26 Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System User Manual
Quality Control
External quality control material should be run routinely to show
that your system is giving accurate results. Alere recommends
the following quality control procedures for the Alere Cholestech
LDX
®
System.
Choosing Quality Control Materials
Liquid Level 1 and Level 2 controls that work well with the Alere
Cholestech LDX
®
System are available. If you use other
controls, you will need to establish ranges for the Alere
Cholestech LDX
®
System.
Handling Controls
• Follow the instructions that come with your controls.
• Check the expiration date before using. Do not use
expired control material.
• Use the appropriate MiniPet
®
Pipette. Check the package
insert for the test cassette you are using to determine the
volume for the controls.
• Run the Alere Cholestech LDX
®
Analyzer in the
appropriate SAMPLE mode. See “Setting the
Conguration Menu” on page 12. Check the package
insert for the test cassette you are using to determine the
SAMPLE mode for quality control material.
• See “Running a Test” for the procedure.