Beckman Coulter UniCel DxC 600, Instructions For Use Manual

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Quality Control
Define a Control
When defining controls, Control IDs should be as descriptive as possible. Refer to the UniCel
DxC Synchron Clinical Systems
Reference Manual
for further details. The following procedures
describe how to run control samples.
Define a Control
Introduction
The operator may define up to 100 controls. The minimum input required to save a control
definition is control name, lot number, QC file number, sample type, and one chemistry selection
per control. The maximum number of configurable chemistries is 175 per control.
Controls may be edited by adding or deleting individual chemistries, and modifying the mean, SD,
and constituent codes.
Special or Unique Control Samples
Only compatible chemistries should be defined together in the same control definition. Pre-treated
samples (for example, IBCT), diluted samples, or samples of different sample types should be
defined as separate controls.
Control Description
All described fields of the control definition screen (Define/Edit Controls) must be filled in before
leaving the control definition screen, otherwise the control will not be saved.
Control identifiers are fields used to identify a specific control. This information includes:
•
Control Name
• Control Lot
•
Sample Type
Define a Control
IMPORTANT
When defining a control, it is important to select the Sample Type (Step 7)
before
selecting the
chemistries (Step 8). Failure to follow the procedure as described may result in the wrong units being
assigned to a chemistry.