RAPIDPoint® 500 Blood Gas Systems Quality Control Online Training

Welcome to the RAPIDPoint® 500 Quality Control Online Training Course. The Quality Control feature is used to ensure accurate results on all reported parameters. Select Next to continue. Analyze Quality Control Recall Quality Control Results View Quality Control Results Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to: Select Next to continue. Congratulations.  You have completed the RAPIDPoint® 500 Quality Control 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. Analyze Quality Control Automatic Quality Control is analyzed by a predetermined programmed schedule and can be manually initiated, if required. Manual Quality Control is analyzed by selecting the Ampoule QC icon, scanning the ampoule barcode on the ampoule label, opening ampoule, attaching the adapter, attaching to the sample port, and selecting the START button. The analyzer will aspirate the sample from the ampoule then display remove ampoule. Remove the ampoule from the sample port then select  the START button. The QC results then will be displayed on the analyzer screen. If AQC or manual QC fail a result for any parameter, it may be repeated. You also may calibrate the system and rerun the failed QC level. A parameter icon appearing in yellow on the Analysis screen indicates the parameter has failed QC and is locked out from analyzing patient samples. If a parameter icon appears in purple, it indicates QC is overdue, and the parameter is locked out from analyzing patient samples. View Quality Control Results Quality Control results display upon completion of QC analysis. Both AQC and Manual QC will display all parameters in black if they are in QC range. Any failed QC will display in red. The failed parameter also will be locked out from analyzing patient samples. Any failed AQC or QC parameters will be displayed with a yellow box on the Analysis screen. Failed QC may be repeated or you may recalibrate the analyzer and then repeat the QC level. Recall Quality Control Results To recall Quality Control data, select Recall from the Banner. Select the QC button then either QC List or QC Statistics button. If QC List is selected, you may scroll down the list of QC samples and select individual QC results. To view the results, scroll to right to view all parameters or select the RESULTS button at bottom of page. If QC Statistics is selected, you may select a date range, and an Automatic QC level or a Manual QC level to view statistics. Select Next to continue.   There are two ways to analyze Quality Control: Automatic and Manual. Automatic QC: Utilizes the Automatic QC cartridge installed on the analyzer Preprogrammed to analyze QC on a predetermined schedule Manual QC: Can be analyze by using QC ampoules or syringe May prompt to analyze ampoule QC by  predetermined preprogrammed schedule Note: A parameter icon that appears in yellow on the analyze screen indicates that  the parameter has failed QC and is locked out from analyzing patient samples. If the parameter icon appears in purple, it indicates that QC is overdue and the parameter will be locked out from analyzing patient samples. Automatic Quality Control Learn how to analyze Automatic Quality Control. Checklist TitleChecklist TypeChecklist ContentSelect AQCHTML Sign into the system if security is enabled. From the Analysis screen, select the AQC icon then the START button. Select each checkbox to learn how to analyze Manual Quality Control.    Select LevelHTML   From the Level Selection screen, select the level to be run and then the START button. If a AQC level has failed, the level will be displayed in a box to right of level selections buttons.  Analyze AQCHTML   After AQC analysis is completed, you can view the AQC results onscreen. A failed parameter will be displayed in red. Rerun AQC level or calibrate and rerun AQC if any parameters have failed. If all parameters are displayed in black, continue with patient sample analysis. When complete, select the X in the upper-right to close this window and continue.   Manual QC Learn how to analyze Manual Quality Control. Checklist TitleChecklist TypeChecklist ContentSelect/Scan AmpouleHTML   Sign into the system if security is enabled. From the Analysis screen, select the Ampoule icon. Identify the ampoule to be run by scanning the barcode on the ampoule label. Select each checkbox to learn how to analyze Manual Quality Control.  Attach AmpouleHTML   Select the START button. When prompted by the system, remove the ampoule with the adapter and select the START button again. QC Results will be displayed onscreen. When complete, select the X in the upper-right to close this window and continue.   Quality Control results display onscreen upon completion of QC analysis. Both AQC and Manual QC will display all parameters in black for those in QC range. Any failed QC will be displayed in red. Also, the failed parameter will be locked out from analyzing patient samples. Any failed AQC or QC parameters will be displayed with a yellow box on the Analysis screen. Any failed QC may be repeated, or you may recalibrate the analyzer and then repeat the QC level. Select Next to continue. Quality Control results can be recalled to view various data and statistics. Recall Quality Results Learn how to recall Quality Control Results. Checklist TitleChecklist TypeChecklist ContentSelect RecallHTML   To recall Quality Control data, select Recall button from the banner. Select each checkbox to learn how to analyze Manual Quality Control.  Select QCHTML   Select QC button.  Select QC ViewHTML   Select QC List or QC Statistics.  QC ListHTML   If QC List is selected, you may scroll down list of QC samples and select individual QC results. To view the results, scroll to right to view all parameters or select the RESULTS button at bottom of page.  QC StatisticsHTML   If QC Statistics is selected, you may select a date range, and an Automatic QC level or a Manual QC level to view statistic. When complete, select the X in the upper-right to close this window and continue.