Idexx VetTest User Manual

F–3
Quality Control
IDEXX UPRO Control
The UPRO Control material is an assayed control used to monitor the performance of
the urine protein slide (UPRO) on the VetTest analyzer. Because of the uniqueness in
the composition of the UPRO slide, you must use the IDEXX UPRO Control material to
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Notes:
The UCRE slide performance can be analyzed using the VetTrol Control material.t
The UPRO Control is an optional control fluid that is available if you want to test t
the performance of your UPRO slide. By running your monthly QC analysis with
the VetTrol Control material, you are testing the performance of the optic lamp that
analyzes the UPRO slide.
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Preparing the VetTrol Quality Control Fluid
Use the VetTrol Quality Control fluid to test the VetTest analyzer’s optic lamps, the blood
chemistry slides, and the UCRE slide.
To prepare the VetTrol Control for QC testing:
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minutes for the vials to equilibrate to room temperature before proceeding.
Slowly invert the diluent vial several times to thoroughly mix the contents. 2. Do not
shake.
Gently tap the control vial on the counter several times to dislodge any material 3.
adhering to the stopper.
Remove the seal and stopper from each control vial  just before adding the
diluent. Do not leave the control vials open.
Transfer EXACTLY 3.0 mL of diluent to the control vial. (Refer to the VetTrol 
package insert for supported transfer devices.) Discard the remaining diluent.
Tightly replace the original stopper on the control vial and gently invert the vial 
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Note: If analysis is delayed, keep the control vial tightly stoppered and
refrigerated. Before proceeding, allow the contents to come to room temperature
and gently invert the vial several times. Discard the control vial after one day.
Proceed immediately to running the quality control procedure on the VetTest 
analyzer.
Preparing the UPRO Control
Use the UPRO Control fluid to perform quality control on the UPRO slide only.
To prepare the UPRO Control fluid for QC testing of the UPRO slide:
Remove one vial of UPRO Control from the refrigerator and let it reach room 1.
temperature (approximately 30 minutes) before proceeding.
Thoroughly mix the contents of the UPRO Control vial by gently inverting it several 2.
times. DO NOT SHAKE.

Idexx VetTest Specifications

General

Brand	Idexx
Model	VetTest
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English