Overview

UnityWeb™ defines tests using six parameters. In combination with the lab number and lot numbers, these codes uniquely identify your data in the Unity™ Interlaboratory Program.

The six test parameters are:

• Analyte

  The analyte is the constituent being measured (for example, albumin, calcium, glucose, and so on).

• Instrument/Kit

  Note: When using RIA kits, code for the kit rather than the gamma counter.

  The instrument or kit used to test the analyte.

• Reagent type
  • Dedicated reagent or kit

    Choose Dedicated reagent or kit when the reagent manufacturer is the same as the instrument or kit manufacturer. For VITROS® instruments using slide generation numbers, choose Dedicated reagent or kit and type the slide generation number in the VITROS® slide generation number field.

  • Alternate formulation/standardization

    Alternate formulation/standardization is the applicable reagent selection when using a dedicated reagent and a manufacturer update or revision of the product results in a shift of the quality control data.

    Your Bio-Rad Software Support Representative may request using this option to ensure your data is in the correct consensus group. For example, this selection is applicable when a manufacturer has introduced a new formulation reagent or standardization. This designation will be used until all of the existing formulation is consumed or removed from the market. Once this occurs, you will be directed by your Bio-Rad Software Support Representative to move your data to the Dedicated reagent or kit category.

  • Factored

    Factored is applicable when quality control data is mathematically altered to simulate results obtained on another instrument or at another temperature.

  • More reagents

    More reagents is applicable when using a reagent that is not supplied by the instrument or kit manufacturer. Select More reagents and then select a reagent from the list. Select Other if the reagent does not appear in the list.

• Method

  Only methods Bio-Rad considers "valid" for the selected analyte appear in the list. If the method does not appear, contact your Bio-Rad Software Support Representative.

• Unit of measure

  Only units Bio-Rad considers "valid" for the selected analyte appear in the list. If your unit does not appear, contact your Bio-Rad Software Support Representative.

• Temperature

  For enzymes, choose an available temperature. For all other analytes, the temperature defaults to "no temperature" and cannot be changed.