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External liquid controls ............................................................................................................... 5-6
Profi ciency Tests .................................................................................................................................. 5-6
6 - Maintenance .....................................................................................................................6-1
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
Disinfection ......................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Replacing Printer Paper ........................................................................................................................ 6-2
Replacing Fuses ................................................................................................................................... 6-3
7 - Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................7-1
General Problems ................................................................................................................................ 7-1
Error Codes and Messages .................................................................................................................. 7-2
G - Glossary .......................................................................................................................... G-1
A - Limited Warranty ............................................................................................................. A-1
B - Parts and Accessories ...................................................................................................... B-1
C - Software Update Log ...................................................................................................... C-1
D - Contacts .......................................................................................................................... D-1
E - Blood Collection and Handling .........................................................................................E-1
General Comments ............................................................................................................................. E-1
Universal Precautions for Specimen Handling ....................................................................................... E-1
Venous Blood Collection (Venipuncture) .............................................................................................. E-2
Supplies E-2
Procedure .................................................................................................................................. E-2
Collecting Multiple Specimens from a Single Venipuncture ........................................................ E-3
Areas to Avoid When Drawing Venous Specimens ..................................................................... E-3
Errors to Avoid in Venous Blood Collection ................................................................................ E-4
Capillary Blood Collection .................................................................................................................... E-4
Supplies E-4
Procedure .................................................................................................................................. E-4
Avoiding Hemolysis during Capillary Blood Collection ................................................................ E-5
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