Magellan LeadCare Ultra, User Manual

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LeadCare Ultra
®
Blood Lead Testing System User’s Guide iv
4 Calibration and Quality Control Setup
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 How Calibration Works ................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Calibration Procedure ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4 Entering Quality Control Settings .................................................................................... 4-5
4.5 Setting a Patient Test Limit (optional) ............................................................................. 4-9
5 Performing Quality Control
5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 What are Blood Lead Controls? ...................................................................................... 5-1
5.3 How Often Should You Test Controls? ........................................................................... 5-2
5.4 Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 5-2
5.5 Storing and Handling the Controls .................................................................................. 5-3
5.6 Control Procedure .......................................................................................................... 5-3
5.7 Understanding the Quality Control Results ..................................................................... 5-4
5.8 Viewing Quality Control Test Records ............................................................................ 5-4
5.8.1 Displaying Quality Control Charts .................................................................. 5-7
6 Performing Blood Lead Testing
6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Specimen Requirements ................................................................................................ 6-1
6.2.1 Acceptable Anticoagulants and Collection Devices ....................................... 6-1
6.2.2 Collection and Storage Conditions ................................................................ 6-2
6.3 Limitations of the Test .................................................................................................... 6.2
6.4
Overview of the Testing Procedure ................................................................................. 6-3
6.5 Safety Precautions ......................................................................................................... 6-3
6.5.1 General Precautions ...................................................................................... 6-4
6.5.2 Precautions when Preparing Patient Samples ............................................... 6-4
6.5.3 Precautions when Testing a Patient Sample ................................................. 6-5
6.6 Required Materials ......................................................................................................... 6-6
6.7 Testing Procedure .......................................................................................................... 6-6
6.7.1 Step A: Gather Test Materials ....................................................................... 6-6
6.7.2 Step B: Prepare the Sample .......................................................................... 6-7
6.7.3 Step C: Turn the System ON ......................................................................... 6-8
6.7.4 Step D: Analyze the Sample .......................................................................... 6-8
6.8 Processing Blood Lead Test Results ............................................................................ 6-11
6.8.1 Archiving Test Results ................................................................................. 6-12
6.8.2 Approving Test Results ............................................................................... 6-13
6.8.3 Voiding/Unvoiding a Test Result .................................................................. 6-14
6.8.4 Editing Test Result Comments .................................................................... 6-15
6.9 Viewing and Printing Blood Lead Test Results ............................................................. 6-16
6.10 State Reporting of Lead Test Results ........................................................................... 6-19
6.11 Follow-up Testing ......................................................................................................... 6-19