Electrode Placement; Resting Ecg Placement - GE MAC 800 Operator's Manual

Preparing the Patient

Electrode Placement

This section describes various methods for placing electrodes for resting ECGs.
CAUTION:
PROPER LEADWIRE CONNECTION — Improper connection will cause inaccuracies
in the ECG.
Trace each individual leadwire from its acquisition module label to the colored
connector and then to the proper electrode to ensure that it is matched to the
correct label location.

Resting ECG Placement

The following methods are applicable for resting ECGs.
Standard 12 Lead Placement
AHA Label
1
V1 Red
2
V2 yellow
3 V3 green
4
V4 blue
5 V5 orange
6
V6 purple
7
LA black
8
LL red
9 RL green
10
RA white
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IEC Label Description
C1 Red Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border
C2 yellow Fourth intercostal space at the left sternal border
C3 green
Midway between location 2 and 4
C4 brown Mid-clavicular line in the fifth intercostal space
C5 black Anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4
C6 purple Mid-axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4 and 5
L yellow Left deltoid
F green
Above left ankle (Alternate placement, upper leg as close
to torso as possible)
N black Above right ankle (Alternate placement, upper leg as close
to torso as possible)
R red Right deltoid
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