54 - Instrument Operation
• Advisory – If the Quality Control policy has expired a warning is displayed on the
Instrument. Users can acknowledge the warning and proceed with testing.
• Mandatory with Override – If the Quality Control policy has expired, users are
required to either run a Quality Control Test or override the expired Quality Control
policy and run a patient test by entering a comment to explain the reason for the
override.
The timing and frequency of mandatory Quality Control tests are configurable in
Connect Manager by Policy:
• Lot – Users are required to perform a Quality Control test when using a new Test Lot
on an Instrument for the first time.
• Type – Users are required to perform a Quality Control test when using a new Test
Type on an Instrument for the first time.
For information on LumiraDx Quality Controls refer to the LumiraDx Quality
Control Product Inserts.