ITC Avoximeter 4000 Whole Blood CO-Oximeter - Manual (Page 46)

ITC AVOXimeter 4000 Operator’s Manual
Quality
Routine quality control testing should be part of a comprehensive quality assurance program.
Quality control testing of the ITC AVOXimeter 4000 consists of the following operations:
●
Daily optical quality control.
In addition, the heck” to verify that the light source is
operating properly every time it is turned on.
Note: If quality control results are out of range, refer to the Troubleshooting section for
instructions. If the “self-check” fails, con
chnical Support (see page ii).
Performin
The yellow and orange optical filters supplied with the ITC AVOXimeter 4000 provide a
convenient m
instrument is
ing a blood sample of
known composition and has a serial number that matches the serial number of the instrument.
Control
● Weekly testing of one level of liquid controls.
ITC AVOXimeter 4000 performs a “self-c
tact ITC Te
g Optical Quality Control
eans of verifying that the optics are not obscured by blood or debris and that the
properly calibrated. Each filter simulates a cuvette contain
CAUTION: Each filter is labeled with a serial number that matches the serial number
of the instrument. Verify that the serial n mber on each filter matches the serial
number of the instrument when perform
ical quality control. Each set of yellow
and orange f
serial number and struments.
u
ing opt
ilters can only be used only with the ITC AVOXimeter 4000 of the same
cannot be shared between different in
1. Verify that the instrument is ready to run a test and that the “READY” - “Insert
Cuvette”
screen is displayed:
2. Insert the yellow optical filter into the test chamber.
3. If optional entry of User IDs is enabled (see page 26), the screen for entering a
User ID is displayed:
Enter the User ID, then press . When the confirmation screen is displayed,
press followed by .
Note: To bypass entry of a User ID, either press , enter a zero and then
press , or simply press when the screen for entering a User
ID is displayed.
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