Abbott i-STAT 1 System Manual

Art: 714371-00E Rev. Date: 06-Aug-12 9-7
CONTROL TEST
SETTINGS
If the System Administrator wants users to enter a Comment Code when liquid QC
results are in-range, out-of-range, or under both situations, they would check the
appropriate box and then use the drop down menu to select whether entering the
comment code is optional (Allow no comment) or Required (Require Comment).
Disabled Comment Code options can only be selected
if one of the Control Pass/Fail Determination
methods has been selected.
CONTROL RESULTS
DISPLAY FORMAT
Options are:
Numeric: liquid QC results are displayed in numeric format.
Suppressed: the following symbol “<>” is displayed next to each liquid QC test
name in place of the quantitative (numeric) results.
Numeric The “Suppressed” option should only be
chosen if “Automatic via EVAS” is chosen for
the liquid QC Pass/Fail Determination.
APOC FLUID LOT
ENTRY METHOD
Options are:
Scan or Enter: allows the user the option of manually entering the liquid QC lot
information into the handheld, or scanning it from the barcode on the quality control
vial being tested.
Scan only: the fluid lot information must be entered by scanning the barcode on the
vial being tested.
Scan or Enter
SCHEDULE STATUS Displays the status of previously defined Liquid QC Schedules Off
PREFERENCE WINDOW: for CartrIdge QC - lIQuId QC sChedule (1, 2, or 3)
Option Description Default Comments
QC FREQUENCY Describes the frequency at which the System Administrator wants the liquid
QC run under this schedule.
Options are:
Off: Disables the selected QC Schedule
Daily
Weekly: A particular day of the week (e.g. every Monday)
Monthly: A particular day of the month (e.g. the second Tuesday of the month)
Off See the Technical Bulletin “Liquid Quality Control Schedule
and Lockout Customization on the i-STAT 1 Handheld” for
full details.
QC TIME The QC Time sets the time when the QC Cycles (a test run in the Control
pathway consisting of a QC cartridge and a corresponding QC fluid) will begin
to count toward satisfying the QC test profiles, i.e. when QC will become “due
to start”.
The Grace Period is the period of time, starting from the Due Time, during
which the QC test profile must be completed before the corresponding
cartridge set is locked out.
Disabled A QC Time can only be chosen if QC Frequency has been
activated.
Use the 24 hour clock designation to indicate the time when
QC is due. For example, if QC will be due at 2 pm, enter
14:00 for the time.
Enter the Grace Period in hours:
•Upto23hoursfordailyschedules
•Upto167hoursforweeklyschedules,and
•Upto255hoursformonthlyschedules.
The minimum Grace Period is one hour for any schedule
type.

Abbott i-STAT 1 Specifications

General

Brand	Abbott
Model	i-STAT 1
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English