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Chapter 4 Quality Control Database

The Quality Control database allows tracking specified results of 5 Quality Control samples (QC samples)
for example, a Reference Material.
Each QC sample should be run with a different “Quality” type product (refer to the section 2.2 page 3-79) to
be stored in a specific QC sample database. The specified results are set in the specification limits of the
quality product used to run the QC sample.
Each specified result of all tests of a QC sample (run with the same quality product) can be displayed in a
spreadsheet or under graphic form to show trends. The minimum and maximum specification limits set in
the quality product used to run the QC sample selected are displayed in the graphic allowing the laboratory
supervisor to easily see if the result is out of range. Thus, using a reference product or a reference material,
the laboratory supervisor can monitor the deviation of the analyzer and decide when it needs to be
recalibrated (refer to the Chapter 2 page 4-101).
REFERENCIA 1.19

 Note: Modification of the QC database or modification of quality products is only possible with a level 1-
access authorization (Supervisor).

4.1 Displaying the Spreadsheet QC Database

Activate the QC main menu (see section 2.3 page 2-56) to display the QC database. The first specified

result of the first QC sample appears first under spreadsheet form:

Figure 3-7: First screen of the Quality Control database – Spreadsheet format

The first screen of the QC database contains the following button on the right:

• : Removal of all QC sample tests from the QC sample database displayed

• : Visualization of the parameters of the quality product used to run the QC sample displayed

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