Analyzer components
Sample preparation
Urine samples can be obtained via cystocentesis, catheterization, or free catch method and should be analyzed within
30 minutes of collection (or stored in the refrigerator and returned to room temperature prior to analysis).
Sleeve lock
Centrifuge shield
Drip tray
Cartridge holder
Track
Optical stage
Optical
window
If the sample is in a container:
1. Cap the container and invert it 10 times to mix—a well-
mixed sample is essential to obtaining accurate results.
2. Immediately after inversion, use the SediVue* Pipette to
aspirate 165 µL of sample from the bottom half of the
container, ensuring there are no bubbles in the sample.
When using the pipette, follow these important guidelines:
• Crystals settle
immediately after
inversion. Aspirate from
the bottom half of the
container.
• Remove excess urine
on the tip with a lint-free
wipe.
• Hold vertically.
• ONLY depress plunger
to the first stop.
• Use only IDEXX-
supplied pipette tips.
If the sample is in a syringe:
1. In a 1 cc–5 cc syringe
containing at least 0.5 cc of
urine, draw 0.5 cc of air into
the syringe.
2. Replace the needle with a
SediVue* Syringe Tip.
3. Gently invert the syringe 10
times to mix the sample.
4. Immediately after inversion,
purge all of the air from the
syringe and inject 165 µL of
urine into the cartridge fill
port.
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Analyzing a sample
1. Initiate the sample run on the IDEXX VetLab* Station.
2. Confirm the patient information, select the
SediVue Dx
icon, and then tap
Run
.
3. Follow the sample preparation guidelines on the previous page.
IMPORTANT—When injecting sample into the cartridge:
• Ensure the sample fills the cartridge window but not the overflow channel.
• Make sure the pipette tip is firmly seated into the fill port on the cartridge.
• Using light downward pressure, depress the plunger slowly to avoid air bubbles.
• Only depress plunger to the first stop.
• Lift the pipette from the fill port before you release the plunger.
4. Press the
Start
button on the front of the analyzer.
Waste bin
Start button
Status light
Pipetting
window
Power button
Door access
Fan filter
Stop
