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SAMPLE ANALYSIS
You need
Primary mode:
• minimum of 1.0 mL sample with proper
proportion of blood to anticoagulant.
• approximately 250 µL of whole blood is
aspirated.
Secondary mode:
• 150 µL whole blood is aspirated.
• 50 µL whole blood for Retic preparation.
IMPORTANT
Be sure there is a bubble (or space) in each
sample tube to facilitate mixing.
LEAVE SPACE
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STORING SPECIMENS
1. Venipuncture specimens.
For CBC and DIFF
• Run within 24 hours of drawing.
• Store capped at room temperature.
• For optimum accuracy, analyze as soon
as possible.
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PN 4237188A (December 1993)