ITC Hemochron Response Whole Blood Coagulation System - Manual (Page 16)

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Specifying QC Lockouts
1.
Display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
2.
Press 6 to display the first page of the QC Lockout menu:
3.
To specify whether LQC must be run at specified intervals, press 1 until the desired selection is
displayed:
• - designates that LQC testing will not be monitored by the instrument.
• 1 designates that a single level of LQC per well must be tested at specified intervals.
• 2 designates that two levels of LQC per well must be tested at specified intervals.
4.
To specify the frequency at which LQC must be run, press 2 and enter the frequency in hours
(from 0 to 1080 hours).
Note: Enter 0 to specify that LQC testing will not be monitored by the instrument.
A non-zero entry will be ignored if LQC/EQC Lockout are both -.
5.
To specify whether ESV must be run at specified intervals, press 3 until the desired selection is
displayed:
• - designates that ESV will not be monitored by the instrument.
• 1 designates that one level of ESV per well must be run at specified intervals.
• 2 designates that two levels of ESV per well must be run at specified intervals.
6.
To specify the frequency at which ESV must be run, press 4 and enter the frequency in hours
(from 0 to 1080 hours).
Note: Enter 0 to specify that ESV will not be monitored by the instrument.
7.
Specify the time and date when the instrument should begin monitoring LQC and ESV tests:
• Press 5 and enter the starting hour.
• Press 6 and enter the starting date.
Specifying 911 Attempts
Once QC is timed out, only a specified number of patient tests can be performed. These additional tests are
911 Attempts
1.
Display the second page of the Supervisor menu.
2.
Press 6 to display the QC Lockout menu. Press 7 to display the 911 Attempts prompt.
3.
Press 1 to enter the number of tests (0 to 99) that will be permitted for Well 1.
4.
Press YES to save the value.
5.
Press 2 to enter the number of tests (0 to 99) that will be permitted for Well 2.
6.
Press YES to save the value.
Note: The number of 911 attempts used for patient testing will be deducted from the set
value and is cumulative for both ESV and LQC. Once all the attempts have been used, the
instrument will not allow another patient test to be run unless the required QC is performed
with acceptable results or the Supervisor changes the number of attempts permitted.
Note: If a 911 attempt is used to enter the RxDx module, QC lockouts will not be enabled
until the case is completed.
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