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USER MANUAL BEREG-Kit small
Blood Sample Container
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WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
• CAUTION
: This product requires the handling of human specimens. It is recommended that all human
sourced materials be considered potentially infectious and handled with appropriate biosafety
practices. Only personnel adequately trained in handling infectious materials should be permitted
to handle specimens.
• To ship blood sample, place the “Biological Risk” symbol on shipping container
• CAUTION
: Do not use the product if the package is damaged or the seal is broken.
• Discard unused, damaged, or leaking kits in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• CAUTION
: Do not use incomplete or defective kits.
• CAUTION
: Do not use the product beyond its expiration date (use-by).
• The items included in the Berlinger BEREG-Kit small are not provided sterile.
• Storage conditions: between - 80°C and + 40°C, according to WADA ISTI 2019, see Berlinger Declaration
of Conformity, www.berlinger.com/declaration_of_conformity.
• Maintain proper storage conditions during specimen shipping to ensure the integrity of the specimen.
• The items included in the Berlinger BEREG-Kit small are single-use items.
• Do not re-use any item.
• Optimal testing performance requires adequate specimen collection and handling. Ensure the
outside of the transport packaging and collection caps are not contaminated.
• Take care to avoid cross-contamination during the specimen handling steps. Specimens can contain
high level of pathogens. Ensure that containers do not contact one another, and discard used
materials without passing over the containers. If gloves come into contact with specimen, change
gloves to avoid cross-contamination.
• If the contents are spilled at any time during the collection procedure, use a new collection kit. Failure
to use a new kit may invalidate the test results.
• All product tests have been performed with blood tube products (list up on request) from the
manufacturer BD (Becton Dickinson; www.bd.com). For all other tubes for blood collection please
perform your own tests.
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL MATERIALS
For more information on the BEREG-Kit small, consult the following resources:
The latest version of the user manual / handling instructions can
be found on our website
www.berlinger.com/handling-instructions
For additional information, check out the BEREG-Kit small
produt webpage
www.berlinger.com/bereg-kit-small
For more information, including ways to contact Berlinger, check
out our website
www.berlinger.com
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