VetScan i-STAT 1 Operator's Manual page 31

Preference Window for Quality Control Options — Cartridge
Option Description
EXTERNAL Options: Off (no prompt), an interval of
SIMULATOR 1–65535 hours, or an interval of up to
SCHEDULE 99999 patient tests.
The analyzer's behavior if the schedule is
not met can also be specified: Warn or
Lockout (testing disabled until Simulator
used).
INTERNAL Time interval when the internal Electronic
SIMULATOR Simulator test will be run. Options: Off,
SCHEDULE an interval of 1–65535 hours, 8/24 (every
8 hours for blood gases, coagulation,
hematocrit, and immunoassays, and every
24 hours for other tests), or an interval of
up to 99999 patient tests.
The analyzer's behavior if the simulator
test fails can also be specified. If the
Schedule Option Lockout is selected, the
analyzer continues to perform the
simulator test and continues to display
FAIL on subsequent cartridges until the
test passes. If Lockout is not selected, the
simulator test is not initiated again until
the next scheduled time.
Preference Window for Quality Control Options — Test Strips
Option Description
STRIP CONTROL Options: Off, every 1–65535 hours, every
SCHEDULE 0–255 patient tests, and up to three
predetermined times daily.
The analyzer's behavior if the schedule is
not met can also be specified. Options:
Warn (start-up warning) or Lockout
(disable test strip testing until QC is run).
STRIP CONTROL Prompt or no prompt for Normal/
TEST SETTINGS (Mid)Level Control.
Comment Code when a value is in-range.
Options: Disabled (no prompt for
comment code), Allow no Comment
(Comment Code optional), Require
Comment.
Comment Code when value is out of
range. Options: disabled (no prompt for
Comment Code), Allow no Comment
(Comment Code optional), Require
Comment.
A Comment Code of 3 characters is
allowed.
Default
No prompt
Interval 24 hours
Lockout
Interval 24 hours
Default
Off
No prompt for
Normal/(Mid)
Level Control
and no prompt
for Comment
Code
Central Data Station
Comments
Comments
If selected, the prompt for the
Normal Level control will come
after the prompt for the Low Level
control.
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