Virology Control Charting
Control charting is a feature in LDMS that allows you to evaluate your laboratory's control performance over a specified time for virology assays. This tool generates Levey-Jennings charts. To access control charting in LDMS, select
from the LDMS menu bar.Creating a Levey-Jennings chart in LDMS
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Select the virology assay with the control you want to chart from the Assay drop-down list.
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Select the date range within which you want to view controls in the Date From and Date To fields.
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Select the control that you want to chart from the Control Name list.
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Select the desired kit and control lots from the Kit Lot Number and Control Lot fields.
Note:If the Kit Lot Number and Control Lot fields are disabled, no controls were found within the date range specified. Try broadening your date scope.
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Click the
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Select desired control from the Search Results listing, and then click the button below the list. This will move the control to the Selected Controls list.
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Select one or more controls from the Selected Controls list. Hold down the Ctrl or Shift key to select multiple control.
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Click the
button.
Up to seven distinct control lots can be displayed on the Levey-Jennings chart generated by LDMS. If multiple controls were selected, the chart will display both controls on the same chart. Use the key to the right to distinguish each control.