Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual page 102

PREFERENCE WINDOW:
for
Option
EXTERNAL SIMULATOR Options are Off (no prompt), an interval of specified hours (1 to 65535 hours), or
SCHEDULE an interval of specified patient tests (up to 99999).
The behavior of the analyzer if the schedule is not met can also be specified: Warn
or Lockout (testing disabled until Simulator used).
INTERNAL SIMULATOR Time interval when the internal Electronic Simulator test will be run. Options are
SCHEDULE Off; an interval of specified hours (1 to 65535 hours); 8/24 (every 8 hours for
blood gases, coagulation, hematocrit and immunoassays, and every 24 hours for
other tests); an interval of specified patient tests (up to 99999).
The behavior of the analyzer if the simulator test fails can also be specified. If
the Schedule Option Lockout is selected, the analyzer will continue to perform the
simulator test and will continue to display "FAIL" on subsequent cartridges until the
test passes. If Lockout is not selected, the simulator test will not be initiated again
until next scheduled time.
PREFERENCE WINDOW:
for
Option
CONTROL PASS/FAIL Describes the way in which the System Administrator will determine the
DETERMINATION acceptability of liquid QC results.
Options are:
None: Disables the QC Pass/Fail and QC Schedule feature.
Automatic via EVAS: Choosing this option indicates that the handheld will
automatically determine whether the liquid QC run passed or failed, based
upon QC ranges contained on an electronic Value Assignment Sheet (eVAS) file
downloaded into the i-STAT 1 handheld.
Manual: The user will manually compare the liquid QC results to a Value
Assignment Sheet downloaded or printed from the Abbott Point of Care (APOC)
website at www.abbottpointofcare.com/valsheets and indicate on the handheld
whether the QC run passed or failed.
C QC – e QC s
artrIdge leCtronIC
Description
C QC – l QC s
artrIdge IQuId ettIngs
Description
ettIngs
Default
No prompt
Interval 24 hours.
Lockout
Default
None
Comments
For the quality control of i-STAT analyzers,
i-STAT recommends the use of the
Electronic Simulator.
i-STAT's recommendation for the frequency
of the Electronic Simulator is once every 24
hours. More frequent use or use according
to number of patient tests may be required
by accreditation and regulatory bodies.
Comments
See the Technical Bulletins "Liquid Quality
Control Schedule and Lockout Customization
on the i-STAT 1 Handheld" and "Liquid
Quality Control Pass/Fail Customization on
the i-STAT 1 Handheld" for full details.