ITC IRMA TruPoint Blood Analysis System - Manual (Page 114)

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QC limits may be entered into the analyzer for each control (optional). These
limits are used during quality control testing to verify that the analysis system
is performing properly. QC results will be flagged only when limits are
defined.
Setting up a new control
1. Press QC on the SETTING OPTIONS menu.
2. Press Controls on the QC SETTINGS menu.
3. Highlight the product type of choice. Press
next .
4. The Controls screen displays a picklist of current controls. Press add for a
new control.
5. Select Level, (1, 2, or 3). Press next .
a. If the bar code scanner is attached to IRMA
TruPoint, the Please scan control screen
will appear.
> Scan the barcodes from the expected
values sheet. These sheets are available
at www.itcmed.com.
> The touchscreen will track bar code
scan progress.
b. If the barcode scanner is not being utilized, proceed as follows:
6. Enter Control Lot (1-7 alpha-numeric characters) for the new control.
Press next .
7. Enter Expiration Date (MM/YY). Press next .
8. Select Analytes to be reported for the new control by highlighting all
desired analytes. Press next .
9. Follow the series of Limits entry screens to establish control limits for
each of the selected analytes. The product type, control level, and control
lot number appear on each screen.
10. Enter numeric lower and upper limits, or press next through each screen
to enter no limits.