Alere DDS 2 - 7 QC Tests; What Are the QC Tests; How Often Should the QC Tests be Carried out; Running the QC Tests

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2 Mobile Analyser User Guide | 7. QC Tests
7 QC Tests
7.1 What are the QC tests?
QC stands for Quality Control. Two reusable QC Alere DDS2 Test Cartridges are supplied with the Alere DDS2
Mobile Analyser:
 Positive Quality Control (PQC)
 Negative Quality Control (NQC)
These two test cartridges are tested in sequence to check that the analyser is interpreting test cartridge
results correctly. If the QC tests pass, this means that the analyser is working correctly.
7.2 How often should the QC tests be carried out?
It is recommended that you carry out the QC tests once on each day that the Alere DDS2 Mobile Analyser is
used. If required, the QC tests can be carried out before each drug test.
7.3 Running the QC tests
Step 1: Check that both QC Alere DDS2 Test Cartridges are clean and undamaged. If the QC test cartridges are
marked, please contact Product Support.
Step 2: Insert one of the two QC test cartridges, the test cartridge will be analysed automatically. The order in which
the QC test cartridges are inserted is not important, as the Alere DDS2 Mobile Analyser is able to recognise
the test cartridge that has been inserted and will analyse it accordingly.
Step 3: Once analysis of the first QC test cartridge is finished, the Alere DDS2 Mobile Test System will prompt you to
remove the current test cartridge and insert the other QC test cartridge. Note that if QC failed on the first test
cartridge, QC testing will be abandoned.
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