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Procedure for Performing ACT Controls
1. Press Power and allow instrument to power on.
Note: After powering on the instrument, one or more alert messages may display.
Read the message carefully and perform the functions necessary to evaluate and/or
clear the alert. The Home screen will display when the alerts have been successfully
managed.
2. From the Home screen touch More Options > Quality Options > Quality Control. Three options are
available. The default is Perform Unscheduled QC.
3. Touch the appropriate button and continue to follow the prompts on the screen.
4. Prepare the control solution as follows:
Note: Best practice is to reconstitute and use one level at a time.
A. Allow lyophilized plasma and diluent to stand at room temperature for 45 minutes.
B. Remove the cap and stopper from lyophilized plasma and remove the cap from the diluent vial.
C. Pour the entire contents of the diluent into the lyophilized plasma vial. Discard the empty vial.
D. Place the stopper back on the reconstituted control vial, closing the vial appropriately so that the
contents do not leak or spill.
E. Allow the vial to sit at room temperature for 1 minute.
F. Mix the contents of the vial by swirling gently for 1 minute, then inverting slowly for 30 seconds.
Note: To minimize foaming of the control sample, avoid vigorous or rapid mixing
motion.
G. Visually inspect the control vial to ensure the sample is fully reconstituted. If not, discard and
repeat from step A.
H. IMMEDIATELY:
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Transfer the solution from the vial into the cartridge using a plastic transfer pipette or a non-
anticoagulated plastic syringe.
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Close the cartridge
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Insert the cartridge into the instrument.
Transferring the i-STAT ACT Control solution
A plastic transfer pipette, plastic syringe, or plastic capillary tube with no anticoagulant is recommended
to transfer i-STAT ACT Control solutions from the vial to the i-STAT ACT cartridge.
To use a transfer device:
1. Place the end of the transfer device into the bottom of the vial.
2. Slowly remove approximately 1cc of solution from the vial into the transfer device.
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If air bubbles are continually drawn into the transfer device, or if a bubble is trapped near the tip
of the transfer device, discard the vial and the transfer device.
3. Remove transfer device from the vial and expel one or two drops from the transfer device.
4. Place the end of the transfer device into the sample well of the cartridge and fill the cartridge to the
fill mark.
5. Close cartridge and begin testing immediately.
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i-STAT Alinity — System Operations Manual
Art: 745533-01 Rev. H
Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022
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