RTQC Help Page

1. Building the Instrument List and Test List
   Every user needs to build his instrument list before he can input his QC data. Each entry in the instrument list includes an instrument name, a serial number, two or three lot numbers, and a reagent name. Every entry in the instrument list has a list of tests. To edit these two lists, click on "Configuration" to build the instrument list and build test list.
2. Entering or uploading QC Data
   Click on "Enter QC Data" to enter your QC data or uploading your data files.
3. Viewing and editing QC Data
   Click on "Edit QC Data" to view and edit your QC data.
4. Viewing the tabular report for a month
   First, you need to select a Peer Group, Shift and a Month in the scrolling list. Then click on the "Submit" button. The report table in this screen displays the entries in your instrument list. The lot numbers in the table are links to the tabular reports, if the data have been input for that month, You can click on these links to view the statistical reports. Note that every time you change the peer group, shift or month, you must click on the button Submit to refresh the report table.
   
5. Building QC Report
   The columns: Report Status, Report Type, and Action in the table are used for building your QC reports. QC reports consist of the statistical analysis report and QC graphical reports. There are three types of graphical reports: Levey-Jennings plot, Youden plot (for two-level lot), and Yundt plot (for three-level lot). To build a QC report, select a Peer Group, Peer Group Data Type, Month and Year and then click Submit. Then select a Report Type in the scrolling list. Click on the Build button. The report status will become "In Process".
6. Viewing QC Report
   To check if the report has been generated, you can reload the page or click on the In Process link. If RTQC server has finished generating the report (PDF file), the Report Status will be changed to View. Click on the link View to view the report generated.
7. Viewing Peer-Group Statistical Results
   Click on the "Group Stats" to view peer-group statistics.
8. Changing your lab profile
   Click on the link "Edit your lab profile" to change your lab profile such as Login Id, Password, and other lab information.
9. Changing date format
   Select a date format, click button "Change" to change to a new date format.
10. Software Support
    Call 1-877-229-3711, option 12, option 3 for further assistance.
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