19Alere Cholestech LDX
®
System User Manual
NOTE: Fingerstick sample must be applied within minutes after
collection or the blood will clot. Check the package insert for the
test cassette you are using to determine the exact number of
minutes.
7. Keep the cassette level after the sample has been
applied.
WARNING: Allowing the sample to sit in the
cassette will cause inaccurate results.
Immediately place the cassette into the drawer of the
analyzer. The black reaction bar must face toward the
analyzer. The brown magnetic stripe must be on the right.
The cassette should be placed in the center of the drawer.
8. DO NOT PUSH IN THE DRAWER. Press RUN. The
drawer will close. During the test, the screen will display:
[Test Name(s)]
Running****
9. Put everything that came into contact with the blood
samples or control, calibration verication or prociency
testing material into a biohazardous waste container.