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Contents Introduction to the Value Assignment Web 1 Benefits of the Value Assignment Web.............................. 1 About This Document 1 Working with the Value Assignment Web 2 Home tab.................................................... 2 Lab Info tab................................................... 3 Lab Setup tab................................................. 3 Program Hints 4 Logging On and Off the Value Assignment Web 5 Logging On................................................... 5 Logging Off................................................... 6 Submitting Confirmation Forms 7 Submitting the Confirmation of Participation Form...................... 7 Submitting the Confirmation of Receipt Form......................... 8 Entering Test Data 9 Viewing Data Previously Submitted................................ 14 Viewing Lab Statistics.......................................... 16 Working with Lab Information 18 Viewing and Editing Lab Demographic Information.................... 18 Changing Your Login and Password............................... 19 Selecting the Date Format....................................... 20 Selecting the Decimal Separator.................................. 21 Selecting the Language......................................... 22 Working with Lab Setup 23 Viewing Tests in the Lab Setup................................... 23 Adding a New Test to the Lab Setup............................... 25 Editing a Test in the Lab Setup................................... 26 Deleting a Test from the Lab Setup................................ 28 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Introduction to the Value Assignment Web Value assignment is the process of assigning a target value and/or range for a specific analyte. The target value and/or range is established based on the method, and/or by a manufacturer s reagent/kits, and/or instrument. Each lot number of assayed control material must be value assigned (assayed) as the final step in the manufacturing process. The variety and quality of assays produced for Bio-Rad control products are distinguishing characteristics that have earned us an outstanding reputation in the marketplace. The Value Assignment Web provides a secure and automated system to submit value assignment data over the Internet. Benefits of the Value Assignment Web Ensures all data is evaluated against uniform standards and increases the efficiency of the analysis process by highlighting suspicious data. Reduces the opportunity for errors and ensures value assignment data is acquired as soon as possible. Ensures data is immediately available after submission, thereby reducing the time and costs traditionally associated with collecting and evaluating value assignment data. About This Document This document is intended for the laboratory personnel entering value assignment data on the Bio-Rad Value Assignment Web. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 1

Working with the Value Assignment Web Working with the Value Assignment Web There are three main areas to use when working with the Value Assignment Web. Each area is designated by a tab. Home tab Lab Info tab Lab Setup tab Home tab Click the Home tab to perform the following tasks: Enter data (see Entering Test Data on page 9) View data previously submitted (see Viewing Data Previously Submitted on page 14) View lab statistics (see Viewing Lab Statistics on page 16) View and submit Confirmation of Participation Form (see Submitting the Confirmation of Participation Form on page 7) View and submit Confirmation of Receipt Form (see Submitting the Confirmation of Receipt Form on page 8) 2 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with the Value Assignment Web Lab Info tab Click the Lab Info tab to perform the following tasks: View and edit laboratory demographic information (see Viewing and Editing Lab Demographic Information on page 18) Select the date format for data entry (see Selecting the Date Format on page 20) Select the decimal separator for data entry (see Selecting the Decimal Separator on page 21) Change your login and password for the Value Assignment Web (see Changing Your Login and Password on page 19) Select the language for the Value Assignment Web (see Selecting the Language on page 22) Lab Setup tab Click the Lab Setup tab to perform the following tasks: View tests in the Lab Setup (see Viewing Tests in the Lab Setup on page 23) Add a test to the Lab Setup (see Adding a New Test to the Lab Setup on page 25) Edit tests in the Lab Setup (see Editing a Test in the Lab Setup on page 26) Delete a test from the Lab Setup (see Deleting a Test from the Lab Setup on page 28) Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 3

Program Hints Program Hints A list has a small arrow located to the right...... click the arrow to select an item from the list. Links appear in blue...... click a link to go to another window in the software. 4 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Logging On and Off the Value Assignment Web Logging On and Off the Value Assignment Web Logging On 1 Start an Internet browser window. 2 Type http://va.qcnet.com in the Address bar. The Value Assignment Web login page appears. 3 Click the English link. 4 Type your User Name and Password. 5 Click. The Lab Home page appears. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 5

Logging On and Off the Value Assignment Web Logging Off Click the LOG OFF link located on the upper right of the screen. Click to log off. 6 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Submitting Confirmation Forms Submitting Confirmation Forms Submitting the Confirmation of Participation Form 1 Click. 2 Click the View link for the Confirmation of Participation Form. The Confirmation of Participation Form appears. 3 Review the information to make sure it is correct. 4 Select the appropriate check box. 5 Click. 6 Click. Note: If you need to make changes to the items listed on the form, please call or e-mail the QAL Specialist located at the top of the Confirmation of Participation Form. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 7

Submitting Confirmation Forms Submitting the Confirmation of Receipt Form 1 Click. 2 Click the View link for the Confirmation of Receipt Form. The Confirmation of Receipt Form appears. 3 Review the information and make sure you received the correct product, quantity, unit, and lot number. 4 Click. 5 Click. 8 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Entering Test Data Entering Test Data Use the Lab Home page to: Enter and submit test data to the Value Assignment Web. View data previously submitted to the Value Assignment Web. View laboratory statistics for data submitted to the Value Assignment Web. 1 Click. 2 Select the control from the Control list. 3 Click the Data Entry link for the lot. The Data Entry page appears. 4 Click the Data Entry link for the test. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 9

Entering Test Data The Test Setup page appears. Note: The Test Setup page appears similar to the example below if data has been added and the test setup defined. The message Your data has been reviewed appears at the bottom of the Test Setup page if the data has been reviewed by Bio-Rad. Contact your Bio-Rad Specialist at 800-854-6737 to make changes to the data. 10 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Entering Test Data 5 Select the unit from the Unit list. 6 Select the temperature from the Reaction Temperature list. 7 Select the Yes or No option to indicate if the value assignment sample was diluted. 8 Click. The Data Entry Form page appears. Note: You must complete all required fields before you can proceed. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 11

Entering Test Data 9 The Data Entry Form is automatically set to enter data by row (data is entered by run for all levels). Click the Set to Enter By Column link to enter data by level for all runs. Set to Enter By Column link Tip: Click the Set to Enter By Row link to switch back to Set to Enter By Column. 10 Type the acceptable range for each level of In-House Routine Quality Control tested at your facility. 11 The default run date is the current date. Highlight the date to select it and type a different date to change it. 12 Click in the first field and type the value for the data. 13 Press the ENTER key to go to the next field. 14 Enter all data for the test. 12 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Entering Test Data 15 Make sure the In-House Routine Quality Control data entered is within the acceptable ranges and then select the QC Ok check box. 16 Click to add another row for data entry if needed. 17 Repeat steps 11 14 as needed to enter all data for the test. 18 Use the Comments field to type any test-specific information you need to communicate to Bio-Rad. 19 Click when finished entering data. The message Thank you for your submission appears after your data is submitted. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 13

Entering Test Data Viewing Data Previously Submitted A Data Form shows the details of the data previously submitted to the Value Assignment Web. Note: Contact your Bio-Rad Specialist at 800-854-6737 to make changes to the data. 1 Click. 2 The Lab Home page appears. 3 Select the control from the Control list. 4 Click the Data Entry link for the lot. The Data Entry page appears. 14 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Entering Test Data 5 Click the Data Form link for the test. The Laboratory Value Assignment Data Form page opens in a new window and shows the details of the data previously submitted to the Value Assignment Web. 6 Click. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 15

Entering Test Data Viewing Lab Statistics 1 Click. The Lab Home page appears. 2 Select the control from the Control list. 3 Click the Data Entry link for the lot with the statistics you want to view. 4 Click the Lab Stats link for the test you want to view. Lab Stats links for tests 16 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Entering Test Data The Lab Stats page appears and shows the following statistics for each level of data previously submitted to the Value Assignment Web: Individual data points reported Number of points Mean Standard deviation (SD) Coefficient of variation (CV) Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 17

Working with Lab Information Working with Lab Information Viewing and Editing Lab Demographic Information 1 Click. The Lab Info page appears. 2 Add or edit any information as needed. Note: It may be necessary to scroll to the bottom of the page to see all information. 3 Click. The information added or edited is saved. 18 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with Lab Information Changing Your Login and Password 1 Click. The Lab Info page appears. 2 Highlight your login to select it and type the new login. Note: It may be necessary to scroll to the bottom of the page to see your login and password. 3 Highlight your password to select it and type the new password. 4 Click. The new login and password is saved and available the next time you log on to the Value Assignment Web. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 19

Working with Lab Information Selecting the Date Format 1 Click. The Lab Info page appears. 2 Scroll to the bottom of the Lab Info page. 3 Click the arrow located to the right of the Date Format and select a date format from the list. 4 Click. 20 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with Lab Information Selecting the Decimal Separator The decimal separator must be designated as a period (.) or a comma (,). The standard separator for United States customers is a period. 1 Click. The Lab Info page appears. 2 Scroll to the bottom of the Lab Info page. 3 Click the arrow located to the right of the Decimal Separator and select a decimal separator from the list. 4 Click. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 21

Working with Lab Information Selecting the Language 1 Click. The Lab Info page appears. 2 Scroll to the bottom of the Lab Info page. 3 Click the arrow located to the right of the Language and make sure English is selected. 4 Click. 22 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with Lab Setup Working with Lab Setup Use the Lab Setup page to view, add, edit, and delete tests for which data is submitted to the Value Assignment Web. The Lab Setup page shows the following information for each test: Type Instrument Serial # Method Reagent Price Test Viewing Tests in the Lab Setup 1 Click. The Lab Setup page appears. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 23

Working with Lab Setup 2 To filter the view of the Lab Setup page: Select the type from the Type list. Select the instrument from the Instrument list. Type list Instrument list The Lab Setup page shows all tests based on the selections from the Type and Instrument lists. 24 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with Lab Setup Adding a New Test to the Lab Setup 1 Click. The Lab Setup page appears. 2 Click the Add New Setup link. The New Lab Setup page appears. 3 Select the type from the Type list. 4 Select the instrument from the Instrument list. Note: Contact your Bio-Rad Specialist at 800-854-6737 if the instrument, analyte, method, or reagent is not shown in the lists. 5 Select the serial number from the Serial # list if using more than one of the same model instrument. (For example Abbott AxSYM Serial #1 and Abbott AxSYM Serial #2.) Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 25

Working with Lab Setup 6 Select the analyte from the Analyte list. 7 Select the method from the Method list. 8 Select the reagent from the Reagent list. 9 Type the price for the test in the Price field. 10 Click the Add link. The new test is added to the Lab Setup. Editing a Test in the Lab Setup You can edit the following test information in your Lab Setup: Serial # Analyte Method Reagent 1 Click. The Lab Setup page appears. 2 Click located to the left of the test to edit. The Edit Lab Setup page opens in a new window. 3 Click. 26 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web

Working with Lab Setup 4 Edit the information as needed. Note: You can edit any field with a list. 5 Click. The edits are saved. 6 Click. Note: Contact your Bio-Rad Specialist at 800-854-6737 if the price for the test needs to be changed or if the test you want to add does not appear in the list. Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web 27

Working with Lab Setup Deleting a Test from the Lab Setup 1 Click. The Lab Setup page appears. 2 Click located to the left of the test. The Edit Lab Setup page opens in a new window. 3 Click. A message appears asking for confirmation. 4 Click to delete the lab setup. 28 Reference Guide for the Value Assignment Web