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Figure 60. Calibration Panel and Calibration Run Result Panel
The limits of the calibration target values are linked to the normal range of the ‘Human’ sample mode.
Commercial calibrator material and sample tubes should be handled as a potentially
biohazardous material. All applicable laws, regulations, and laboratory practices should be
followed in the handling and disposal of calibrator materials.
To perform the automated calibration procedure, ensure that the ‘Abacus 5’ pneumatic system is started up and
that a valid blank measurement has been accepted. Perform the following steps:
Prepare a sample tube with commercial calibrator material or human whole blood. Ensure that there is
sufficient sample volume for three or seven consecutive runs.
Place the calibrator sample tube in the sample rotor.
Select ‘Three measures’ or ‘Seven measures’ according to your laboratory’s standard practices.
Select ‘Calibrator’ for a commercial calibrator material or ‘Human’ for whole human blood calibration.
Enter the calibration target values provided with your commercial calibrator material or the previously
determined parameter values for human blood calibration.
Click or tap the ‘Next’ button to begin the calibration process.
The analyzer displays a blank result screen and begins sample measurement of the calibration material.
Wait for the screen to be populated with results when sample measurement is complete.
Click or tap the ‘Accept’ button if the measurement run is acceptable.
Click or tap the ‘Start next’ button to begin the next calibration run. Selecting ‘Start next’ without
accepting a calibration run discards the run. Selecting ‘Abort’ will abort the entire calibration procedure
and discards all calibration results.
The calibration procedure ends when three or seven accepted calibration runs are completed. The
calibration factors are calculated and presented in the calibrator factor. The previous calibration factors
and the coefficient of variation (CV) of the sample runs for each parameter are also displayed.
Select ‘Accept’ to replace the current calibration factors with the accepted factors. Selecting ‘Discard’
eliminates the entire calibration process.
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