QC - Control Setup

QC - Control Setup

QC - Control Setup (define control materials and associations)

Use the Control form to add new control definitions or edit existing ones for quality control monitoring. Controls link to specific tests, instruments, and lots so your QC results can be captured (manually or via interface), trended, and evaluated.

What a Control represents

  • A control material and level (e.g., Level 1โ€“4) used to verify assay performance.
  • The anchor for associating Tests, Instruments, and Lots so results flow into the correct QC records.
  • The source of display names and optional comments that appear on QC logs and charts.

What you can configure (typical)

  • Identity: Control Name, Level (select 1 of 4 categories), Active status.
  • Transmission mode: Interface (instrument feeds results) or Manual (users enter results).
  • Associations: Tests, Instruments, and Lots tied to this control.
  • Comments: Internal notes or use instructions.
  • Other: Units; target mean/SD or acceptable ranges by lot; validity/expiration dates; matrix.

๐Ÿ“˜ Instructions: Add Control Setup

  1. Click QC.
  2. Click Control Setup.
  3. Complete the required fields marked with an asterisk.
    • Level: Open the dropdown and select one of the four Level categories.
  4. Choose how results will be transmitted by selecting a radio button:
    • Interface โ€” results will be sent by the instrument.
    • Manual โ€” results will be entered by users.
  5. Click Add.
  6. Use the advanced buttons to associate this Control with:
    • Tests
    • Instruments
    • Lots
    • Comments (advanced button) โ€” enter an optional control comment if needed.
  7. Click Update to save.

 

Notes

Tests, Instruments, and Lots must already exist in the system to be assigned to the Control Setup.


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