Validating Orange EPOC cards

I ran Precision (10 replicates of a control), Accuracy, AMR and patient comparisons (20) with the Orange cards for all analytes.
My Siemens technical applications specialist sent me an Excel workbook for the data collection and evaluated my data for me. Feel free to email me if you'd like a copy of the workbook if your TAS hasn't already sent it to you. My IT department had to build out the extra test components, but all in all it was an easy switch.

The methodology is the same from green to orange. Siemens can supply you with a document that implies verification for only the new analytes is required. Heads up - Ensure that you are following the plan that is part of your CAP IDs written policy.  You can do the whole card all over again or just the BUN and TCO2 for Precision/Accuracy/AMR/Correlations/Ref Ranges. OR.... you can switch to the new card and not turn on the other analytes. If you chose to not turn on the analytes, I would suggest discussing with your Medical Director the option with doing an Orange Card Calibration Verification and all levels of QC.