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1. Motility section
2. Cuvette section
3. Separating Valve
4. Luer Adaptor
5. Syringe
6. Direction Runner
7. Syringe Piston
Filling the capillary
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
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1. Push the syringe piston in fully. Place only thin part of the capillary into the bottom of the sample while angling the sample container at about 45 degrees. (Picture 1)
2. Placing two fingers below the piston head pull the piston back slowly while keeping the tip of the capillary well below the sample level and below any surface bubbles. Continue to aspirate the sample until it appears in the Luer adaptor.
3. Holding the capillary vertically, visually confirm that the sample has completely filled the thin section, the cuvette section and appears in the Luer adaptor. Tap on the syringe to make sure there are no air bubbles in the sample.
4. Quickly (to avoid wicking) and thoroughly wipe the outer surface of the capillary (Picture 2) - both top and bottom - removing all semen from the exterior of the capillary in order to prevent the SQA-V optical chamber from becoming clogged.
4. Slowly and carefully push-in the separating valve until it is level with the plastic (Picture 3). The capillary is now ready to be inserted into one of the SQA-V compartments for testing or viewing.
6. Firmly push the capillary into one of the compartment slots as far as it will go. Ensure that the capillary is properly seated and stable in the compartment - this may require a little extra pressure.
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