Prothrombin Time (Pt); Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Aptt) - Medtronic ACT Plus Manual Del Usuario

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UC200304151c ML
5.5" x 7.75" (139.7 mm x 196.85 mm)

Prothrombin Time (PT)

1. Pipette 100 µL of thromboplastin without calcium into each cartridge
channel.
2. Add 100 µL of citrated sample to each channel.
3. Tap the cartridge to mix the reagent and test sample.
4. Rotate the actuator assembly to the closed position to initiate the test.
5. ACT Plus™ will prewarm the cartridge in the actuator heat block for a
minimum of 5 minutes.

Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT)

1. Pipette 100 µL of reagent for APTT (activator plus phospholipid) into each
cartridge channel.
2. Add 100 µL of citrated sample to each channel.
3. Tap the cartridge to mix the reagent and test sample.
4. Rotate the actuator assembly to the closed position to initiate the test.
5. ACT Plus™ will prewarm the cartridge in the actuator heat block for a
minimum of 5 minutes.
At completion of the test, the ACT Plus™ instrument will display the clotting time
for each channel, and the average and difference for each channel.
ACT Plus™ Operator's Manual
86702-001 Rev 1.0
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