5. Quality control ABL800 FLEX Operator's Manual
Preparing a control solution
About control
solutions
Brief information is given below:
Item Description
Quantity
•
Each QC ampoule of QUALICHECK+ contains 2 mL
of QC solution.
•
Each QC ampoule of AutoCheck contains 0.7 mL of
QC solution.
Conditioning
before measure-
ment
Store the ampoules for five hours at 18-32 °C. Control
solutions are sensitive to light, so always keep the ampoule
box closed.
Open ampoule
stability
In order to ensure the reliability of the measurement, each
QC ampoule must be used immediately after opening, for
one measurement on one analyzer only.
Required
materials
The following materials are required to make a manual measurement on a control
solution:
Quality control system Materials required
QUALICHECK3+
QUALICHECK5+
• Four levels of control solutions
• H700 Ampoule adapter
• Ampoule opener
• Rubber gloves
AutoCheck3+
AutoCheck5+
AutoCheck6+
• Four levels of control solutions
• H700 Ampoule adapter
• H705 Ampoule holder
• Rubber gloves
Before measure-
ment on
QUALICHECK+
control solution
Do the following:
Step Action
1.
Holding the ampoule between two fingers as shown,
shake it vigorously for at least 15 seconds.
2.
Tap the top of the ampoule until all of the solution collects at the
bottom.
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