Once you have created the Control Programme, you must capture the mean and standard deviation values (optionally you can select to enter the Range) for each Test as found in the control lot insert or accompanying documentation.

Fields

• Lot Number: The Lot Number as indicated on the control lot supplied
• Created: A system generated date when the Control Parameters were created
• Expires: The expiry date of the contorl lot as indicated on the documentation supplied
• Control Programme: The Control Programme which these parameters apply to. By selecting a Control Programme, only the Tests for that Control Programme will be displayed for mean value entry (in the table at the bottom of this screen).
• Branch: The Branch that this Control lot is valid for
• Active: Only one control lot for a given branch for a specific Control Programme can be Active at any time. By selecting Active, all other Control Parameters for for the Control Programme selected at the Branch selected will be automatically deactivated.
• Capture Format:
  • Mean/SD: Select this option to enter values in the the Mean and SD format. (Recommended as far as possible)
  • Range: Select this option to enter values in the lower and upper range format. These are converted to Mean and SD internally and stored accordingly.

Data Points

The mean of each Test must be recorded. If the Test has multiple data points, you can add more by clicking the Add button on the Test row. Click the Minus button to remove the Test data point.

• SD: The maximum number of standard deviations that the control result can vary from the Mean. The most common is 2 SD.

• Test: The Test that will be calibrated. If you are expecting to see a Test here and you do not, go to the Control Programme you have selected and ensure the Tests was added to the Control Programme.
• Mean/SD entry format
  • Mean: The expected Mean value
  • SD: The standard deviation value. Depending on whether you have selected 1SD, 2SD or 3SD, the column heading will change accordingly. Input as indicated.
• Range entry format
  • Range (-nSD): The lower bound
  • Range (+nSD): The upper bound

Instruments

Select the Departments/Instrument which the Calibration Parameters apply to and click the Add button.