1. Prior to Use, ampoules should be placed at room temperature for at least one hour.
2. Immediate before Use, swirl the ampoule by inverting for at least 30 seconds. The ampoule should be held between the thump and index finger, or alternatively a rotary mixer may be used.
3. Swirl the ampoule gently to return content to the bottom. Allow bubbles to rise before opening.
4. The Standard(s) should be used in the same way as the samples to be analysed.
5. Immediate after Use the Standard(s) should be stored at 2-8°C.

Performance characteristics

1. The haemoglobin Standard Set is designed for Use with the manual methods haemi-globincyanide (cyanmethaemoglobin) or the "alkaline haematine D-575" method.
2. Automated and semi-automated haematology cell analysers should be calibrated with human whole blood samples using the obtained values of the manual methods as target values.

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