Product Manual

Sampling and testing procedure
HemoPoint
®
H2 User Manual
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instrument with which it is delivered, i.e. the Hgb value stated on
the storage box label is only valid for that one analyzer, and could
lead to completely different results on another analyzer.
If you have several HemoPoint
®
H2 analyzers, keep track of each
control cuvette for each analyzer.
When not being used, keep the control cuvette in the original
storage box. It is optimally protected there against breakage and
contamination.
To test the control cuvette, proceed as follows:
1. Open the cuvette holder completely and wait until the
analyzer displays “Add Cuvette”.
2. Take the control cuvette out of the storage box and place
it in the cuvette holder.
3. Close the cuvette holder completely.
The analyzer tests the control cuvette and shows the result
after a few seconds.
4. Compare the result with that stated on the storage box
label. The result must lie within the stated range. Record
the control result!
If the Hgb result falls outside the range of the control cuvette,
there is evidently a problem. Please consult Section 7
“Troubleshooting” in this regard.
If the original control cuvette is lost or damaged, the analyzer
must be checked for proper calibration and a new control cuvette
must be assayed. The analyzer will need to be sent back to EKF
Diagnostics for a new control cuvette assignment. The calibration
of the analyzer and the re-assay of a new control cuvette is a
critical and extensive process. The cost for this is the
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