ITC IRMA TruPoint Blood Analysis System - Manual (Page 59)

3.7
PERFORMING A LIQUID CONTROL TEST
Turn IRMA TruPoint Analyzer On
1. Touch the right-hand edge of the screen to turn the analyzer “on”.
Do NOT insert a cartridge to power-on the analyzer.
Note:
• All QC tests must be initiated via the main MENU, QC Test option. If a
cartridge is inserted to power-on the analyzer, or inserted at the main
MENU screen, the analyzer will automatically initiate a patient test, not
a QC test.
Enter User ID (optional)
2. If the User ID option has not been activated, go to step 4.
3. If the User ID option is activated, the Enter or Scan ID screen will
display. The User ID may be entered using either the alpha/numeric
keypads or the bar code scanner.
a. Entry via touchscreen keypads - enter your User ID and press next .
b. Entry via bar code scanner - scan your User ID. The screen will
automatically advance.
Initiate Liquid QC Test
4. Press QC Test on the main MENU. The QC
TEST OPTIONS menu is displayed.
5. Press Liquid on the QC TEST OPTIONS
menu.
a. If no bar code reader is connected - the
Select Product Type screen will display. Go
to step 6.
b. If the bar code reader is connected - the
Scan cartridge bar code screen will display.
Scan the cartridge package label for the cartridge to be used. The
cartridge product type, Lot Code, and Cal Code are encoded in the
single bar code on the cartridge label. The IRMA TruPoint will
automatically advance to the Insert Cartridge screen (the Select
Product Type screen will not be displayed). Go to step 7.