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CoaguChek
®
Pro II · Operator’s Manual
Getting a good capillary
blood sample
Prepare the selected blood collection site and obtain
blood from the patient per facility policy.
If no facility policy exists for obtaining capillary blood,
follow these recommendations:
¾
Have the patient wash his or her hands in warm,
soapy water. Or, clean the fingertip with an alcohol
wipe. Make sure the fingertip and your gloved
hands are thoroughly dry.
¾
Warm the hand. Have the patient hold it under his
or her arm or use a hand warmer. Disinfect the
blood collection site on the finger. Dry thoroughly.
¾
Have the patient let that arm hang down by his or
her side before lancing a finger.
¾
Massage the finger from its base.
Use these techniques until the fingertip has increased
color.
CAUTION!
r
Immediately after lancing, massage gently along
the side of the finger to obtain a sufficiently large
blood drop
without pressing or squeezing too
hard
.
r
Apply the blood drop to the test strip immediately
(
within 15 seconds
).
CAUTION!
Risk of false results caused by wet skin
r
When disinfecting the patient’s finger, allow it to
dry thoroughly. Residues of disinfectant on the
skin can dilute the drop of blood and so produce
false results.
4 Testing a Blood Sample
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