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II User's Guide 3-4
4. Use a downward motion to remove excess control from
the outside of the tube with a clean wipe or gauze pad.
Use caution not to absorb the control from the end of
the capillary tube.
5. Inspect the capillary tube for proper filling. Make sure
there are no gaps or bubbles, or any excess control on
the outside of the capillary tube.
6. Remove the cap from a vial of treatment reagent and
place it top down on a clean surface. Do NOT allow the
inside of the cap to touch anything. This could cause
inaccurate test results.
7. Place the capillary tube into the treatment reagent tube.
Insert a plunger into the top of the capillary tube and
push down ensuring the entire volume of control is
dispensed into the treatment reagent.
8. Replace the tube cap. Invert the tube 8 to 10 times to
mix the sample completely. The mixture will remain red.
9. Repeat this process (steps 1 thru 8) for the Level 2
control.
10. Analyze control samples according to the instructions
provided in Chapter 4.