
Una Health Ltd
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Author: E. C. Hamer
UH-POC-TM-2 Revision 1
Date of Issue 26.04.10
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Page 5 of 54
Printed 27 April 2010
CONTENTS
Overview and Scope of this Training Guide
7
CLINICAL BACKGROUND
9
PRINCIPALS OF METHOD
13
HAZARD WARNINGS
18
RESPONSIBILITIES
19
COLLECTION PROCEDURES
20
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
21
EQUIPMENT/REAGENTS
The Instrument
Operational details
The Reagents
Operational procedure
22
METHOD
Stage 1 - Preparation of the Test System
Stage 2 – Performing the test
Stage 3 - Reviewing the Results
26
INTERNAL QUALITY CONTROL (IQC)
Running a Quality Control (QC)
36
Training/Competency Assessment
40
Training Knowledge Assessment
42
Appendix 1 - Basic troubleshooting
46
Appendix 2 – Test strip general information
47
Appendix 3 – Key board functions
48
Appendix 4 – Risk Assessment
49
Appendix 5 – COSHH
51
References
54