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Quality Check Failure Resolutions
Resolutions
A Navigate to the Home Screen, then touch More Options. Touch Instrument Status and assess
the instrument's temperature. Move the instrument to an appropriate environment.
B Perform an Electronic Simulator test. If the test results in a PASS, the instrument is ready for use
otherwise contact system administrator for further instruction.
C Repeat Electronic Simulator testing. If the test results in a PASS, the instrument is ready for use
otherwise contact system administrator for further instruction.
D Contact the system administrator for further instruction.
E Do not collect the sample for this cartridge in a device that contains anticoagulant. Draw new
sample. Repeat testing with a freshly filled cartridge. Carefully observe the help provided
throughout the testing pathway. If the same quality check failure displays, contact the system
administrator for further instruction.
F Prepare a new bottle of material per the manufacturer's instruction. Repeat testing with a
freshly filled cartridge. Carefully observe the help provided throughout the testing pathway. If
the same quality check failure displays, contact the system administrator for further instruction.
G Repeat testing with a freshly filled cartridge. Carefully observe the help provided throughout the
testing pathway. If the same quality check failure displays, contact the system administrator for
further instruction.
H When filling a cartridge, use care to advance blood to the level indicated by the 'fill to' arrow.
Repeat testing with a freshly filled cartridge. Carefully observe the help provided throughout the
testing pathway. If the same quality check failure displays, contact the system administrator for
further instruction.
I Instrument did not reset correctly. Perform an electronic simulator test. If the test results in a
PASS, the instrument is ready for use otherwise contact system administrator for further
instruction.
J The simulator was not fully inserted. Repeat testing. Make sure that the cover retaining ring
does not interfere with Electronic Simulator insertion. Ensure the Simulator is fully inserted. The
Simulator is fully inserted when the click is heard. If the same quality check failure displays,
contact the system administrator for further instruction.
K Always scan the barcode found on the pouch that contained the cartridge in use. Scanning any
other barcode can cause this error. Repeat testing with a freshly filled cartridge. Carefully
observe the help provided throughout the testing pathway. If the same quality check failure
displays, contact the system administrator for further instruction.
L A cartridge was detected when an Electronic Simulator was expected. Repeat testing ensuring to
insert an Electronic Simulator. Make sure that the cover retaining ring does not interfere with
Simulator insertion. Ensure the Simulator is fully inserted. The Simulator is fully inserted when
the click is heard. If the same quality check failure displays, contact the system administrator for
further instruction.
M Reserved for future use.
i-STAT Alinity — System Operations Manual Art: 745527-01 Rev. N Rev. Date: 13-Oct-2022