HemoCue Albumin 201, Operating Manual

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Open the microcuvette package and
carefully remove the cuvette.
Pipette a drop of urine onto a hydropho-
bic surface (for example, Parafilm).
It is also possible to fill the cuvette direct-
ly from the sample, if it is not to be used
for any other analysis.
1. Hold the cuvette opposite the
filling end. The filling end is
brought into contact with the
urine sample. Allow the cavity
of the cuvette to fill completely
in one step. Do NOT refill the
cuvette! Always avoid con-
tamination of the outside of the
cuvette.
2. When completely filled, carefully
wipe off the excess urine from
the outside of the cuvette with
a clean lint free wipe. Make sure
that no sample is drawn out of
the cuvette during this proce-
dure. The filled cuvette should
be visually inspected to check
that the cuvette is properly
filled, i.e. completely filled up to
the edge and without air bubbles
in the optical eye. If air bubbles
are seen in the optical eye of a
filled cuvette, discard the cuvette
and fill another cuvette from a
second drop of specimen.
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