pts Diagnostics CardioChek Plus User Manual page 34

VI. RUNNING A TEST, continued
9. For the reflectance test:
1. After applying blood to the electrochemical test strip, wipe the
finger to remove any blood with a clean piece of gauze.
2. Gently, without force, apply pressure to the fingertip to accumulate
a large drop of blood.
(If venous blood is used, collect in an EDTA or heparin tube. Invert
gently 5-7 times to mix completely. Immediately collect sample with
glass capillary tube and dispense correct volume as specified in test
strip instructions for use (package insert) onto test strip.)
3. Excessive squeezing of the finger may alter test results.
4. Use a pipet or capillary blood collector to apply whole blood to
the test strip blood application window.
5. In about 2 minutes, the results will appear on the display.
Remove and discard test strips in a biohazardous waste
container
DO NOT add more blood to any test strip that has been used.
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