Diluting a Sample
Action
Using
a
N EW
p ipette
t ip,
draw
a
f resh
2 5
µ L
p atient
sample
Add
t his
s ample
t o
a
Sample
D iluent
t ube.
Replace
t he
c ap
a nd
g ently
mix
b y
i nverting
t he
t ube
back
a nd
f orth
s everal
times.
Using
a
N EW
p ipette
t ip,
draw
a
2 5
µ L
s ample
f rom
the
m ixture
i n
t he
S ample
Diluent
t ube.
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Instrument
Information
It
i s
I MPORTANT
t o
u se
a
new
u nused
p ipette
t ip
i n
order
t o
c reate
a n
a ccurate
dilution.
This
w ill
c reate
a
1 :100
diluted
s ample.
It
i s
I MPORTANT
t o
u se
a
new
u nused
p ipette
t ip
i n
order
t o
m aintain
a n
accurate
d ilution.
Illustration