EKF Diagnostics Stanbio HemoPoint H2 User Manual page 25

Sampling and testing procedure
2. Mix the sample well (i.e. by a mechanical rotator or by
3. Take out a microcuvette from the container and
Please note Section 4.1.1 "Notes on using the microcuvette".
4. Pipette a sufficient drop of blood on a non-absorbent
WARNING!
5. Hold the center of the cuvette in the middle of the drop of
Illustration 15: Taking a sample of venous or arterial blood.
Ensure that the cuvette cavity is completely filled and free of air
bubbles. DO NOT try and top-off cuvette if not filled completely.
Repeat the process with a new drop of blood and a new cuvette.
WARNING!
6. In order to avoid contamination of the cuvette holder,
Please note, do not remove any blood from the cuvette cavity.
DO NOT try and top-off cuvette if not filled completely. Repeat the
process with a new drop of blood and a new cuvette.
WARNING!
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inverting by hand).
immediately close the lid.
material (i.e. plastic film).
blood and wait until the cuvette is filled completely (see
Illustration 15). DO NOT fill from the side as this could
create air bubbles in the cuvette optic window and result
in an erroneous result.
remove excess blood from the outside of the cuvette by
carefully wiping off with a gauze or lint-free tissue (see
Illustration 14).
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