01 — INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION
A different operator checks the count.
When verification is enabled, an authorized operator other than the original reader checks the CFU result on an online PDA. The operator can confirm the result or request a recount when the counts differ. Verification status and recount requests remain available for review in a dedicated register.
First reading
The original reader records the colony count against the sample.
Independent verification
A different operator checks the count and confirms it or requests a recount.
02 — VERIFICATION SETTINGS
Define which results require a check.
Configure verification for all results, positive results or zero results. Selective verification is also available, or the function can be disabled according to site procedures. The selected setting determines which checks are required before session closure.
0 of 12 results go to a second operator. No second count is requested. The reading stands on the first operator alone — and the audit trail still says who that was.
03 — SESSION CLOSURE AND APPROVAL
Separate count verification from signed review.
Count verification checks the CFU result. Session closure and approval document the review of the monitoring activity through distinct electronic signatures.
Operator A
Count
Record the CFU result against the sample and its applicable limits.
Operator B
Verification
Where required by the configuration, a different operator verifies the count and discrepancies are managed through the recount workflow.
Signature 1
Closure
An authorized user closes the session with an electronic signature. Results become available for reporting, statistics and trending. Session data is protected from further editing, with specific provisions for subsequent microbial identification entries.
Signature 2
Approval
Where required by site procedures, a different authorized user adds an approval signature after closure. The same account cannot both close and approve the session.
05 — ADVANCED REVIEW
Review individually. Sign together.
Review multiple sampling sessions in one continuous workflow, selecting each session after examination. At the end, apply closure or approval signatures to the selected sessions with a single entry of credentials. Each session retains its own signature record.
From signed review to reporting and trends.
Once the closing signature is applied, results become available for reports, statistics and trend analysis.
The monitoring workflow