RADIOMETER ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual page 111

ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual
Quality control setup,
Westgard Rules
Step
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NOTICES:
• All future measurements taken on the slot will be evaluated with respect to the
Westgard Rules if the Select All function was activated
• Settings will be removed under Deselect All. To have the possibility to return to
the settings as they were, use the On/Off button.
• When a quality control measurement violates an applied Westgard Rule, a W is
added to the parameter in the result. For a detailed explanation of how to
interpret and evaluate results with respect to Westgard Rules, see chapter 7 of
the Quality Control Reference Manual.
Reference:
Westgard JO, Barry PLL. Cost effective quality control: managing the quality and
productivity of analytical processes. Washington: AACC Press, 1992.
The Rilibäk Ranges program allows you to define a set of rules to control the
Rilibäk Ranges
maximum deviation of any parameter from the assigned target value.
The target values are given on the QC insert.
It is possible to define more than one rule for the individual parameters.
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Action
Press Select All or Deselect All.
9.
10. Verify information on the screen.
Press Continue. Changes are made and shown in the Westgard Rules
Setup.
Press Cancel. No changes are made.
11. Select or deselect the Westgard Rules for other slots in the same
manner.
3. Installation and setup
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