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INS0228 July 2020
4 .1
Ta k i n g a Sa m p l e M e a su r e m e n t
I M PORTA N T: Please refer t o t he t est ing device dat a sheet and kit
inser t for full det ails on how to use t he t est ing device.
N OTE: Always allow t he lum inom et er sufficient t im e t o acclim at ise t o
any change in environm ent , t em perat ure or hum idit y before t aking
sam ple m easurem ent s.
To perform a sam ple m easurem ent , follow t he st eps below:
1. Swab t he sam ple area and activat e t he
t est ing device. ( see kit insert for det ails)
2. Open t he lum inom et er lid, insert t he t est ing
device int o t he lum inom et er , and close t he
lid.
3. Holding t he lum inom et er upright , press t he
but t on and wait 15 seconds for t he result
t o be displayed.
W A RN I N G: Always ensure that t he ext erior of t he t est ing device
is clean and dry before insert ing it int o t he lum inom et er . Never insert
anyt hing ot her t han a Hygiena t est ing device int o t he lum inom et er .
Never inser t a device int o t he lum inom et er when t he prot ect ive pocket
is rem oved ( see sect ion
6.3
) .
While t he m easurem ent is being perform ed, t he display count s down
from 15 t o 0.
N OTE: For consist ent result s, always keep t he lum inom et er u p r i g h t
a n d st e a d y while it is perform ing a m easurem ent t o ensure t hat t he
liquid in t he t est ing device is at t he bot t om of t he t ube.
When t he m easurem ent is com plet e, t he RLU t est result and overall
pass/ caut ion/ fail result are displayed:
TI P: A failed t est result
can be select ed for ret est ing by pressing
t he
but t on, followed by t he
but t on t o select t he Program locat ion
( see sect ion
4.2
) .
