ITC Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 59)

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Note: If Required, Scan only, and/or Pre-stored only is specified for QC Lot Options, the Low
and High fields are not displayed.
7. (If the QC testing displayed on the tab is required) Enter the maximum length of time (the QC Interval,
from 0 to 1080 hours) that can elapse before the QC testing must be successfully run.
Note: The interval time resets upon successful completion of QC.
8. (If the QC testing displayed on the tab is required) Enter the date and time when the required QC
testing displayed on the tab must be run for the first time. If a start date and time are not entered, the
QC testing will be required immediately after Configuration is downloaded to an instrument.
Note: Subsequent dates and times will be determined automatically from the QC interval.
9. Repeat steps 2 through 6 as needed for additional QC testing.
10. Click Save to save the QC lockout parameters for each test type individually.
Note: Click Cancel to clear the fields without saving the modified parameters. Save & Exit saves
the EQC/LQC lockout parameters and closes the dialog box.
11. To disable a particular assay from being run, enter a check mark in the QC Normal
(or Abnormal) Required box, enter a range, and then enter 0 for the QC Interval. The message
DISALLOWED ASSAY … REMOVE CUVETTE displays when a cuvette for that test is inserted.
To Specify Lockout Parameters for EQC:
1. Click Lock-Out Control on the Configuration Module dialog box (page 53) to display the QC
Lockout dialog box. Select the QC Lock Out Requirements tab (if needed), and then select EQC:
2. Enter a check mark in the Required box to specify that EQC testing is to be run at a specified
interval.
Note: The number of EQC tests that have been run and failed is displayed in the #of QC Tests
Failed fields. The expected range for each level is displayed in the Low and High fields.
3. Select either 300 seconds or 500 seconds for the level 2 EQC test.
4. (If EQC testing is required) Enter the maximum length of time (the QC Interval, from 1 to 1080 hours)
that can elapse before EQC testing must be successfully run.
Note: The interval time resets upon successful completion of EQC.
5. (If EQC testing is required) Enter the date and time when EQC testing must be run for the first time. If
a start date and time are not entered, EQC testing will be required immediately after the configuration
is downloaded to an instrument.