Biosite Triage MeterPro - Page 84

M-5 Rev F
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results, printing patient results, and recalling the last test run on the meter when the
last test is a patient sample.
 • TheUserIDBypassiscontrolledbytheSET PARAMETERS function, which
requires a Supervisor Code Chip module for access.
 • AccessisavailabletoanyonewantingtoRECALL NON-PATIENT RESULTS from
memory or INSTALL CODE CHIP.
2. Out-of-Range Flags
 • Ifapatientisoutsidethenormalrangeforanyoftheanalytes,thentheresultwill
be flagged by reverse video, that is, the background of the result will be black and
the value in white numbers. A warning will be displayed below the results:
 • IftheInternalQCzonesforthedeviceoraspecificanalyteareunacceptable,the
analyte(s) in question display an exclamation point ( ! ) in place of a value and a
warning is displayed: ! INTERNAL QC OUT OF RANGE.
 • IftheQCSampleforaspecificanalyteonthatdevicelotisunacceptable,the
analyte in question will display a pound sign ( # )in place of a value and a warning
is displayed: # QC SAMPLE OUT OF RANGE.
 • IfbothQCSampleandInternalQCerrorsarepresentforaspecificanalyte,both
a pound sign and an exclamation point ( # ! ) will be displayed in place of a value
and both warnings are displayed: ! INTERNAL QC OUT OF RANGE and # QC
SAMPLE OUT OF RANGE.
3. Blocked Results
When QC error conditions exist on a test device, whether for a specific analyte or
the entire test panel, the analytes in question are blocked from view and replaced
with an Out of Range Flag ( ! and/or #). The error condition must be remedied and
the test repeated to obtain a result.
4. QC Sample Frequency
 • Howoftenanexternalliquidcontrol,QCSample,shouldberuncanbeselected
under SET PARAMETERS. If the time interval has expired, QC Samples must be
run and acceptable results obtained before a patient sample can be tested.
 • AlistoftestdevicelotsandthedatethattheQCSampleexpirescan
be viewed and printed by selecting REAGENT LOTS – QC under the
RECALL RESULTS menu.
5. Supervisor Access
To prevent misuse, the Supervisor Code Chip module is required for access to the
SET PARAMETERS and DELETE RESULTS functions of the software. The
Supervisor Code Chip is universal and may be used on any Triage MeterPro Meter.