Competency Checklist

AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

Achieved? Trainee Trainer
Task Resources How Measured? N/A Date
Y N Initial Initial
Reagents
Direct Observation
Check reagent status Test
Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Load reagent bottles in the Chapter 5 Daily Startup Test
refrigerators 5.5 Check Reagent Status Other __________
Direct Observation
Perform a reagent check Test
Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Check ISE reagent status Chapter 8 Maintenance Test
8.19 ISE As Needed Other __________
Maintenance Direct Observation
Load ISE reagents 8.19.5 Replacing ISE Test
Reagents Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide
Chapter 7 System Monitoring and
Direct Observation
Assign a reagent to fixed Results
Test
position 7.4 Reagent Management
Other __________
7.4.1 Fix (Assign) a
Reagent Position
Direct Observation
Reagent Instructions for Use
Identify reagent preparation Reagent Preparation
Test
Other __________
Calibration
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Determine analyzer calibration Chapter 5 Daily Startup Test
status 5.5 Check Reagent Status Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Perform analyzer calibration Chapter 5 Daily Startup Test
5.6 Perform Calibration Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide
Direct Observation
Chapter 8 Maintenance
Perform ISE calibration 8.12 ISE Daily Maintenance
Test
Other __________
8.12.2 ISE Calibration
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AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

Achieved? Trainee Trainer
Task Resources How Measured? N/A Date
Y N Initial Initial
Process QC
Direct Observation
Perform daily QC Test
Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide
Direct Observation
Order QC for multiple bottles Chapter 5 Daily Startup
Test
(Individual Requisition) 5.7 Perform Quality Control
Other __________
(QC) Direct Observation
Order and process QC for Test
specific tests Other __________
Process Patient Samples
Identify correct sample racks AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
and containers for sample Chapter 6 Sample Programming Test
processing and Processing Other __________
6.1 Prepare Samples for
Direct Observation
Process bar coded samples in Analysis Test
racks 6.2 Placing Racks on the Rack Other __________
Supply Unit Direct Observation
Manually order samples for 6.3 Requisition for Routine and Test
processing in racks Emergency Samples Other __________
Direct Observation
Process bar coded samples in AU480 User’s Guide Test
the STAT table Chapter 6 Sample Programming Other __________
and Processing Direct Observation
Manually order sample for
6.5 Priority STAT Samples Test
processing in the STAT table Other __________
Review Results
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Review Calibration Monitor Chapter 7 System Monitoring and Test
Results Other __________
7.3 Check Results
Direct Observation
7.3.4 Check the Reagent
Review QC Monitor Blank and Calibration
Test
Other __________
7.3.5 Check QC

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AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

Achieved? Trainee Trainer
Task Resources How Measured? N/A Date
Y N Initial Initial
Review Results, continued
AU480 User’s Guide
Chapter 7 System Monitoring and Direct Observation
Monitor Sample Status Results Test
7.1 Monitoring Analysis Other __________
7.1.3 Sample Status Menu
AU480 User’s Guide
Direct Observation
Chapter 6 Sample Programming
Print results and Processing
Test
Other __________
6.7 Print Results
Direct Observation
AU480 User’s Guide
Identify flags Chapter 9 Error Flags
Test
Other __________
Maintenance
Direct Observation
Perform Daily Maintenance Test
(ISE and Analyzer) Other __________
Direct Observation
Perform Weekly Maintenance Test
(ISE and Analyzer) Other __________
Direct Observation
Perform ISE Every Other Week AU480 User’s Guide
Test
Maintenance (ISE only) Chapter 8 Maintenance
Other __________
8.3 Daily Maintenance
Direct Observation
Perform Monthly Maintenance 8.4 Weekly Maintenance
Test
(Analyzer only) 8.5 Monthly Maintenance
Other __________
8.6 Quarterly Maintenance Direct Observation
Perform ISE Every Other Month 8.7 6-Month Maintenance Test
Maintenance (ISE only) ISE (Option) Maintenance Other __________
Direct Observation
Perform Quarterly Maintenance Test
(ISE and Analyzer) Other __________
Direct Observation
Perform 6-Month Maintenance Test
(ISE and Analyzer) Other __________

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AU480 Chemistry Analyzer

Achieved? Trainee Trainer
Task Resources How Measured? N/A Date
Y N Initial Initial
Maintenance, continued
AU480 User’s Guide
Direct Observation
Perform Yearly Maintenance Chapter 8 Maintenance
Test
(Analyzer only) 8.8 Yearly or As Needed
Other __________
Maintenance
Additional Procedures
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Set a new index Chapter 5 Daily Startup Test
5.1.2 Set the Start Conditions Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide Direct Observation
Check Analyzer Status Chapter 5 Daily Startup Test
5.3 Check Analyzer Status Other __________
AU480 User’s Guide
Chapter 7 System Monitoring and Direct Observation
Perform an End Process Results Test
7.10 System Shutdown (End Other __________
Process)
AU480 User’s Guide
Chapter 7 System Monitoring and Direct Observation
Perform and recover from an Results Test
Emergency Stop 7.14 Perform an Emergency Other __________
Stop
Direct Observation
Test
Other __________
Direct Observation
Test
Other __________
Direct Observation
Test
Other __________
Direct Observation
Test
Other __________

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