NOVA BIOMEDICAL Nova StatSensor Xpress-i - When to Perform a QC Test; Circumstances Requiring QC Testing

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• Each new operator
• Before using the StatSensor Meter for the rst time
• When opening a new vial of test strips
• If a patient test has been repeated and the blood
creatinine results are still lower or higher than
expected
• After cleaning the test strip port on the meter
• If there are other indications that the system is not
working properly
• Whenever problems (storage, operator, instrument)
are identied or anytime there is a concern the accu-
racy of the meter may have been affected by rough
handling (such as dropping the meter).
• As required by the institution’s quality control policy
or local regulatory requirements
Testing a Quality Control Solution