Sampling and testing procedure
HemoPoint
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H2 User’s Guide
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Sticking the fingertip on the side is less painful and the blood flow
is better. To ensure to have a spontaneous flow of blood use a
sampling device with a proper depth size (2.25 mm).
Illustration 12: Blotting the first drop of blood.
6. Blot away the first drop of blood then, if necessary, press
gently once again to get a drop of blood which is large
enough to fill the cuvette completely. Avoid “milking”. (For
additional information about obtaining a capillary blood
sample, read the latest CLSI guideline. Order information
may be found at www.clsi.org.)
Illustration 13: Filling the cuvette.
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