Vers.:20220531ENG
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4.7
Running a Test
1. Obtain a serum or lithium heparinized plasma
sample.
2. On the main screen, touch Worklist or Manual
Test. Figure 3
3. In Worklist Mode, confirm that all fields have
correct information and then touch to proceed.
In Manual Mode, enter sample information in the
required fields. Touch to proceed. Figure 4
Figure 3
Figure 4
4. Open the pouch by tearing at the notch.
Carefully remove the cartridge by the handle and
place it on a flat surface. Figures 5 & 6
NOTE:
Do not touch the bottom of the cartridge.
NOTE:
If the cartridge was refrigerated, allow to warm to
room temperature for at least 15 minutes before
opening the pouch.
NOTE:
Cartridge must be used within 1 hour of removal from
pouch.
Figure 5
Figure 6
5. With the cartridge flat on the bench, remove the
pull-tab from the sample inlet port and discard.
Use the cartridge handle to steady the flat
cartridge while removing the pull-tab. Figure 7
NOTE:
Cartridge must be used within 15 minutes of
removing pull-tab.
6.
NOTE INSTRUCTIONS FOR T4 ONLY (OTHER TESTS SKIP TO 7.)
Dilute patient sample using supplied Heska T4 Diluent.
a.
Use supplied 100 µl fixed volume mini-pipette to aspirate 100 µl of serum or
plasma sample.
b.
Flick or tap the Heska T4 Diluent tube to ensure there is no liquid adhering to the
Diluent tube inner cap surface.
c.
Dispense the full 100 µl patient sample into the Diluent tube. Ensure proper
mixing by then aspirating and dispensing 5x using the same pipette tip.
d.
Aspirate 100 µl of the diluted sample using the mini-pipette and same pipette tip,
insert the pipette tip into the T4 cartridge sample inlet port hole, and dispense the
full amount into the hole. (Skip to 8.)