As part of creating a new method in the Analytical Parameters (Chemistry) window, you can select settings that monitor calibrations.
Selecting standards settings:
In the Standards setting area of the window, you can select one of the following buttons:
· One-Point Cal Setting is used to define limits for single point calibration methods.
· Multipoint Cal Setting is used to define limits for methods that use more than two calibrators.
· RBL Setting is used for all methods and sets definitions for the blank calibrator.
· Normal value set is used for adding the high (h) and low (l) limits of normal (expected) values (for serum and urine samples) to a photometric method.
Use this window to set standard values for a method when it uses single point calibration. At this window, you set the factor value, maximum allowed deviation of calibrator replicate, minimum number of calibrator replicates, maximum and minimum calibration factors, and maximum calibration deviation.
· Test Name: Name of the selected test.
· FV: Factor value or calibrator standard value.
· Max. Rep Deviat: Maximum allowed deviation of calibrator replicate.
· Min. No of Reps: Minimum number of calibrator replicates.
· Max. CF: Maximum calibration factor.
· Min. CF: Minimum calibration factor.
· Max. CF Deviat: Maximum allowable calibration deviation when compared to the mean of the past 3 good calibrations.
To save any changes, select OK.
Use this window to set reagent blank values for a method. At this window, you set the maximum allowed deviation of RBL replicate, minimum number of RBL replicates, maximum and minimum reagent blank values, and maximum RBL deviation.
· Test Name: Name of the selected test.
· Max. Rep Deviat: Maximum allowed deviation of RBL replicate.
· Min. No of Reps: Minimum number of RBL replicates.
· Max. RBL: Maximum reagent blank value.
· Min. RBL: Minimum reagent blank value.
· Max. RBL Deviat: Maximum allowable reagent blank value when compared to the mean of the past 3 good reagent blanks.
To save any changes, select OK.