ITC Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System User Manual
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Definitions and Terms
The following acronyms and abbreviations are used in this manual, instrument screens, and printouts:
ACT
Activated Clotting Time
APTT
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time
CVlot
Cuvette Lot Number
DB
Database
EQC
Electronic Quality Control (System Verification)
HCM
HEMOCHRON Configuration Manager
INR
International Normalized Ratio
idms
Integrated Data Management System
LQC
Liquid Quality Control
OID
Operator Identification Number
PID
Patient Identification Number
PIN
Operator Personal Identification Number
POCC
Point of Care Coordinator
PT
Prothrombin Time
QC
Quality Control
QClot
Quality Control Lot Number
TQC
Temperature Quality Control