Abbott ALERE AFINION AS100 Manuel D'utilisation page 22

Testing Procedures
Collecting a sample
• The patient sample material and control material to be used is specific for each Afinion test.
• The length of the capillary in the sampling device, and thereby the sample volume, might also vary for the different
Afinion tests.
• The time from filling the capillary until analysing the Test Cartridge must be as short as possible.
• Do not use the Test Cartridge if dropped on the bench or floor after the sample has been collected.
Consult the Package Insert that comes with each Afinion test kit for assay specific information.
1
Remove the sampling device from the
Test Cartridge.
Use the handle to keep the Test
Cartridge steady against the table and
pull the sampling device straight up.
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Examples:
2
Fill the capillary; hold the sampling device
almost horizontally and bring the tip of
the capillary in surface contact with the
sample. Make sure that the capillary fills
completely. It is not possible to overfill.
Do not wipe off the capillary.
Avoid air bubbles and excess sample on the
outside of the capillary.
3
Immediately and carefully replace the
sampling device into the Test Cartridge.
The time from filling the capillary until
analysing the Test Cartridge must be as
short as possible.