HemoCue 201 DM - Page 3

 Performing a hemoglobin test
using the HemoCue Hb 201
DM analyzer is considered
WAIVED in complexity by the
FDA.
 PURPOSE: Rapid quantitative
measurement of hemoglobin
concentration in peripheral
blood at the point of care.
 -The HemoCue Hb 201 DM
system consists of a
photometer analyzer with
specially designed
microcuvettes containing dry
reagents in the optical eye.
 -The hemoglobin
measurement takes place in
the analyzer, which follows
the progress of the reaction
until the end point has been
reached.
 -Ten microliters of blood are
drawn into the optical eye by
capillary action and
spontaneously mixed with the
reagents.
 -The HemoCue reader
derives hemoglobin
results in grams per deciliter
from the reaction using
Spectrophotometry.