Cholestech LDX - Procedure Sign-Off

9SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING
Cholestech LDX System Procedure Manual
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3. Choose a spot on the side of one of the center fingers of either hand. The fingers and
hands should be warm to the touch. To warm the hand, you can:
a. Wash the patient’s hand with warm water, or...
b. Apply a warm (not hot) compress to the hand for several minutes, or...
c. Gently massage the finger from the base to the tip several times to bring the blood
to the fingertip.
4. Clean the site with an alcohol swab. Dry thoroughly before pricking the finger.
5. Firmly prick the selected site with a lancet.
6. Squeeze the finger gently to obtain a large drop of blood. Wipe away this first drop of
blood as it may contain tissue fluid.
7. Squeeze the finger gently again while holding it downward until a second large drop
of blood forms. Do not milk the finger. The puncture should provide a free-flowing
drop of blood.
8. Hold the capillary tube horizontally by the end with the plunger. Touch it to the drop of
blood without touching the skin. The tube will fill by capillary action up to the black mark.
Do not collect air bubbles. If it is necessary to collect another drop of blood, wipe the
finger with gauze then massage again from base to tip until a large drop of blood forms.
9. Wipe off any excess blood and have the patient apply pressure to the puncture until
the bleeding stops.
2.3 Procedure Sign-Off
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