Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual page 128

4. Once the Preferences window opens, click on the Cartridge QC tab.
5. Click on Liquid QC Settings at the top of the screen.
6. In the Control Pass/Fail Determination section, click the radio button for the way in which you
will determine the acceptability of liquid QC results:
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None: Disables the QC Pass/Fail and QC Schedule feature.
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Auto 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. Please see the Technical Bulletin "Liquid Quality Control Pass/Fail
Customization on the i-STAT 1 Handheld" for instructions on activating this feature.
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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
abbottpointofcare.com/valsheets
passed or failed.
Note 6.1:The Manual Control Pass/Fail Determination feature is also customizable
through the i-STAT 1 handheld keypad.
1. Power on the i-STAT 1 handheld and press MENU to get to the Administration
2. Press 4 – Customization
3. Press 2 – Change
4. Type in your password and press ENT (If no password is set, just press ENT)
5. Press 4 – QC Tests
6. Press 2 – Cartridge QC
7. Press 1 to set Pass / Fail Method
7. If you want users to enter a Comment Code when liquid QC results are in-range, out-of-range,
or under both situations, check the appropriate box(es) in the Control Test Settings section and
then use the drop down menu to select whether entering the Comment Code is optional (Allow
no Comment) or Required (Require Comment).
Note 7.1: Comment Code options can only be selected if one of the Control Pass/Fail
Determination methods has been selected
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and indicate on the handheld whether the QC run
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Note: Abbott Point of Care Inc. recommends changing the default password.
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Rev. Date: 21-Mar-14