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Capillary samples – how to measure
a patient sample
1. Operator identification
• Sharing barcodes
• Accountability and traceability
• Patient records are kept according to local rules (traditionally kept
for many years)
2. "Ready" mode
• The analyzer will always display current activity, e.g. QC
measurement
• Ready = Green light at the sample port
• Not Ready = Yellow (amber) light at the sample port
3. Remove end caps and attach the ABL90 FLEX Clot Catcher
• Hold the capillary tube by the clot catcher for better control
• Ensure that the clot catcher is placed at the opposite the end
compared to the mixing wire
Training method
First, demonstrate how a capillary sample is measured in real-time speed before doing a slow step-by-
step demonstration. Let the trainee try the process – both with and without trainer guidance.
Emphasize how the analyzer provides feedback (sound and light indications) and provides on-screen
guidance throughout the process.
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EXT-VEND-MAN-0023-1 Owner:Julie Monnox Approved:27 Mar 2019
