Resting Ecg Electrodes - GE MAC 1600 Operator's Manual

Preparing the Patient

Resting ECG Electrodes

Standard 12 Lead Placement
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To acquire a standard 12 lead ECG, use the placement shown in the
following illustration.
AHA
IEC Label
Label
A V1 red C1 red
B V2 yellow C2 yellow
C V3 green C3 green
D V4 blue C4 brown
E V5 orange C5 black
F V6 purple C6 purple
G LA black L yellow
H LL red F green
MAC™ 1600
Electrode Placement
Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border.
Fourth intercostal space at the left sternal border.
Midway between location B and D.
Mid-clavicular line in the fifth intercostal space.
Anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as
D.
Mid-axillary line on the same horizontal level as D
and E.
Left deltoid.
Above left ankle. (Alternate placement, upper leg as
close to torso as possible.)
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