible causes e Platelet clumps mainly with cats e Schistocytes deformed and fragmented erythrocytes SCL The SCL flag is triggered when small particles from 2 and 3 fl are detected Possible causes e Contamination Procedure Run a startup cycle If the SCL flag is still appearing please perfo
17. Saved Results 6 8 6 4 4 Resending of Results directly after the Analysis 6 9 6 4 5 Reprinting Saved Results 6_10 6 4 6 Reprinting of Results directly after the Analysis 6 11 7 Alarms 71 7 1 Instrument Alarms 7 1 7 2 QC Alarms 7 2 7 3 General Information about Different Parameters TS 7 4 Alarms related to the PLT Distribution Curve 75 7 5 Alarms related to the WBC Distribution Curve 76 8 Quality Control 8 1 8 1 Sub menu Quality Control Management QC 8 2 8 1 1 Download of Control Files with Target Value Information 8 3 8 1 2 Import of a Control from USB key 8 4 8 1 3 Create a Control by Entering the Target Values manually 8 6 8 1 4 Analyze a Quality Control 8 8 8 2 Patient Quality Control XB 8 9 8 3 Calibration 8 10 9 Archive 9 1 9 1 Archives Management 9 1 9 1 1 Archive Software Settings 92 9 1 2 Archive Analyzer Settings 92 9 1 3 Archive Protocol Prt 92 9 1 4 Archive QC 9 3 9 1 5 Archive Analyze 93 9 2 Creating an Archive 94 9 3 Access Archive Results with a Specific Viewer 95 9 3 1 Installation of the Viewer 95 9 3 2 Read Results 96 10 Species Management 101 10 1 Change Default Species 10 1 10 2 Change the Order of the Species 10 2 Index Q aN veterinary excellence excellence 11 Reference Value 11_1 11 1 Modification of the Reference Values 11 1 11 2 Modification the Units of the Result 11 2 12 Maintenance 12 1 12 1 Daily Maintenance 12 1 12 1 1 Startup
18. arms The scil Vet abc Plus includes an extensive range of internal quality control functions The instrument reports results with abnormalities with flags and alarms and provides important additional information to the user Alarms are shown in the line Alarms in the screen Results Status CoS In addition you may find alarms in the field Instrument Alarms Analysis Alarms on the result printout 7 1 Instrument Alarms Results of the scil Vet abc Plus may contain the following alarms Alarm Cause Recommended action Invalid startup cycle Repeat the startup cycle The reagent temperature should be between 64 F 18C and 77 F 25 Operate the scil Vet abc Plus at appropriate room temperatures In the event of cold weather conditions store the reagent pack for 24 hours at room temperature to warm up the reagents before using If the alarm remains please contact scil technical service Rex Reagent pack expired Replace the reagent pack Note There will not be an automatic transfer of data to the software in presence of STi T and Rex alarms Reagent temperature is outside the range of operating temperature 71 veterinary excellence 7 2 QC Alarms Display Alarm Recommended action One of the XB parameters is out of the valid limits Contact scil technical service XB Drift or Less than 20 XB results were evaluated so far This alarm is not shown any longer if en
19. ation number of the animal by using the virtual keyboard Optional data can be keyed in such as animal name owner name date of birth of patient This data will be saved under the animal ID VA Press y to validate each field the next field is automatically selected If a measurement of the same animal ID is required later all the demographic information of the animal is automatically displayed in the Sample Identification fields 4 Once you have completed press E to close this menu and return to the Analyze menu 5 Press g to select species The Species Selection screen is displayed Select desired species by pressing the corresponding species button 5 Analysis E aN veterinary excellence excellence 6 Run a measurement by pressing M The dialog box Sample Analysis is displayed which gives further information to run the analysis Reference cycle If more than 10 minutes are between two measurements a dialog screen with following demand is showed up Confirm with the sample button to start the reference cycle After finishing this cycle the sample needle is move out from the analyzer 7 Mix the EDTA sample gently and thoroughly and remove the cap from the sample tube 8 Place the sample beneath the sample needle and press the sample bar The instrument is aspirating 10 ul of blood Do not remove the sample tube before the aspiration is completely finished and the needle
20. cellence 1 3 Fields with Options to Choose 1 3 1 Check Box Check boxes allow to activate or de activate software options There are two options v Active Inactive To use the check box the application must be in edition mode If not press A 1 3 2 Combo Box A combo box is composed of a field and up and down buttons The user can scroll between a list of values defined for the combo box EN 1 3 3 Radio Button Radio buttons allow the operator to select a software option single choice There are two options Active e Inactive 1 3 4 Text Field Text fields allow to type alphanumerical characters and numbers Edit the text field by pressing it To use the check box the application must be in edition mode If not press RI 18 1 Software Overview 1 4 Specific Keys of the Internal Keyboard The internal keyboard has the same functions as a generic one and allows users to enter values in the text field only capitals The navigation within the text field is performed by using special buttons Description of the Internal Keyboard Specific Keys Button Name Action Description SD ME excellence Valid Validation It validates entry and moves to the next text field Previous Navigation It moves the pointer backward to the left in the selected text field Only for sample identification Closing It closes virtual keyboard and returns to previous screen 19 2 Menu
21. displayed when a cycle fails System alarm y Help message Possible cause Corrective action message The cycle has not been able to be completely performed or no result received or no previous result to display Run a startup cycle by pressing the Startup button Run a Startup cycle directly from this status screen Startup cycle failed THe Stal lull Vili ads L MEL V Cdadiili icu IUL UUE tile I SULL Vv pressing the Startup Jutton Cycle cancelled by Run a Startup cycle directly from this Run a startup cycle by pressing the Startup button user status screen Consult Logs tab Connection not initialized between analyser and application analyser do not answer or analyser version is not compatible with the application version Restart the instrument Check version numbers Contact your local Technical Support Representative for assistance Analyser connection Restart the analyser Logout screen failed Shutdown Restart A reagent is not at the operating temperature Reagent temperature Run a Startup cycle directly from this Run a startup cycle by pressing the Startup button error status screen Replace the pack 13 3 13 Troubleshooting oat ee A excellence IT 13 3 QC Alarms QC Alarms are displayed when an error related to an analysis or management of a quality control occurs System alarm Help message Possible cause Corrective action message A QC analysi
22. e A excellence IT 14 Peripheral Devices 14 1 Data Transfer to Lab Software The scil Vet abc Plus is set up with an automatic transfer of the patient data and histograms to the lab software from factory side 14 1 1 Modify the Settings of the Data Transfer In cases where transfer of the data to the lab software is not desired the following modifications are necessary These modifications are only possible if the user is logged in as SCIENTIST 1 Press G to go to the main menu Maintenance 2 Press the tab Serv to open the service menu I 206 3 Press to go to the sub menu Settings 14 Peripheral Devices 4 Sa veterinary excellence Press the tab Param to open the sub menu Parameter Settings Press RI to modify the settings Deactivate all radio buttons in the column Upload This deactivates the automatic transfer of the results to the lab information system or the lab software P Press to confirm the selected settings 14 2 14 Peripheral Devices ie An veterinary excellence excellence 14 1 2 Modify the Communication Settings Via the communication settings results can be transferred to a lab information system an internal computer network or a network printer The data transfer to the lab software works via serial interface RS232 or via TCP IP network interface From the factory side the communication setting RS232
23. e than 1 month or according to different criteria for each category lf a message is displayed in the status area that an archiving is necessary you have several options 1 Create an archive Archives can be created completely i 2 Press Reset If you don t want to create an archive at this time e The archive requirement message is deleted in the status area but is displayed again when the instrument is switched on the next time 9 Archive Archives can be created for the following system settings 9 1 1 Archive Software Settings All information about the actual configuration of the scil Vet abc Plus is saved in the archive Software Settings This data can be stored on the USB key All settings can be restored by importing them from the USB key After each modification of software settings the instrument will request the user create this archive Setting archives can be created only in the user profile SCIENTIST 9 1 2 Archive Analyzer Settings All analyzer setting information is saved in the archive Analyzer settings This data can be stored on the USB key All analyzer settings can be restored by importing them from the USB key Only users with the profile SCIENTIST can create the archive Analyzer settings 9 1 3 Archive Protocol Prt All information about alarms and the analysis list of the scil Vet abc Plus is saved in the archive Protocol
24. ee A excellence hh 14 2 Printer Settings It is possible to connect various local printers or a network printer to the scil Vet abc Plus From the manufacturer the system is set to connect with a LaserJet printer 14 2 1 Modify the Printer Settings Cy 1 Press Eo enter the main menu Maintenance gt OBEN A 2 Press the tab Serv to enter the service menu S02 3 Press 22 to go to the sub menu Settings 4 Press the tab Periph to enter the sub menu Peripheral Settings 5 Activate the radio button Printer 6 Press RI to modifiy the settings 14 5 14 Peripheral Devices amp An veterinary excellence excellence 7 Activate one of the following radio buttons depending on the desired settings None There is no printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus Result information is not printed Local There is a local printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus Select in the combo box the printer type from the list by using the arrow buttons Remote here is a network printer connected to the scil Vet abc Plus Enter the IP address of the network printer Share name IP address in the combo box IP via an external keyboard 8 Press to confirm the selection 14 6 14 Peripheral Devices de An veterinary excellence excellence 14 3 Results Header Settings The Header screen allows to set the result printings
25. er buttons allow resending of the data to peripheral equipment like printers or a Lab Information System LIS The results transferred to the LIS are automatically transferred to your lab software 6 4 3 Resending Saved Results 1 Select the menu Archive Results The following screen is displayed Date Hour Sample ID Owner name 16 07 2009 15 39 16 07 2009 15 36 AUTOSIDO46 16 07 2009 15 33 AUTOSIDO45 2 Select the result you want to resend to the LIS from the list via the arrow buttons 3 Press to display the result 4 Press Es to resend the results The connection to the lab software will be established and the result will be send 6_8 ee A excellence IT 6 4 4 Resending of Results directly after the Analysis 1 Press El to resend the results 6_9 6 4 5 Reprinting Saved Results 1 Select the menu Archive Results with the main menu button 7 The following screen is displayed E n OBES Date Hour Sample ID Owner name d k mm i 16 07 2009 15 39 03 16 07 2009 15 36 AUTOSID046 16 07 2009 15 33 AUTOSID045 2 Select the result you want to reprint from the list with the arrow buttons 3 Press to display the results 4 Press E to reprint the selected results ee A excellence IT 6 4 6 Reprinting of Results directly after the Analysis 1 Press a to resend the actual results 6 11 7 Alarms Q aN veterinary excellence excellence 7 Al
26. ge 9_5 Advanced information about the viewer software can be found on page 9_5 9 3 9 Archive de An veterinary excellence excellence 9 2 Creating an Archive 13 14 15 16 17 Enter the menu Maintenance by pressing the corresponding main menu button Enter the submenu Archive by pressing the tab Arch The following screen is displayed fe Archives are designated with the symbol 1 when archiving via USB key is requested Activate the files by pressing the according radio button for example Software Settings E Press Bi to export the data to the USB key The following dialog box is displayed Insert the USB key into the front slot of the instrument Press to start the process Repeat this procedure for all archives designated with symbol O 9 4 9 Archive a AD veterinary excellence excellence 9 3 Access Archive Results with the Viewer Software MICROS ES ESV60 9 3 1 Installation of the Viewer software 1 Insert the provided Flash Drive into your computer 2 Double click on NM_viewerV1101 exe 3 Proceed with installation instructions to install viewer software on your computer 4 Once the viewer installation is completed the viewer icon is displayed on your computer desktop 95 9 Archive 9 3 2 Read Results Double click on the viewer icon Viewer MICROS ES ESV6O0 to open
27. gent run priming cycle from reagent screen and run a Startup cycle 135 13 Troubleshooting SN 13 5 Archive Alarms Archive alarms are displayed when an archive setting is requested System alarm i Help message Possible cause Corrective action message Archive the settings category in the Maintenance menu Archives screen by connecting a USB key on the analyser Create archive for the software settings settings archive should be archived Archive the logs category in the Maintenance menu Archives screen by connecting a USB key on the analyser logs archive should be archived Archive the analysis category in the Maintenance menu Archives screen by connecting a USB key on the analyser Create archive for the Patient results analysis archive should be archived 13_6 13 Troubleshooting oat veterinary excellence 13 6 Application Alarms Application alarms are displayed when an application error occurred System alarm Help message Possible cause Corrective action message A software problem occurs during data saving or file opening for example Restart the instrument Restart the analyser Logout screen Application error Shutdown Restart More than 3 print jobs pending Printer queue full Please wait or check the status of Check if printer is on line If not switch it on your printer 13 7 14 Peripheral Devices AZAD e
28. is activated lf the data from the scil Vet abc Plus is going to be transferred via the TCP IP network interface instead of the RS232 interface the configuration of the communication settings of the instrument needs to be changed The communication settings should only be modified by a technician of the provider of the lab software These modifications can only by made under the user log in TECH The log in as TECH requires a password Please contact scil animal care company to receive the password 14 3 14 Peripheral Devices aD ee A excellence ho Please follow these steps 1 Press ES to enter the main menu Maintenance DOBRO 4 Neo N 2 Press the tab Serv to enter the service menu 3 Press to enter the sub menu Settings 4 Press the tab Periph to enter the sub menu Peripheral Settings 5 Activate the radio button LIS 6 Press RI to modify the settings 7 Use y in the line Interface to change the settings from RS232 to TCP The settings of all other lines do not need to be changed 8 Press to confirm your selection With this you enter the screen TCP Interface 9 Enter the Host IP address of the computer that should be connected in the second line by using the internal keyboard The port number in the third line is 4148 set as default and cannot be changed 10 Press to confirm 14 Peripheral Devices AN
29. is drawn back in the analyzer During the analysis the screen Sample Analysis is displayed When the analysis is completed the results are displayed on the screen printed out automatically and transferred to the lab software The results are displayed on the screen Result Display The first page shows an overview of all components of the results including histograms and alarms To display detailed results of one parameter press the corresponding histogram area aap Ania Use the buttons back and forward Y to navigate between detailed result screens 9 Press to go back to the Result Display screen 10 Press the main menu button Sample Identification to enter data for the next measurement 3 2 veterinary excellence Performing a Serial Measurement It is also possible to run serial measurements without entering the animal ID Press in the result screen The sample needle of the scil Vet abc Plus drops down and is ready for the next measurement To mark the test a continuous AUTOSID number is assigned 9_3 6 Results 6 Results 6 1 Printout of Results Animal ID 021109 Name BELLO Date of birth 01 01 2008 Sample ID AUTOSID204 RESULT Owner name MUSTERMANN Species Dog Analysis Date 02 11 2009 17 45 49 Owner first name MAX Operator VET Analyser Alarms Analysis Alarms WBC 10 mm LYM MON GRA
30. le functions according to the user profiles User profile User actions Instrument start up and shutdown running analysis running QC analysis printing and VET TECH managing of maintenance steps printer settings saving QC log and patient data displaying online help sending patient results species management iD veterinary excellence excellence 3_1 3 User Identification MM veterinary excellence 3 2 Selection of a User Profile please choose your login After the instrument is switched on log in to the system is A FA FA FA FA requested CAM Cscentst PROD Cien 1 Select the user profile by pressing the corresponding icon 2 Select New Session A new series of measurements is started by selecting New Session and the previous session is saved in the archive Analysis 3 If you want to log in as SCIENTIST a user password is requested Preset Password 3601 A Press to enter 3 2 3 User Identification Si dl 3 3 Modification of the User Profile Press eN The following screen is displayed D AEDA Mone A 2 Press Ey to select a new user profile The following screen is displayed please choose your login mx PA A FA A PA Ss 3 Select the user profile by pressing the corresponding icon 4 Select New Session A new series of measurements is started by selecting New Session and the previ
31. meter result is above the limit its value is displayed in red lf a parameter result is below the limit its value is displayed in blue 8_9 8 Quality Control ZN SU excellence 8 3 Calibration Calibrations are performed and managed in this submenu The scil Vet abc Plus is calibrated prior to shipment a scil recommends a Bi Annual every 6 months calibration be AN performed to keep the machine running at peak performance and precision The only way to access this screen is with a SCIENTIST profile Please refer to the Fast Facts section near the beginning of the manual at pages 20 and 21 for the calibration procedure and instruction 9 Archive Q aN veterinary excellence excellence 9 Archive 9 1 Archives management Saved instrument data can be archived in the submenu Maintenance Archive The archives are exported to the USB key included with your system Enter Maintenance screen by pressing the according main menu button Enter the submenu Archive by pressing the tab Arch The following screen is displayed 10 08 2009 16 17 50 UY 713 od NA 16 07 2009 15 51 49 Y 16 07 2009 15 51 57 PQ 16 07 2009 15 52 06 vi fe In the screen Archive the last archiving operation date for each kind of archive is displayed g No archive needed Data needs to be archived An archive is required when the last archive of a category dates from mor
32. mple volume Sample time Principle Data processing Data storage Printout Data interface Technical data Display Dimensions Weight dog cat horse pig sheep cattle rabbit rat mouse leukocytes erythrocytes thrombocytes hemoglobin hematocrit RDW MCV MCH MCHC MPV for dog cat and horse additionally lymphocytes and monocytes and granulocytes and eosinophils and 3 histograms leukocytes erythrocytes and thrombocytes 10ul Analyze test volume 60 seconds Electrical impedance and spectrophotometry 1000 results USB Laser printer RS 232 serial Ethernet 8 4 inch touch screen 360 x 360 x 430 mm B x T x H approx 14 kg AN veterinary excellence excellence 15_1 15 Technical Data Q aN veterinary excellence excellence Delivery Contents e scil Vet abc Plus Hematology Analyzer e Flash Drive With the flash drive the different archives can be exported In addition the target values and lot information from the quality controls can be imported in the scil Vet abc Plus The flash drive also contains the viewer software that can be installed on your PC and allows examination of patient results and QC results e User Manual e Power cord 15_2
33. ndows explorer Uninstall PDF if you have installed a prior version of LAD please read this First Steps A short instruction how to setup the software Instrument settings How to setup the different instruments Printout An example of a printout created with LAD Demo program for an interface between practice management software and LAD Please download into c scil_lad after the installation of LAD scil Vet View V5 Waveform Viewer Waveform Sample Support Tools Netviewer one2one scil COM Port Checker Size 12 MB It is possible to download the scil Vet abc Plus target values from the scil animal care company GmbH website Two files for each lot number can be downloaded Both data contains the lot number the name expiration date and the target values for the selected control The control data can be imported to the scil Vet abc Plus as a cvs file For documentation you can print them out as a pdf file or save them on your PC Connect to scil animal care company GmbH website http www scilvet com scilamerica Downloads html Select the file scil Vet abc Plus target values Mintrol Latest News Announcing the scil Vet abc Plus Hematology Analyzer scil animal care company is proud to announce an evolution to the popular scil Vet abc Hematology Analyzer scil is launching the long awaited scil Vet abc Plus Hematology Analyzer at this year s Southwest Veterinary Confe
34. otrol16 H by using the arrow buttons then press BA The data import from the USB flashdrive is started When the import is completed control information is displayed in the Control Modification Screen Confirm the displayed data on the screen such as lot number and expiration date matches the data on the product insert The scil Vet abc Plus requires a control measurement every 24 hours If this request is ignored an alarm is activated To avoid this demand the interval between two OC requests can be set on 9999 Press Ex to open the internal keyboard Change the internal QC time limit to 9999 Press to confirm Press amp to close the screen You are returned to the screen Control Modification Press to confirm Sal veterinary excellence excellence 8_5 8 Quality Control ee An veterinary excellence 8 1 3 Entering Control Target Values Manually Press to access the Quality Control menu 1 Press the radio button in one of the green columns to import the new control information into this column An according storage place will be opened Previous lot information saved at this place will be overwritten 2 Press RI to open the screen Control Modification 3 Press to open the internal keyboard 4 Enter the following data via the internal keyboard e Lot e Name of the quality control e g Minotrol N e Expiry Day Month Year Please find the target
35. ough results are evaluated Note There will not be an automatic transfer of data to the software in presence of QCi and QCtl alarms 72 7 Alarms E AN veterinary excellence 7 3 General Information about Parameters Flags H L The result is above the reference range for the species The result is below the reference range for the species The scil Vet abc Plus always performs two measurements per sample If the results for a single parameter differs too much exceeds precision limits a third measurement is performed automatically lf a parameter is flagged with this symbol the instrument has performed a third measurement The difference of two of the three measurements is within the precision limit for that parameter within the system The result is acceptable and can be used Note there is no automatic transfer of the data to the software it must be released by the user lf a parameter is flagged with this symbol the instrument has performed a third measurement All three values are outside the precision limits for this parameter The result cannot be used A new test must be performed If this flag is still shown we recommend running a new measurement with a fresh sample Note there is no automatic transfer of the data to the software it must be released by the user An exclamation mark close to the HGB result means the difference between the measurement of the previous HGB blank value and
36. ous session is saved in the archive Analysis 5 If you choose to log in as SCIENTIST a user password is requested Password 3601 6 Press to enter 3_3 4 Setup 4 Setup 4 1 Setup of the Instrument Switch on the instrument by pressing the on off button at the back of the analyzer The scil Vet abc Plus performs a warm up cycle and continues automatically to the start up cycle During the start up cycle all mixing chambers and tubes are rinsed Afterwards a blank cycle will be performed to check and verify the reference blank limits The instrument displays and prints the blank cycle results Press B to enter and quit the result screen The different user profile options are shown in the display window Select a user profile by pressing the appropriate icon A log in screen is displayed Select the option New Session by activating the check box If you log in with the profile VET TECH it is not necessary to enter a password For each SCIENTIST profile connection a password will be required Enter the password by using the internal keyboard Password 3601 Press 7 to enter Sal veterinary excellence excellence 4 Setup 4 2 Install a New Reagent Pack 10 11 12 13 Press the button for Maintenance Select the reagent tab Reag Press EJ in the toolbar to change the reagent pack
37. rence September 23 26 2010 in Fort Worth Texas Quarterly Newsletter scil animal care company s printed quarterly newsletter has been given a fresh look for the new year Sign up now CE Opportunity TTA Seminars Need 7 hours of CE credit scil animal care company is proud to host TTA seminars to acquaint veterinarians with the use of Tibial Tuberosity Advancement to treat cranial cruciate Select in the matrix scil Vet abc Plus target value Minotrol the lot number you are currently using e g MX079 Press download and save the data on your Flash drive SAT veterinary excellence 8 1 1 Download Control Files with Target Value Information ee A excellence ho 8 1 2 Import of a Control from USB Flashdrive The file on the USB flashdrive imported from scil animal care company GmbH website contains the lot number name expiration date and the target values for the related control 1 Press the Quality Control menu button 2 Press the radio button in one of the green columns to import the information for a new lot of controls into this column A corresponding storage place will be opened t 3 Press A and insert the USB flashdrive in the front slot of the instrument The following message is displayed 8 4 8 4 10 11 12 Quality Control Press to start the import The following screen is displayed MX079L ABXMinotrol16 L MX079H ABXMin
38. rm a concentrated cleaning For information bout performing a startup cycle anda concentrated cleaning refer to Maintenance Chapter pg 12 1 98 7 Alarms E aN veterinary excellence excellence 7 5 Alarms Related to the WBC Distribution Curve AG1 AG2 The AG1 alarm indicates the existence of aggregates in the leukocyte measuring zone The alarm appears when the percentage of aggregates is larger than 1 5 of the total leukocytes Possible causes e Platelet clumps In the case of the AG1 alarm the results can be used but should be evaluated critically in context with the other parameter results The AG2 alarm indicates the existence of aggregates in the leukocyte measuring zone The alarm is given when the percentage of aggregates is larger than 2 5 of the total leukocytes Possible causes e Platelet clumps In case of the AG2 alarm the total white blood cell count and the differential results can be affected so are not acceptable Agglutination of platelets can lead to incorrectly high results The platelet count could be incorrectly low and should be evaluated with a manual smear 7 6 8 Quality Control 8 Quality Control Press the Quality Control menu button on the right side of the screen to enter the menu Quality Control The Quality Control menu is composed of three tabs 1 Sub menu Quality Control Management QC 2 Sub menu Patient Qualit
39. s is out of normality limits Check the last control results Run an analysis for this control Replace the control lot Check the last QC lot number result in QC menu and rerun the appropriate control if necessary Invalid QC lot number OS Inter QC lot number time set The inter QC time limit set for a control is elapsed Inter QC time limit a 5 elapsed You should run the Run an analysis for this control lot number i appropriate control XB drift Check XB data in QC menu XB screen A SUSE dal is GUTO Limits Check XB data 13 4 13 Troubleshooting AZAD veterinary excellence 13 4 Reagent Alarms Reagent alarms are displayed when an error related to the reagent occurred System alarm Help message Possible cause Corrective action message Check PACK expiration date in Maintenance menu Reagent screen If necessary replace the Reagent PACK appropriate reagent by another lot number run Replace the reagent pack expired E priming cycle from reagent screen and run a Startup cycle Check PACK level in Maintenance menu Reagent Reagent pack is almost empty counter of Low reagent level screen If necessary replace the appropriate tests lower than 10 PACK reagent run priming cycle from reagent screen Replace the reagent pack and run a Startup cycle Check level in Maintenance menu Reagent oan T screen If necessary replace the appropriate Replace the reagent pack rea
40. scil animal care company 151 N Greenleaf St Gurnee IL 60031 P 847 223 0323 FY 04 223 00 4 SU excellence USA scil Vet ABC Plus Hematology Analyzer Operations Manual For questions or troubleshooting contact scil toll free at 877 724 5838 Index Q aN veterinary excellence excellence Index 1 Software Overview 1 1 1 Important Menu Buttons 1 1 1 1 Status Button 1 1 1 2 Menu Access Buttons 1 1 1 3 Contextual Help 1 1 1 4 Contextual Toolbar E 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 1 5 Exit Button 5 1 2 Dialog Box Information Screen 6 1 3 Fields with Options to Choose 8 1 3 1 Check Box 8 1 3 2 Combo Box 8 1 3 3 Radio Button 18 1 3 4 Text Field 1 8 1 4 Specific Keys of the Internal Keyboard 19 2 Menu 21 3 User Identification 3 1 3 1 User Profile 3 1 3 2 Selection of a User Profile 32 3 3 Modification of the User Profile 33 4 Setup 4 1 4 1 Setup of the Instrument 4 1 4 2 Reagent Replacement 4 2 5 CBC Measurement 5 1 5 1 Run a Measurement 5 1 6 Results 6_1 6 1 Printout of Results 6_1 6 2 Parameters 62 6 2 1 Parameters of the White Blood Cell 6 2 6 2 2 Parameters of the Red Blood Cell 6 3 6 2 3 Thrombocytic Parameters 63 6 3 Result Management 6 4 6 3 1 Access the Saved Results 6 4 6 3 2 Searching for Saved Results 6 5 6 4 Sending Results 6 7 6 4 1 Sending Transfer Results 6 7 ni GEN veterinary excellence excellence 6 4 2 Resending Results 6 8 6 4 3 Resending
41. starting on page 13_1 12 2 12 Maintenance 12 1 2 Shutdown cycle At the end of each working week the scil Vet abc Plus must perform a shutdown cycle The analyzer may remain on throughout the week This shutdown cycle is rinsing the analyzer and prevents debris in the tubing system The scil Vet abc Plus should never be switched off without performing the shutdown cycle 1 Press ty The shutdown screen is displayed 2 Press the radio button to activate the option Shutdown 3 Press to start the shutdown cycle The scil Vet abc Plus performs automatically a shutdown cycle The followings message is displayed The shutdown cycle is rinsing with the proteolytic cleaning reagent contained in the reagent pack into the measuring chambers Protein debris in the chambers and in the tubing are peeled off and will be washed out with the next startup cycle The shutdown takes approximately 1 minute At the end the following message is displayed 4 Switch off the analyzer with power switch on back of the instrument AN veterinary excellence excellence 12 3 12 Maintenance VE An veterinary excellence excellence 12 2 Periodic Maintenance The following service functions are available to clean and check the instrument From the functions listed only the concentrated cleaning must be performed by the user regularly All other functions are conducted only upon request of
42. technical service and can be selected like the function Concentrated Cleaning at the main menu Maintenance D D D D D 12 2 1 Prime all Reagents The mixing chambers and the tubing system are rinsed with this function Perform this step only upon request of technical service 12 2 2 Backflush Clogged mixing chambers are cleaned with this function Perform this step only upon request of technical service 12 4 12 Maintenance VE An veterinary excellence excellence 12 2 3 Drain the Chamber This service function flushes remaining waste from the chambers out of the instrument Perform this step always before shipping this analyzer The exact instructions you will find on an information sheet from the technical service 12 2 4 Automatic Cleaning An automatic cleaning cycle can be run at any time when the user wishes to clean the instrument The scil Vet abc Plus performs this service automatically after 50 analyses Select this function only upon request of technical service 12 5 ee A excellence ho 12 3 Concentrated Cleaning A thorough cleaning of the WBC and the RBC chambers is performed with the cleaning reagent Minoclair in this function We recommend a To perform a concentrated cleaning perform the following steps concentrated cleaning be performed at the end of each week before shutdown 1 Press ES to access the menu Maintenance a En DAOC 4
43. the viewer The following window opens It allows the user to select the archive files to open on the computer Select the archive file from the Explorer and open it e Result archives are saved as tar files Ex ar 904EVOH00034 result 20090716121005 tar e QC archives are saved as xml files Ex ar 812EVOH00073 controls 20090318164150 xml The following window opens All results that are saved in the open archive file are listed on the left side Click on the result in the list to open it Sal veterinary excellence excellence 9 6 9 Archive ZAD veterinary excellence Additional Functions Pa 1 Click on Bd to open another file 2 Click on to print the result 3 Click on eN to quit the program 9 7 10 Species Management a An veterinary excellence excellence 10 Species Management The scil Vet abc Plus comes with the standard settings installed for dog cat horse pig sheep cattle rabbit mouse and rat The order of the animal icons in the screen Species Selection can be changed Species that are not in use can be hidden or deleted 10 1 Change Default Species Dog is set up as default species Default species can be changed in the screen Maintenance 1 Select the menu Maintenance with the related main menu button 2 Select the screen Settings and press the tab Analysis 3 Press the radio box
44. values of the quality control on the included matrix of target values in the column scil Vet abc Plus 5 Change the internal QC time limit to 9999 The scil Vet abc Plus requires a control measurement every 24 hours If this request is ignored an alarm is activated To avoid this demand the interval between two QC requests can be set on 9999 6 Press to enter 7 Press fa to close the screen You come back to the screen Control Modification 8 Press to enter 8_6 8 Quality Control Pie an veterinary excellence d ETIME 9 Press to enter the target values for the different parameters 10 Press RI to access the screen Target Modification 11 Select WBC 12 Press EP EH Enter the target values for each parameter with the internal keyboard 13 Press to enter Repeat the steps 12 to 14 for RBC and PLT parameters 14 Press to quit the screen Target Modification 15 Press a to quit the screen Control Modification 8 7 8 Quality Control ie An veterinary excellence excellence 8 1 4 Analyze a Quality Control 1 _ Select the screen Analysis and select the box Sample ID 3 Enter the LOT number on the label of the control vial to analyze 4 Press to enter 5 Press E to quit the screen The scil Vet abc Plus switches automatically to Quality Control mode 6 Press to start
45. w keys j TA VW 4 A Y 5 Press RI to change the reference range 6 Press and enter the reference ranges with the internal keyboard Y 7 Press Y to confirm new data 8 Press E to quit the screen 9 Press M to enter 11 Reference Values ZAN ee A excellence IT 11 2 Changing the Units of Measurements The scil Vet abc Plus presents the results of the measurements in conventional units This setup can be changed by the user into SI units if desired The Units can only be changed in the user profile SCIENTIST 1 Select with the corresponding main menu button Maintenance gt EBERMI x 2 Select the sub menu Settings and press the tab Analysis Status 3 Press the radio button Units 4 Press RI to change the units 5 Move through the unit options by using the arrow keys 11 Reference Values ie An SEID AO You can choose between the following options e Standard SI e International e Japanese Unit Configurations Parameter Standard International mmol Japan HCT 12 Maintenance E An veterinary excellence excellence 12 Maintenance One of the principal factors for accurate and reliable results is a well maintained instrument This chapter will describe the necessary maintenance and cleaning procedures 12 1 Daily Maintenance Following procedures are required daily to maintain optimum performance of the scil
46. y Control XB 3 Sub menu Calibration iD veterinary excellence veterinary excellence 8 1 Sub Menu Quality Control Management QC In this sub menu you can e Analyse quality controls e Manage quality controls e Enter target values for quality controls Open the sub menu Quality control QC by pressing the QC tab The following screen is displayed Control lot information Control status Import of control information LJ screen QC result history Create a new control lot Delete a control lot Use only Minotrol as the control with the scil Vet abc Plus Minotrol is available in three different measurement ranges normal low high The scil Vet abc Plus target can store target values for up to three different controls The target ranges of each quality control can be entered manually or imported via USB key To import via USB flashdrive the information must be downloaded from the internet 8 2 8 3 4 FAN xcellence Products l mai Product Support Trade Shows Press Releases Downloads Careers Request Product Information Quality Control Home Contact Imprint Excellence in Home gt gt Downloads PC Connecting Software LAD 2 07 Laboratory and Diagnostics New version since 12 11 09 Update To update LAD 2 0 or later to LAD 2 07 Download this file to c scil_lad and execute it e g by double click in wi
47. y Control has a calibration a Sallerailen eresien see chapter Quality Control _ Imports a driver of an external printer 14 QC result history 1 Software Overview 1 1 5 Exit Button The Exit button P is located on the lower left corner of the screen Press the button if you want to perform one of the following tasks Change the logged in User Change the user profile Restart Turn off the instrument iD veterinary excellence dE veterinary excellence 1 2 Dialog Box Information Screen Various dialog boxes information screens inform the user about events current situaion errors confirmation etc or about the next action to perform Dialog boxes must be closed prior to any further action Dialog boxes are composed of e anicon e amessage e action buttons Dialog box icons description Button Name Description Displays an information message Press OK button to close the Information dialog box Ask user confirmation for an action Press OK button to continue or Cancel button to cancel the action Displays a warni ng message Press OK button to close the dialog box Warning 1_6 1 Software Overview ae An SEID AO Function of the dialog box action buttons Button Name Function VA Cancels an action and amp Cancel button closes the dialog box ron 1_7 1 Software Overview E aN veterinary excellence ex
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