Capillary sampling procedure
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Anette Lindström
Swelab Alfa Plus hematology analyzer with the MPA module.
Sampling for (A) tube inlets, using the shear valve, as well as for (B) the MPA inlet, bypassing the shear valve. The difference in sample volume is compensated for in the instrument software.
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