3.3 Obtaining And Applying The Capillary; Blood Sample - iLine microsystems microINR Instrucciones De Uso

3.3 OBTAINING AND APPLYING THE CAPILLARY

BLOOD SAMPLE

The steps to obtain and apply a capillary blood sample
correctly are detailed below:
• Read the instructions of the
fingerstick device or lancet.
Before lancing the finger,
it is convenient to warm
hands. There are several
techniques that can be
used for that purpose
such as washing hands
with warm water, keeping
hands below the waist, massaging the fingertip softly...
The fingerstick site must be clean, completely dry and
free of contaminants.
Washing the hands with warm soapy water is
recommended. You may also use alcohol to clean the
fingerstick area. Always dry the area thoroughly to
remove any traces of substances that might interfere
with the result. Always use a new, clean and dry gauze.
Any alcohol contamination (disinfectants, shaving
creams, etc.), lotions or sweat on the fingerstick area
or the blood sample may cause incorrect results.
• You can use any finger for the
fingerstick. The recommended
site is the one shown on the
following image.
• Once the Meter is ready for
testing and the 80-second
countdown appears on the
screen, place the lancing device
firmly against the finger and
press the button. Press the base
of the finger gently until a
drop of blood forms. Do not
press the fingerstick site or
let the drop of blood spread
on the finger.
• Before placing the drop of
blood on the Chip, make sure
it has a spherical and properly
sized drop (equivalent to a
teardrop), large enough to
leave a small amount of
blood (remnant) at the entry channel.
Sampling technique can affect the result of the test.
Do not squeeze or "milk" the fingerstick area as this
can alter the coagulation process.
When using the Meter in a multi-patient site uses only auto-disabling single use lancets.
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