RAPIDPoint® 500 Blood Gas Systems Calibration Online Training

Welcome to the RAPIDPoint® 500 Calibration Online Training course. Routine system calibrations are required by the analyzer to maintain result accuracy. These periodic calibrations are required for any electrochemical based analyzer. All calibrator reagents are contained in the Measurement Cartridge which is replaced monthly or when the available tests are consumed. Select Next to continue. Distinguish between interruptible and uninterruptable calibrations Identify conditions under which retrospective calibration is active Identify elements of a 1 Point Calibration Identify elements of a 2 Point Calibration Identify elements of a Full Calibration Review calibration data Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Select Next to continue. Congratulations.  You have completed the RAPIDPoint® 500 Calibrations Online Training course.  Listed below are the key points that have been presented.  Take time to review the material before you proceed to the final quiz.   Routine system calibrations are required by the analyzer to maintain result accuracy. These periodic calibrations are required for any electrochemical based analyzer. All calibrator reagents are contained in the Measurement Cartridge which is replaced monthly or when available tests are consumed.   Identify elements of a 1 point Calibration  A 1 point calibration occurs every 30 minutes and requires 2 minutes to complete. It  calibrates pH PO2, PCO2, Na+,  K+, Cl-, Ca++, and Glu. The primary purpose of the 1 point calibration is to correct any sensor drift that may occur over time. Identify elements of a 2 point Calibration A 2 point calibration occurs every 2 hours and requires 3 minutes 45 seconds to complete. It uses a combination of two calibrators to adjust for calibration and slope drift of all analytes listed in the 1 point calibration. A Cooximeter zero also occurs to correct for drift that may occur for the hemoglobin parameters. Identify elements of a Full Calibration The Full calibration occurs every 8 hours and requires 5 minutes 30 seconds to complete. It includes all the functions of the 1 and 2 point calibrations plus a Cooximeter slope using an additional calibrator also included in the measurement cartridge Distinguish between Interruptible and Uninterruptable Calibrations The RAPIDpoint® 500 analyzer must start to calibrate on the schedule stated previously; however, some calibrations are interruptible. A calibration is interruptible when the STAT button is made available during the calibration sequence on the blue screen. If the STAT button is not available on the blue screen, the calibration is not interruptible. To interrupt a calibration, STAT button being available, select the STAT button and wait momentarily for the analyze screen to appear. Identify conditions under which Retrospective Calibration is Active A retrospective calibration feature becomes active when a new measurement cartridge is installed or certain interefering substances are detected. This calibration sequence is used as the analyzer requires additional calibrations during these circumstances to correct for parameter drift. The system will remain in retrospective calibration for up to 7 hours after a new measurement cartridge is installed. There are 3 ways to indicate the analyzer is in retospective calibration:   It takes 2 minutes to result instead of 1 minute; the CALIBRATION button in the status screen says RESTART CARTRIDGE; the yellow boxes do not appear with the parameters when the analyzer is taking measurements. Review Calibration Data All 1 and 2 point calibration data are stored in the analyzer. They can be accessed by selecting the RECALL button in the banner then CALIBRATIONS.  An individual calibration may be selected by scrolling up or down then selecting the desired calibration  by date and time and 1 or 2 point calibration. The calibration data may then be printed out by selecting the print icon if system printer is turned on in setup.   Select Next to continue. The 1 point calibration: Occurs every 30 minutes Requires 2 minutes to calibrate pH, PO2,PCO2, sodium, potassium, chloride, ionized calcium, and glucose Corrects sensor drift that may occur over time Select Next to continue.   The 2 point calibration: Occurs every 2 hours Requires 3 minutes 45 seconds to complete Uses a combination of two calibrators to adjust for both calibration and slope drift of all analytes listed in the 1 point calibration A Cooximeter zero also occurs to correct for drift that may occur for the hemoglobin parameters Select Next to continue. The full calibration: Occurs every 8 hours Requires 5 minutes 30 seconds to complete Includes all the functions of the 1 and 2 point calibrations Includes a Cooximeter slope using an additional calibrator included in the measurement cartridge Select Next to continue. The RAPIDPoint® 500 Analyzer must start to calibrate on schedule. However, some calibrations are interruptible. A calibration is interruptible when the STAT button is made available during the calibration sequence. If the STAT button is not available, the calibration is not interruptible. To interrupt a calibration when the STAT button is  available, select the STAT button and wait momentarily for the Analysis screen to appear. Interruptible and Uninterruptable Calibration View Interruptible and Uninterruptable screens. Tab TitleTextInterruptible Calibrations are interruptible when the STAT button is available.  Uninterruptible Calibrations are uninterruptible when the STAT button is not available. When complete, select the X in the upper-right corner to close the window and continue.    The retrospective calibration feature becomes active when a new measurement cartridge is installed or when certain interfering substances are detected. When one of these circumstances occurs, the analyzer requires these additional calibrations to correct for parameter drift. The system remains in retrospective calibration for up to 7 hours after a new measurement cartridge is installed. There are 3 ways to indicate the analyzer is in retrospective calibration: It takes 2 minutes to result instead of 1 minute The CALIBRATION button in the status screen says RESTART CARTRIDGE The yellow boxes do not appear with the parameters in viewing results Select Next to continue. All 1 and 2 point calibration data are stored in the analyzer and can be accessed by selecting the RECALL button in the banner then CALIBRATIONS.  An individual calibration may be selected by scrolling up or down then selecting the desired calibration  by date and time and 1 or 2 point calibration. The calibration data then may be printed out by selecting the print icon if system printer is turned on in setup. Select Next to continue.