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Independent Quality Controls
What is the difference between a calibrator and a control?
Are there any specific guidelines or recommendations regarding the use of independent controls?
What are some other benefits of using independent controls?
What is an independent control?
Are there risks associated with only using manufacturer or in kit controls?
Why should I use an independent quality control instead of patient sample pools to monitor assay performance?
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QC storage & handling
What are the sources of errors in storage and handling?
What are the acceptable limits for room, refrigerator and freezer temperature?
What should be used to transfer or aliquot control product?
How long should frozen liquid controls sit at room temperature in order to thaw?
How long should the reconstituted control remain at room temperature prior to use?
What type of water should be used to reconstitute lyophilized control products?
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Infectious Disease Controls
I need a QC suggestion for Infectious Disease testing in my lab. What do I need?
Serum Indices
What instruments are compatible with Liquichek Serum Indices?
Pre analytical testing of the instrument to detect HIL interferences is not mandated by regulations, so what is the value in performing these tests?
What if I don't have time to track performance for each of my instruments for HIL detection?
I manually inspect for interferences in my patient sample. Why should I use Liquichek Serum Indices?
Can I use Bio-Rad controls with Bio-Rad instruments and methods?
Drugs of Abuse Controls
How can I report my qualitative and quantitative QC results to Unity?
What is a cut-off level?
I need a QC suggestion for DOA testing in my lab. What do I need to determine which product will suit my needs?
Urinalysis Controls
How much speed and time is required to centrifuge urine controls for microscopic?
How much volume of urine controls (Urinalysis, qUAntify Plus) is required to test for chemical and microscopic?
QC Data Management FAQs
Connectivity
UnityConnect
WebConnect
Lab Registration
Why when I create a new user under my lab, I am unable to see any tests/lots/labs for the new user?
How to register your Unity Lab numbers?
QCNet - Do we have the option of adding users to the web page used to view the data for additional access?
How to sign up for QCNet and register your Unity Lab numbers?
Do we have the option of adding users to the web page used to view the data for additional access?
Peer Reporting
I am unable to edit data, save data, or the site just doesn't look right using Internet Explorer 8 or higher.
I am receiving the following error message when attempting to 'Export and Send' my data to Bio-Rad's EQAS program, 'Error No: 32003 - Login Has Failed'.
How do I back out of a Service Pack update?
How can I condense all data for different labs?
Bi-Directional QC - When I try to import data from my Data Innovations (DI) I get intermittent process started, process completed and process failed errors.
Bi-Directional QC - What are the latest compatible versions of IM and QC OnCall?
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QC Rules
How can I automatically import and monitor qualitative tests?
When attempting to view LJ Charts why do I get the following error : (QCChartForm: getChartOptions Value was either too large or too small for an unsigned byte).
Why does the qualitative responses are not showing up in dropdown?
Why do I get the following error in my Data Innovations Comm Trace: Invalid Point – See Rejection Log?
How do I delete data for a Rilibak test with a closed cycle?
Why when I look at my qualitative LJ charts, all the points displayed are on the bottom of the chart and do not fall under any of my responses?
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Unity Data Tables
UDT - Why whenever I launch Unity Desktop (or another program) the Windows installer comes up?
UDT - What is the difference between deleting a lot and closing a lot?
UDT - I use an import file provided by Bio-Rad and none of my tests show up in the Browse tree. What is the solution?
UDT - Is there a Users guide for Unity Desktop?
UDT - I need to insert some data between 2 rows of existing data.
UDT - I connected to my existing database and opened Unity Desktop, my labs and lots are there, but my data is missing. What is the solution?
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Unity Real Time Online
Why am I unable to log in to URTO/UW2? and receiving red text 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' SQL error message?
URTO - How can I view Multi LJ Charts?
URTO - How can I enable or disable automatic action logs?
URTO - How can I condense all data for different labs?
Is the URTO/UnityWeb 2.0 server backed up?
When trying to bring up a report in Unity Real Time 2.0 why do I get a "Crystal Report" error message?
Unity Real Time
Why when trying to bring up a report in Unity Real Time 2.0 I get a "Crystal Report" error message?
Why when installing URT 2.0, I get a message that I do not have enough disk space and when I choose another drive and press okay and error 1603: Fatal Error during installation?
Why when installing Unity Real Time 2.0 I get additional folders on my logical and/or secondary drive?
Why when I log in to Unity Real time 2.0 I get the following error message: 'TRUNCATE_ONLY' is not a recognized BACKUP option?
Why whenever I launch Unity Real Time, an error pop-ups that says "The Profile for this user is a temporary profile"?
What is Unity Real Time 2.0?
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UnityWeb
Information regarding Time Stamps in UnityWeb 2.0.
How I do update Slide Gen numbers in UnityWeb?
Can I update the Rules and Settings in Unity Web 1.0?
Why am I unable to log in to URTO/UW2? I'm receiving red text SQL error message 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException'.
Unity Quick Tips
I am trying to add more than 18 analytes for both display of Multi LJ Analytes and the templates and I cannot add it.
How do I add or duplicate a new lot in Unity Real Time or Unity Real Time Online/Unity Web 2?
General
Why do I get the error message "Data source name not found and no default driver specified:" when I try to update the codelist?
After updating my code list why are my control names are out of alphabetical order?
Why do I get logged out when I select an option within the program?
What is the session time out period? How long can I stay logged in and inactive?
Why I am having difficulty removing the .Net Framework?
I am getting the following error when I try to duplicate a lab:dlgLab::buttonDupplicate_Click() Failed to duplicate lab. This lab is being updated by someone else.
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EQAS FAQs
General
My data more closely reflects a different mode. How can I change modes?
Why am I compared using the Method comparator instead of the Peer comparator?
Can Bio‑Rad provide technical advice and help?
Some assays are carried out infrequently in my laboratory. Can I submit results after the sample due date?
How do I change my test method?
Are the samples animal or human‑based?
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