Salifert test kit users?

[ElitePirate]

Hi,

If anyone using Salifert Ca / Mg test kits, can help me with this?

I've been doing Ca / Mg test using my new Salifert test kit. As per salifert, it;s ok to have air bubble -
"There will be air present just below the piston. This is the air which was present between the end of the plactic tip and the piston. This will not influence the test result."

So when I slowly draw Ca-3 reagent into the syringe till the lower end of the black part of the pistion is exactly at the 1.00 ml mark, the actual Ca-3 reagent is going only up to 0.85ml. Is this accurate? could you please share your experience?

Thanks

 

[Crabs McJones]

Yup, that is correct I usually end up with about 8 to 8 1/2 of reagent

 

[ElitePirate]

Yup, that is correct I usually end up with about 8 to 8 1/2 of reagent

Yea, exactly. Most of the time I end up with 8. Then I will flush out and slowly draw then it will go up to 8 1/2 haha

Thanks for confirming @Crabs Mcjones

 

[mta_morrow]

I use salifert for mag and ca.

The fluid in the tip makes up for the air bubble.

You are using it correctly.

 

[ElitePirate]

I use salifert for mag and ca.

The fluid in the tip makes up for the air bubble.

You are using it correctly.

awesome, thank you