3M #3960, #3968 manual LQC Related Messages

3M™ Rapid Detection ReaderTroubleshooting

Settings Messages

Message Cause Action

User Expired, Try Again

User certification has expired or the details were entered incorrectly.

Re-enter Operator ID or contact Supervisor.

LQC Related Messages

Message	Cause	Action
LQC Lockout. Ejecting.	LQC is overdue for this assay	LQC must be run and passed,
	and no overrides are available.	or a Full Access User can reset
		the LQC timer and/or overrides
		for this assay in Reader
		Settings on the RCU.
Invalid Control. Ejecting.	Control ID does not exist for this	Repeat LQC with correct
	assay or has been entered	Control ID or contact
	incorrectly.	Supervisor.
LQC Overdue, Assays Locked	LQC has expired and all	Run the required LQC.
	available overrides have been
	used. Tests cannot be run until
	the required LQC has been run
	and passed.
	LQC will be due shortly.	Run the required LQC.
	Appears when the LQC timer for
	an assay has less than the user
	defined % of time remaining until
	lockout.
	LQC has expired for one or more	Run the required LQC.
	assays. If icon is displayed, the	A limited number of overrides
	Assay Status Warnings screen
		can be configured via the RCU.
	(Figure 11) will display upon
		If overrides are available, touch
	touching the Run Assay button.
		Continue to override lock out
		(i.e., perform a patient test after
		LQC is due). The decision to
		use an Override will be
		confirmed (Figure 12). Once all
		overrides have been used, LQC
		must be performed prior to any
		further patient testing. If an
		assay with no overrides is
		inserted into the TM, an LQC
		Overdue, Assay Locked
		warning will display and the
		assay will be aborted.

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