QwikCheck™
Sperm Quality Analyzer Guide Version 1.00 I-Button WHO 5th 06_AUG_2012
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APPENDIX 1:
Filling the Testing Capillary with a Normal Volume Sample
Sample size, collection container and preparation:
1.
Sample volume should be
at least .5 ml
If sample volume is less than
.5 ml see Appendix 2.
2.
The semen sample must be
completely liquefied and well mixed
prior to aspiration
.
WARNING:
Do not shake nor use a pipette to
aspirate and dispense specimen in order to mix, otherwise air bubbles
will form.
3.
Carefully check that liquefied, fully mixed specimen is free of air
bubbles
before aspirating a sample.
Filling the capillary:
1.
Push the syringe piston in
fully
. Place only thin part of the capillary
into the bottom of the sample while angling the sample container at
about 45 degrees (Figure 1).
2.
Place two fingers below the piston head and
pull the piston back slowly
while keeping the tip of the capillary well below the sample level and
below any surface bubbles
(Figure 1). Continue to aspirate the sample until it
appears in the Luer adaptor (figure 2).
3.
Hold the capillary in a vertical position to
confirm that the sample has
completely filled
the thin section (without a meniscus) and the cuvette section
(Figure 2).
4.
Tap on the syringe to make sure there are no air bubbles
in the sample.
If, after tapping, some air bubbles appear below the Luer adaptor, dip the
capillary into the semen sample again and aspirate a small quantity of semen to
draw the air bubbles into the syringe.
5.
Quickly (to avoid wicking)
wipe the outer surface of the capillary
- both top
and bottom with a wipe to prevent the QwikCheck optical chamber from
becoming clogged (Figure 3).
6.
Slowly
push-in the separating valve
all the way (Figure 4). Insert the
capillary into the measurement compartment. Testing begins automatically.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4
