High Technology, Inc.
109 Production Road,
Walpole MA 02081 USA
Document Number
OM-E-FC-360-30
Revision Level
Rev. 3
Prepared by
J.S. Bolio
Approved by
S. Titov
Effective Date
8/15/2016
Operator’s Manual: HTI BioChem FC-360
HIGH TECHNOLOGY, INC. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL
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Settings
Controls parameters are set on the
Settings
submenu. This operation is unavailable while processing
patients, calibrators and/or controls.
Press
Settings
on the
Controls Menu
or
Controls Parameters
shortcut icon. The configuration screen
will then be displayed (Figure 10-2) and the data of the control is entered first in the pertinent fields: Name,
Brand, Lot and Expiration date, in this format: dd/mm/yyyy. Press
Add
to add the new control.
NOTE: Do not enter a name too big. Software will cut the name.
Figure 10-2
Once the control has been entered, minimum and maximum concentration values are assigned. In order to
do this, select the control in the column
Control
; select the method in the
Method
column and select the
minimum concentration field in the column
Min. C.
Add the minimum concentration value assigned to the
control and press
Enter
. Then select the maximum concentration field in the column
Max. C.
and enter the
maximum concentration value and press
Enter
. Finally, press
OK
to save the data previously entered.
During the controls process the software verifies that the results obtained are within the programmed
ranges and the control results are reported as Correct or Error.
Warning: Minimum and maximum concentration values entered for each method must be
expressed in the same units used to express results in the general method configuration.
Warning: Every time the control lot in use and its concentration values are changed, enter the new
lot as a new control.
To remove a control that has been entered, select the control in the column
Control
and press
Delete
and then
OK
.
To modify a concentration that has been entered, place the cursor on the data and modify it. Then press
Enter
on the keyboard and
OK
to save modifications.