Users Manual Part 1

9 Using the QC Program
Operator’s Manual 9 - 3
Setting up new QC file
Before running a new lot of controls, you must set up a QC file for each lot of controls.
1. Tap “Menu > QC > Setup” to enter the QC file setup screen.
2. Tap “New” to enter the new QC file screen.
3. Enter the necessary QC file information.
You shall enter the required QC file information using one of the following ways:
– Reading the information provided by the manufacturer
Insert the USB device saving the QC files to the USB port on the analyzer.
On the new QC file screen, tap “Import File” and follow the software instruction to
import the QC file.
– Manually enter the necessary QC file information.
NOTE:
• For the introduction of the QC file setup, see “ You can set up QC files on the QC file
setup screens.”.
In Use QC files in use or not:
In Use
Not in Use
When you select “In Use” in the “In Use” pull
down list, the QC results will be stored in the
QC file.
QC Sample
ID
If you analyze control together
with samples, you can set a unique
ID for the control. The analyzer
will recognize the sample as
control when it reads the unique
ID. After the analysis completes,
the results will be saved into the
QC file of the QC sample ID.
You can enter letters, digits and all other
characters on the keyboard (including special
characters) for QC sample ID. Chinese and
other languages are not supported (e.g.
Japanese, Korean, etc.)
If you are using external barcode scanner to
scan sample IDs, make sure the QC sample IDs
set on the QC file screen are the same as that of
the Lot No. labels on the control vials.
If you are manually entering sample IDs, make
sure the QC sample IDs set on the QC file
screen are the same as the sample IDs you
entered on the “Mode” screen.
Communic
ation ID
If you are using LIS, LIS identifies
QC results by the communication
ID set here.
/
Target The target values for the QC
parameters
Find the targets in the target sheet
of the controls
/
Limit The allowed deviation limit for
each QC parameter
Find the limits information in the
target sheet of the controls
The limits are represented by SD or by CV.
Tap “Set Limits” and select to represent the
deviations “By SD” or “By CV”.
Table 9-3 QC file
Items Description Note