Siemens DCA Vantage - Setting a Required QC Reminder; Customized QC Reminders

DCA Vantage Operator’s Guide 93
Quality Control
Quality Control
Setting a Required QC Reminder
1. At the Home screen, select
Menu.
2. Select
System Settings.
3. Select
Additional Settings.
4. Select
Control Tests.
5. Select
New Lot Reminders.
At the New Lots Reminders screen, checkboxes labeled Enabled and
Required display for each of the following control tests:
•HbA
1c
Normal
•HbA
1c
Abnormal
• A/C Low
• A/C High
6. To activate a Required QC reminder for the selected reagent test, select
the Enabled checkbox and Required checkbox.
The Enabled checkbox must be selected before the Required checkbox.
Repeat step 6 for any additional tests, as needed.
7. Select Save.
8. The next time a patient test cartridge is scanned, the following occurs:
• The system checks to see if a record of the Required QC was run. If a
record is found, the patient test is run.
• If the system does not find a record, a message displays requiring you
to perform a QC and the patient test is stopped.
NOTE: You cannot run the selected test until the required QC is performed.
Customized QC Reminders
You can specify the QC reminder cycle in days. The available range is 7 to 60
days. This enables you to define a reminder cycle that supports variable site
requirements. You also can select daily, weekly, or monthly QC reminder
cycles.
To customize QC Reminders:
1. At the Home screen, select
Menu.
2. Select
System Settings.
3. Select
Additional Settings.
4. Select
Control Tests.
5. Select
Control Test Reminder.