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3-5- Programming Calibrations and Controls
The frequency of calibrations and controls can be programmed on demand or automatically managed in
frequency by the system.
ManagIng the frequency will automatically generate a demand if the relevant calibration and/or control is not
yet programmed in the menu Calibration/Control.
Each reagent lot has its own calibration and controls, thus allowing multiple reagent lots of the same analyte
on board at the same time.
A request for calibration is automatically accompanied by a request to include QCs in the assay (QC1 for
Biochemistry) or several QCs depending on the configuration.
Requests for controls can be made as soon as a validated calibration is stored.
Requests for calibrations and controls can be made at any time for the reagent lots on board. During the run
cycle the calibrations and the controls take priority over all other tests requested.
3-5-1- Programming calibrations
Accepting an automatic action
Automatic requests for calibration are generated only for the reagent lots on board, either when a new lot of a
Biochemistry reagent is detected, or when the calibration has expired (as defined in the assay set-up).
An automatic request must be confirmed in order to be performed.
The appearance of automatic actions are indicated with the icon flashing in the WARNING button.
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From the main screen, click on the
WARNING
button.
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All the automatic requests for calibration generated by the system are shown in the lower part of the window,
under the label «Automatic Action». The reagent lot is displayed along with the demand.
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A calibration request is accepted by clicking on .
Comment: an automatically generated request for calibration can be cancelled by clicking on . In this
case, a record is made in the event log. If the current calibration has expired, results will not be calculated.
Programming a calibration
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From the main screen, click on
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