CoaguChek® XS System

Optional Testing Methods
Using Capillary Tubes
You may use capillary tubes to collect the blood from a fingerstick
and to dose the test strip. Use only CoaguChek Capillary Tubes/
Bulbs, REF 11621173001. Do not use glass capillary tubes or
capillary tubes that contain anticoagulants.
The following steps are optional to the fingerstick blood sample
instructions in the Preparing for a Test and Performing a Test
sections of this manual.
1. Prepare the Capillary Tube Firmly insert the end of the
capillary tube into the capillary
bulb. Completely insert the
tube into the bulb to break the
bulb diaphragm.
Do not push the capillary tube
in so far that it extends beyond
the top of the bulb.
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