Title: POC HbA1c Meditech Quality Control Entry
Manual: Point of Care Testing / Section: Laboratory
Document Number: POCT.GEN.3080 / Issuing Authority: Medical Director, Laboratory Services
Date Issued: January 2008
Purpose
To provide instructions for the ordering / resulting of the Point of Care HbA1c Quality Control in the Meditech computer system.
Scope:
Quality control on HbA1c will be performed weekly, with each new lot# or shipment of kits.
Procedure
§ Log and select SCH (Scheduling)
§ select Lab POCT Testing icon from the main desktop
§ select Quality Control Desktop
§ from the Enter Lab QC specimen screen at Control field: enter in the QC mnemonic of the control required to enter (DCA NORM or DCA ABNORM)
§ at Specimen Date: enter in the specimen date (the current date will default in)
§ at Time: enter in the specimen time ( the current time will default in)
§ at Number field: leave default NEXT
§ at Lot# field: The Active lot# will default in
§ at Test field: enter POC.HBA1c (or enter POC , F9 lookup and select POC.HBA1c)
§ File(F12)
§ Message: LAB QC SPECIMEN:2109:PC000001Q " will display (Specimen number, suffixed with a Q to indicate a Quality Control specimen), click Close
§ at Confirmation Do you want to enter results? enter YES to enter results.
§ The QC Enter Results Screen appears to allow you to enter the results of the tests run on the specimen.
§ This routine allows you to enter the results of QC specimens, file and verify them
§ At the Enter/Edit Lab QC Results Screen: key in the results for the tests ordered on the QC specimen
§ Once result is entered File(F12)
§ If the QC results are acceptable no message will display. If the QC results fail testing cannot continue and the laboratory must be contacted for assistance.
§ At File QC Results Screen: select Verify All Results
§ File(F12)
§ Results will be filed
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