Sample Collecting; Labeling - Greiner Bio-One Sed Rate Timer 10/II User Manual

5.3 Sample collecting

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Samples must be collected following the vacuum technique with VACUETTE ESR Vacuum
Test Tubes, 1.6 ml draw (Item Nr. 729093) or 1.5 ml draw (Item Nr.729073).
During sample collecting to be sure to have the right volume of blood, it is necessary to wait
until the test vacuum tube finished the blood drawing.

5.4 Labeling

Identify the sample writing on the original test tube label or applying a barcode label. Follow
the scheme in Fig. (6) to carry out this action correctly. In the figure, the test tube (A) has the
correct blood level and the original label on which write patient code or other data if the
barcode is absent. The part (H) shows the zone that must be absolutely free and transparent
to allow the infrared rays to recognize the right blood volume. Test tube (B) shows label
correct position. Test tubes (C) and (D) illustrate how, erroneous label positioning, obstruct
the reading of the analysis.
If the instrument is installed in the surgery, samples can be immediately analyzed by SRT
10/II, simply placing test tubes in free position. Otherwise samples should be analyzed within
three hours, paying attention to external agents shown below, that might alter ESR values in
the pre-analysis phase.
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