Una Health Ltd
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Author: E. C. Hamer
UH-POC-TM-2 Revision 1
Date of Issue 26.04.10
Photocopied versions & handwritten amendments of this document are not controlled
Page 38 of 54
Printed 27 April 2010
Running the controls
Preparing the Reflotron® test strip
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Remove the appropriate strip from its container and replace lid
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Place strip on a clean dry surface
Adding the control
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Using the dedicated 32µl pipette and a clean dry tip, dispense 32µl of
reconstituted control onto the appropriate test strip
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Check there are no bubbles in the tip
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Hold the pipette and tip vertically over the sample
pad on the test strip
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Follow the steps as for patient sample –Page 32 to
33 Steps 4 – 5
Reviewing the Results
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Check the result against the values provided in the appropriate pack insert
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If the control is within the acceptable range, record the result and continue
testing
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If the control is outside the acceptable range, record the result and repeat the
test
