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# QC vials

Ready-made QC vials to verify BactoBox® performance

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:label: Sales item `QC07`

:package: Pack holds **10 vials**

:globe\_with\_meridians: Country of origin **Denmark**

:label: HS code `9033.00.90`

:thermometer: Store **frost-free**, away from direct sunlight

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⏳ Once opened, use before **end of day**

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<table><thead><tr><th width="100">Item no.</th><th width="300">Item</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>QC07</code></td><td>Ready-to-use QC vial (10× QC tests)</td><td><mark style="color:$info;">Ready-made QC vials to verify BactoBox® performance, one vial per QC test. Shelf life at least 6 months from delivery.</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

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**A QC test also needs a ready-made dilution vial**

A **QC test** measures a **QC vial**, then measures a **blank**, which is a plain dilution vial with nothing added.

The pack holds 10 QC vials and no blanks. Each QC test takes one [ready-made dilution vial](/item-register/consumables/dilution-liquid-ready-made-vials.md), even if you fill your own vials for samples.
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## Included in

<table><thead><tr><th width="100">Item no.</th><th width="300">Item</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>GS02</code></td><td><a href="/item-register/consumables/getting-started-bundle.md">Getting started bundle (100× samples)</a></td><td><mark style="color:$info;">Holds one pack, so 10 vials.</mark></td></tr></tbody></table>

## When you need one

You use one QC vial per QC test, so a pack covers 10 QC tests. Run a QC test at least once a week, and after every deep clean. See [QC test](/maintenance/qc-test.md) for the full list of when to run one.

A QC vial from this pack is ready to measure, so there is no QC stock to add.

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**A QC vial is for single use only**

Once the liquid passes through BactoBox®, its properties may change. Trace residues of disinfection liquid from the previous cleaning cycle can lower both the conductivity and the concentration of microspheres.

Always discard a QC vial after use.
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## What else you need

<table><thead><tr><th width="100">Item no.</th><th width="300">Item</th><th>How often</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>DR01</code></td><td><a href="/item-register/consumables/dilution-liquid-ready-made-vials.md">Dilution liquid: ready-made vials (100× dilutions)</a></td><td>One vial per QC test, for the blank</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Safety data sheet (SDS)

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