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Input the Injection Time in 24 hour format (example 1:00 PM as 1300) and press ENTER.
Input the Counting Period, in seconds, for measurements. Press the F4 [OK] key. You will be
prompted to count the following samples in the Well.
• Reference Standard Standard supplied with the kit.
• Room Background Remove all samples and sources from the Well.
• Whole Blood Sample 4 ml of whole blood withdrawn from the patient five to ten
minutes post injection.
• Plasma Sample 4 ml of plasma from the whole blood withdrawn from the
patient five to ten minutes post injection.
Perform each measurement according to the instructions in CHAPTER 14: LAB TESTS:
SETUP.
After the plasma sample counts have been accepted the RBC Volume (I125) Results Screen
(
Figure 16-8) will appear.
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PLASMA VOLUME
DONE
PATIENT, ONE
PLASMA: 5237. ml 75. ml/kg
BLOOD: 9879. ml 141. ml/kg
RBC: 4642. ml 66. ml/kg
P
CALCULATED HEMATOCRIT: 47.0 %
Figure 16-8
Results are calculated as follows:
CountsPlasm
Net
4000 Counts Standard ReferenceNet
= (ml) Volume Plasma
CountsBloodNet Whole
4000 Counts Standard ReferenceNet
= (ml) Volume Blood Whole
×
Volume Plasma - Volume Blood = (ml) Volume RBC
November 07 LAB TESTS: BLOOD TESTS 16-7