Calibration process and system
First Claim
1. A package of calibration material for calibrating a medical testing machine, the package of calibration material comprising:
- two different materials, at least one of which is a calibration material;
a respective container for each of the materials, the containers being connected together into a monolithic unit and maintaining separation between the materials before use of the calibration package; and
a machine-readable indicator on the outside of the package, wherein the machine-readable indicator indicates that the package is for calibration of the medical testing machine and wherein the machine-readable indicator is configured for automatically initiating testing of the calibration material in the package;
wherein one of the materials is a fluid configured for preparing a column of a liquid chromatography system for testing.
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Abstract
An improved calibration process for a medical testing machine. The machine automatically recognizes that a package of calibration material has been inserted into it, and performs a calibration sequence to ascertain a calibration parameter to be used in performing future tests with the medical testing machine. The calibration package may include machine-readable indicators that the package is to be used for calibration, and of a calibration setpoint of a calibration material in the package. A calibration material may be stored in a lyophilized state in the package, and the medical testing machine may automatically reconstitute the lyophilized material.
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10 Claims
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1. A package of calibration material for calibrating a medical testing machine, the package of calibration material comprising:
- two different materials, at least one of which is a calibration material;
a respective container for each of the materials, the containers being connected together into a monolithic unit and maintaining separation between the materials before use of the calibration package; and
a machine-readable indicator on the outside of the package, wherein the machine-readable indicator indicates that the package is for calibration of the medical testing machine and wherein the machine-readable indicator is configured for automatically initiating testing of the calibration material in the package;
wherein one of the materials is a fluid configured for preparing a column of a liquid chromatography system for testing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- two different materials, at least one of which is a calibration material;
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