spinit® HbA1c Quick Guide
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Quick Guide TEST DISC : • • • • Keep the test kit refrigerated 2-8°C until expiry date. When performing a test, allow disc to reach room temperature. Only take the disc out of the pouch after reading the barcode. Once the pouch has been opened, the disc must be loaded and inserted into the spinit® instrument within 10 minutes. • Using capillary blood, the sample should be introduced within one minute into the disc after collection. SAMPLE COLLECTION: • Use capillary blood directly from finger, fresh venous whole-blood (EDTA) or capillary whole-blood of human origin. • spinit® HbA1c disc is ready-to-use and does not require any reagent preparation step. • spinit® strips: • The vial must be stored at room temperature; • Always close the vial immediately after removing a spinit® strip. Store the controls refrigerated (2-8°C). Opened controls are stable for 50 days. Allow the control material to reach room temperature before use. Mix the control material thoroughly by shaking the vial for 30 seconds. Use Quality Control mode for control testing. The measured value should be within the acceptable range stated in the spinit® HbA1c Controls IFU. spinit® INSTRUMENT: • Switch the spinit® instrument on by pressing the ON button. • Wait until spinit® stabilises; • Information codes for the spinit® HbA1c assay: INFO CODE Training materials: Consult spinit® instrument instructions: • spinit® user manual • spinit® HbA1c controls IFU • spinit® HbA1c IFU Not enough sample volume to be measured. Not enough reagent volume or previously used disc. Collect a new sample and repeat the test using a new disc. Necessary materials to perform the test: Supplied with the kit: • spinit® HbA1c discs • spinit® strips

How to perform a spinit® HbA1c test 1 • Remove disc from refrigerator and wait to reach room temperature unopened; • Press Start button and follow on-screen • Scan the barcode from the disc pouch; • Place the disc on a plain surface with label • Take the disc out of the pouch; • Press the reagent blister using your thumb; Enough sample and correctly filled; • Prepare the sampling area by cleaning the • • finger using a disinfectant and allow it to dry; Remove a spinit® strip out of the vial and close the vial immediately after; Prick the patients finger using a lancet and wipe away the...