GE HEALTHCARE MAC 2000, Operator'S Manual

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Preparing the Patient
Standard 12–Lead Placement
To acquire a standard 12–lead ECG, use the placement shown in the following diagram.
12–Lead Electrode Placement
AHA Label IEC Label Description
1
V1 red C1 red Fourth intercostal space at the right sternal border
2
V2 yellow C2 yellow Fourth intercostal space at the left sternal border
3 V3 green
C3 green Midway between location 2 and 4
4
V4 blue C4 brown Mid-clavicular line in the fifth intercostal space
5 V5 orange
C5 black Anterior axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4
6
V6 purple C6 purple Mid-axillary line on the same horizontal level as 4 and 5
7
LA black L yellow Left deltoid
8 LL F green
Above left ankle (Alternate placement, upper leg as
close to torso as possible)
9 RL green
N black Above right ankle (Alternate placement, upper leg as
close to torso as possible)
10 RA white
R red Right deltoid
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