Abbott AEROSET - Calibration Errors

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AEROSET
®
System Troubleshooting Guide 257
94816-107—November 2004
Calibration Errors
Calibration error
generated?
QC OOR?No Yes
ICT™
calibration
failed?
No
Yes
No
Check calibrator
concentration,
carousel location,
calibrator handling &
expiration, & reagent
open & expiration
dates. OK?
Yes
No
Correct &
recalibrate.
OK?
1. Did only
one assay fail?
No
Verify assay
configuration.
OK?
Correct &
recalibrate.
OK?
Same calibrators
used for all
assays?
Verify assay
configuration.
OK?
Start
No
calibration
Open fresh
calibrators &
recalibrate. OK?
Yes
Yes
2. All assays on
the same line?
3. Move to
opposite line &
recalibrate. OK?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Proceed to #4
(next page)
Proceed to #3
Review Run
Options
calibration
checkbox. OK?
Correct &
recalibrate.
OK?
Yes
NoYes
Yes
No
Correct &
recalibrate.
OK?
Yes
Verify cal
targets on
CALIBRATOR/
CONTROL
screen. OK?
No
No
Correct calibrator
target &
recalibrate. OK?
Cycle power &
calibrate. OK?
Yes
No
Delete & reinstall
assay & calibrate.
OK?
Service
No
Proceed
to QC
OOR
Flowchart
No
No
No
No
Proceed to
ICT Failed
Calibration
Flowchart
Troubleshoot per
Operations Manual.
Resolved?
No
Open fresh
reagent &
recalibrate.
OK?
Open fresh
calibrators &
recalibrate.
OK?
No
Yes
Stop
No
Yes
Yes
StopNo
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Stop
Proceed
to QC
OOR
Flowchart
Proceed
to QC
OOR
Flowchart
Yes
Yes
Stop
Yes
Run QC.
OK?
Run QC.
OK?
Run QC.
OK?
Proceed to #5
(next page)
No
No
Run QC.
OK?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes No
No