Abbott i-STAT Alinity Operation Manual page 239

QC Cartridge
Dependent Cartridges
i-STAT Alinity — System Operations Manual
Add QC Profile Click Add QC Profile. This panel displays:
Click the arrow to display a drop down list of cartridges. From the list, select
the cartridge for this profile. This is the parent cartridge.
When more than one type of cartridge can test for the same analyte,
one cartridge can be the dependent of the other. When testing is
performed, the result for an analyte common to both cartridges then
applies to both the cartridge that was tested as well as its dependent.
For example, a CHEM8+ cartridge tests for sodium. An E3+ cartridge
also tests for sodium. If CHEM8+ is selected from the drop down list
titled "QC Cartridge", then an E3+ cartridge can be selected as its
dependent. The CHEM8+ is the parent and the E3+ is the dependent.
When QC testing is done for the CHEM8+ cartridge and the result is a
'pass' for sodium, then the E3+ cartridge is also considered as having
passed the test for sodium.
Option to select one or more cartridges as dependents. Choose a
dependent by selecting the check box next to the cartridge name.
Note: All analytes used within the facility should be included
in liquid QC and Cal Ver testing schedules.
Note: A QC cartridge that is selected as a parent cartridge in
one Cartridge QC Profile cannot be a dependent cartridge in
another Cartridge QC Profile within the same schedule. It can
be a dependent cartridge in a Cartridge QC Profile belonging
to a different schedule.
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Rev. Date: 02-Nov-2022