Understanding the System Principles
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When analyzing a prediluted sample, you should first collect 20μL of capillary sample and
dispense 0.7mL of diluent from this analyzer to predilute it. Then the analyzer aspirates 0.3ml
of the pre-diluted sample for further dilution, as Figure3-2 shows.
Figure3-2 How a capillary sample is diluted
24.8uL
0.3mL
About 1:428 dilution for
WBC/HGB measurement
0.7mL of diluent
20uL of capillary blood sample
1:36 dilution
0.36 mL of lyse
About 1:43355 dilution
for RBC/PLT
measuremen
About 2.8mL of diluent
About 1:384 dilution
2.9 mL of diluent