Select The Control Type; Enter Control Lot Number, Expiration Date, And Range; Manual Entry - Medtronic ACT Plus Manual Del Usuario

The [Control Lot] variable function key is used to enter, remove, or edit the lot
number, expiration date, and range of the selected control. Up to 2 lots of each
control type may be entered into the database at a time.
The [Temperature Adjustment] variable function key is used to verify the actuator
heat block temperature (refer to Section 9, Maintenance, for additional
information).
The [QC Due Status] variable function key displays the status of liquid and
electronic controls, including the date and time that the control tests must be
performed.

Select the Control Type

The correct control type must be selected before the control test is initiated.
From the Quality Control Menu:
1. To select the type of control to be performed, select [Control Type].
2. To view the complete list of choices, continue to press [Control Type].
3. To confirm the selection, press [Enter]. This selection will display only the
available control types for the test selected in the Main Menu.

Enter Control Lot Number, Expiration Date, and Range

Manual Entry

From the Quality Control Menu:
1. Select [Control Lot].
2. To select the desired control, highlight the control in the list.
When there are no lot numbers entered for a control, the following variable function
keys appear: [Add Lot Number], [Add Exp Date], [Set Range], and [Exit to
Quality Control Menu].
1. To enter the lot number, select [Add Lot Number].
2. Enter the lot number using the keypad.
3. To confirm the selection, press [Enter].
4. To enter the expiration date for the selected lot number, select [Add Exp
Date]. The date format is yy-mm-dd.
5. Enter the expiration date.
6. To confirm the entry, press [Enter].
7. To enter the range for the control, select [Set Range]. The format for entering
the control range is "lll-hhh," where "lll" is the low end and "hhh" is the high
end of the control range.
Note: If the low range is less than 100, a zero must precede the 2-digit
number, eg, "099."
8. Enter the range.
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