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Instructions Manual
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4.2 PREPARATION OF THE SAMPLE
No special preparation of the test tubes is required, since the VES MATIC CUBE 30 uses the ones
coming from another analytical system (CBC exam).
Suitability of the sample
The sample can be considered suitable when:

the test is executed within 4 hours of the drawing.

the test is executed on the blood sample conserved at 4° for a maximum period of 24 hours. In
this case assure that the sample is reported to room temperature before inserting it into the
instrument for the analytic cycle.

always invert the tube before inserting it into the instrument (ATTENTION: during this operation
no clots should be found).
ATTENTION: Verify that the tube is hermetically closed.
The compatible test tubes are shown in Fig. 4.2.1 In case of test tubes not contemplated in these
examples, you can request a compatibility check by a specialized technician authorized by DIESSE
Diagnostica Senese S.p.A.
V
ACUETTE
™
(
GREINER BIO
-
ONE
)
AND SIMILAR
V
ACUTAINER
® (
BD
)
V
ACUTEST
®
KIMA
,
V
ENOSAFE
®
TERUMO
V
ACUTRUST
,
ETC
.
‘R
UBBER
’
R
UBBER CAP
, BD,
T
ERUMO
(Consult paragraph
4.3)
‘S
ARSTEDT
®
’
Fig. 4.2.1
Check of test tube labelling:
The VES-MATIC CUBE 30 is prepared to work with maximum 2 non-overlapping labels applied on the
test tube of the sample to be analysed.
The reading unit sensor is able to detect correctly the sedimentation rate inside each sample, reading it
through a maximum of 3 paper layers, along the reading axis. Therefore if one test-tube has two labels.
It is necessary to enter the sample in such a way that the reading axis has no more than three layers of
paper (see figure 4.2.2).