SOTOX A™ MOBILE ANALY ZER | USER GUIDE
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7. RUNNING A DRUG TEST | 8. QC TESTS
7.8
Completing the test
At the end of testing when results have been displayed and printed (if required), the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer will prompt the user to remove
the SoToxa™ Test Cartridge. Do not remove the test cartridge by pulling the SoToxa™ Oral Fluid Collection Device and do not attempt to
remove the collection device from the test cartridge.
Dispose of the used test cartridge and collection device according to local and Federal regulations.
Take care when removing the test cartridge as the underside of the cartridge may be hot. Handle the test cartridge by the side edges.
8
QC Tests
8.1
What are the QC tests?
QC stands for Quality Control. Two reusable QC test cartridges are supplied with the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer:
• Positive Quality Control (PQC).
• Negative Quality Control (NQC).
These two QC test cartridges are tested in sequence to check that the analyzer is interpreting test cartridge results correctly. If the QC tests
pass, this means that the analyzer is working correctly.
8.2
How often should the QC tests be carried out?
It is recommended that you carry out the QC tests once on each day that the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer is used.
If the QC tests have not been completed in the last 15 days then the user will be locked out and unable to complete any further subjects tests
until they are completed successfully, see section 8.4 QC lockout.
8.3
Running the QC tests
Step 1: Check that both QC test cartridges are clean and undamaged. If the QC test cartridges are marked, please contact Customer Service.
Step 2: Insert one of the two QC test cartridges, the cartridge will be analyzed automatically. The order in which the QC test cartridges are inserted is
not important, as the SoToxa™ Mobile Analyzer is able to recognize the cartridge that has been inserted and will analyze it accordingly.
Step 2
Step 2
