Using the QC Programs
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z Refer to the instructions of use of the control for information on the lot
number, expiration date, open-vial stability days, expected results and limits.
z The entered expiration date should be either the expiration date printed on
the labeling or the open-vial expiration date, whichever is earlier.
z The open-vial expiration date is calculated as follows: the date that vial is
opened + the open-vial stability days.
z At the “
X
-R Edit” screen, if you want to correct an erroneous entry, MODIFY
the wrong digit.
Deleting settings
Press [DEL] to delete all the settings.
Exiting the “
X
-R Edit” screen
Press [MENU] to exit to the system menu, or press [MAIN] to exit to the “Count” screen.
In case of an invalid entry of expiration date, a message box will pop up to remind you of the
error, as Figure8-36 shows. CLICK “Enter” to close the box and clear the erroneous entries.
Re-enter the correct values before trying to exit the screen again.
Figure8-36 An“Invalid date”message box
If all the entries are correct, a message box will pop up to remind you to save the changes, as
Figure 8-37shows. CLICK
“Enter” to save the changes and exit to the system menu (or the
“Count” screen); CLICK “Cancel” to abort the changes and exit to the system menu (or the
“Count” screen).
Figure 8-37 A message box to confirm the changes