Product Manual

TESTING PROCEDURE
Step 2 – MIX
• Immediately insert the blood-filled end of the Loop all the way into
the Vial (see picture B8).
• Use the Loop to stir the blood sample in the Developer Solution
(“Solution”) (see picture B9).
• Remove the used Loop from the Solution. Throw the used Loop away
in a biohazard waste container.
• Check the Solution to make sure that it appears pink. This means that
the blood was correctly mixed into the Solution (see picture B10). If
the Solution is not pink, discard all the test materials in a biohazard
waste container. Start the test over. Use a new Pouch and a new
blood sample.
Step 3 – TEST
• Remove the Device from the Pouch. DO NOT touch the Flat Pad (see
picture B11).
• Check to make sure that an Absorbent Packet is included with the
Device (see picture B12). If no Absorbent Packet is present, discard the
Device and obtain a new Pouch for testing.
• Insert the Flat Pad of the Device all the way into the Vial containing
the blood sample (see picture B13). Make sure that the Flat Pad
touches the bottom of the Vial. The Result Window on the Device
should be facing towards you (see picture B14).
• Start timing the test (see picture B15). DO NOT remove the Device
from the Vial while the test is running. Pink fluid will appear and travel
up the Result Window. The pink fluid will gradually disappear as the
test develops.
• Wait 20 minutes.
. • Read the results after 20 minutes but not more than 40 minutes in a
fully lighted area.
• Refer to the Test Result and Interpretation section in these
instructions.
B8
B10
B9
B11
B12 B13
B14 B15
Absorbent
Packet
Flat
Pad
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