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Hello,

I’m looking to connect with others who have experience working with the BD COR molecular PCR analyzer regarding QC practices.

I recently started at a lab utilizing this platform and had a few questions. I understand that QC practices ultimately depend on state regulations and individual laboratory policies, but I’m interested in how others are approaching this in practice.

• Do you typically run QC at the start of the day with your first run?
• If QC fails, do you only repeat QC, or do you also re-run any patient samples that were loaded?
• How do you handle QC in relation to the ABS modules?

One area I’m particularly trying to better understand is the recommendation to perform QC on only one ABS module per day (rather than all modules: ABS 1, 2, and 3). My understanding from BD is that all modules were validated equivalently, so additional QC is not necessary.

However, this differs from my experience with other platforms (molecular, chemistry, hematology), where QC is used to verify the performance of the entire system—including mechanical components such as pipetting systems.

I would really appreciate hearing how other CLSs are interpreting and applying this guidance in their labs.

Thank you in advance!