To add a patient to the database use the
on screen keyboard to type a unique
patient ID and then touch the enter key.
You will then be prompted for Last Name,
First Name, Sex, Ethnic Origin, Height,
Weight, date of Birth and Factor. A factor
can be applied when testing individuals of
other
ethnic
origins
who
would
not
normally be tested against the countries
set of predicted values eg ECCS predicted
values
are
used
but
Non
Caucasian
individuals tested.
The factor alters the
predicted value set on volume indices by
the percentage applied.
15