Use the Alpha Result Conversion screen to expand the five-character alphanumeric result for alpha tests into an 11-character word when the result is viewed in Patient Inquiry or printed in a clinical report.
The Alpha Result Conversion screens are located in Interim and Cumulative reports.
The actual result that is stored in the CyberLAB system is the 5-character result, not the 11-character result. The 5-character result is the one that should be used for any SQL searches or RRG (Result Response Generator) comparisons.
In the File Maintenance module, there is a label, Erroneous Result Check for Alpha Results, that is located on the Features Tab of the General System Parameters submodule.
Important: If the Erroneous Result Check for Alpha Results label is set to Yes, any Alpha result that is not defined in the Alpha Result Conversion table is flagged as erroneous.
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Caution: 
To leave a screen in the CyberLAB system, always click the Exit button at the upper-right corner of the screen.
Do not use the (red or black) X button at the top-right corner of the screen. This action can affect operation of the application.
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In the Alpha Result Conversion Table, a NEG result can be set to display as NEGATIVE when viewed in Patient Inquiry or printed in a clinical report.
The Alpha Result Conversion table enables you to enter a maximum of 204 abbreviated result entries used to report results and expand each of them into a word that contains a maximum of 11 characters.
Note to Keyboard Users: To navigate around a screen or scroll within a selection list, use the Tab key to move down and the Tab and Shift keys to move up. Press the Enter key to select the data.
For a shortcut key, also known as a hot key, press the Alt key and the key corresponding to the letter that is underlined, for example, Alt + O for OK.
Perform these steps:
Enter the abbreviated value in the text box to the left of the equal sign.
Enter the converted result in the text box to the right of the equal sign.
Repeat Steps No. 1 and 2 until all the abbreviated values and converted results are entered.
Click the Accept button to accept into the CyberLAB system all the entries that you have made. The system returns to the Report Format Options screen.
Click the Cancel button to not accept the entries you have made. The system returns to the Report Format Options screen.
Click the Next button to advance to the next screen.
Click the Previous button to return to the last screen that you viewed.
