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Dispense of start reagent (microlitre pipette or Handystep pipette)
The start reagent sets off the coagulation reaction as soon as it is added. It should be dispensed
directly to the right of the ball. Through this positioning it is ensured that the reagent and the
other components of this mixture are mixed immediately. Hold the pipette obliquely from the
right and aim with the pipette tip at the right side of the ball. Position the tip approximately 5 –
6 mm above the ball and press the pipetting key into until the last stop. The distribution should
not be carried out so fast that the reagent splashes out of the cuvette. In order to avoid a
contamination of the reagent during the following reagent pipetting procedures it has to be
taken care that the tip does not touch the already dispensed sample and / or the already
dispensed reagent. You can find a detailed illustration of the possible automatic pipettes in
chapters 1.7 and 1.8.
pipette tip
cuvette
distribution of the
first reagent
(9 o’clock)
testing material
(12 o’clock)
ball
9 o’clock position
view from the front
view from the side
distribution of the
start reagent
(right side of the ball)
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