ITC Hemochron Signature+ Whole Blood Microcoagulation System - Manual (Page 35)

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To Specify QC Exceptions:
1.
Select Lock-Out Control from the Configuration Module screen. The EQC/LQC Lockout dialog
box is displayed.
2.
Select the QC Exceptions tab:
911 Limit
1.
Enter the maximum number of patient tests (the 911 Limit, from 0 to 240 tests) that can be run
after the specified EQC/LQC lockout interval has been reached. When the 911 limit is reached,
the instrument cannot be used until reset through Configuration Manager.
Note: The number of patient tests that have already been run against the current 911 override
limit is displayed when read from an instrument. Click Reset to reset the number to zero.
Failure Limit
1.
EQC Failure Limit: Enter the maximum number of times that a failed EQC test can be rerun
before the system will lock (from 0 to 9 tests).
2.
LQC Failure Limit: Enter the maximum number of times that a failed LQC test can be rerun
before the system will lock (from 0 to 9 tests).
Note: A failure limit of zero (0) will disable the instrument if QC fails.
Saving the Options
1.
Click Save to save the QC Exceptions parameters.
Note: Cancel clears all fields without saving any parameters. Save & Exit saves the
EQC/LQC lockout parameters and closes the dialog box.
Note: The number of patient tests that have already been run against the current 911
override limit is not automatically reset when QC is successfully run. Click Reset (see above)
to reset the number to zero.