Receipt And Storage Of Cartridges & Controls - Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

Receipt and Storage of Cartridges & Controls
Required procedure for handling new cartridge or control shipments:
1. Open box marked "Refrigerate Upon Arrival". Find card with temperature strip attached.
Read strip immediately as it will change once it is exposed to room temperature. Follow
instructions on card. If the reading is found to be unacceptable, contact Technical Support.
2. Record temperature reading on "Receipt of New Cartridges" log found in the System
Resources section of this manual.
3. If temperature strip reading is acceptable, test cartridge(s) with liquid control. Take one
cartridge from each lot number in the shipment and test with a control sample (See "Perform
a Control Test" for instructions).
Required procedures for cartridge storage:
Refrigerated Storage
Store cartridges at 2 to 8 ˚C (35 to 46 ˚F).
• Refrigerated cartridges may be used until date shown on cartridge box
and pack.
• It is recommended (but not required) that refrigerated storage be
equipped with a 24-hour temperature monitor, and that the temperature
record be reviewed each day.
Room Temperature Storage
• Refer to the cartridge box for room temperature storage requirements.
When removing a cartridge box from refrigerated storage,
calculate the appropriate room temperature expiration
date and mark it on the box in the area provided.
• If an individual cartridge is not used on the day it is removed from the refrigerator,
use a soft felt pen to mark the room temperature expiration date on the pack,
taking care not to puncture the pack.
• Read date on pack label. Do not use cartridge if this date has passed.
• Do not return cartridges to refrigerator once they have been brought to room
temperature.
Check Refrigerated Storage Conditions Monthly
• Check cartridges stored in the refrigerator monthly using the procedure described under
"Perform a Control Test". Record results on the "Monthly Cartridge Check" log found in
the System Resources section of this manual.
Required procedures for control storage:
Refrigerated Storage
Store controls at 2 to 8 ˚C (35 to 46 ˚F) until expiration date on box or ampule labels.
Room Temperature Storage
Control ampules may be stored at room temperature (18 to 30 ˚C or 64 to 86 ˚F) for up to 5
days. Do not use after expiration date on box or ampule labels. Do not return controls to
refrigerator once they have been brought to room temperature.
Art: 725592-00K, Rev. Date: 11-Oct-17 3