1 Tools Specifications

8/3/2019 1 Tools Specifications

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Specifications for the instruments


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Babys back rests on this

Foldable foo

plate

Foldable head

plate

Central sliding panel attached to the foot plate

Tape for measuring babys length

Infanto meter

Infantometer


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45cm

90cms

Broad central portion covered with thick plasticplate on which baby lies on its back

Sliding panel on which

babys leg rests

Foldable foot plate on

which babys foot

rests

Foldable head plate on

which top of babys

head rests

Tape for measuring babys length


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Length of the baby is 63 cms

Length is the reading

the tape on the edg

the central sliding pane


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Instruments to be used

Infantometer - for measuring length of the infants and young

children 0-16 months

Dimensions: central panels attached to the foldable head

plate covered with plastic sheet dimensions given in the

picture .

length 45cm; breadth 30 cms

central sliding panel attached to folding footplateMeasuring tape attached to central panel accuracy 0.1 cm

Material can be wood or plastic If wood it has to made to

order by carpenters and their accuracy verified

There are firms which manufacture plastic infantometers;most are for measuring neonates and are short and

narrow; they are not useful for measuring children in the 0-

16 month age range; specific order has to be given for

manufacture of the infanto meters with dimension needed

for measuring children upto 16 months of age .


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Instrument to be

used: wall mounted

tape for measurement

of height: accuracy0.1 cm; several

models readily

available

Measurement of height


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Digital weighing machine

In AHS separate weighing machine has not been provided for

weighing infants and young children.

Weights of infants and young children who cannot or will not stand on

the digital weighing machine, will be computed by finding out the

difference in weight between the weight of mother/caregiver when she

is carrying the child and her own weight

It is, therefore, essential that the digital balance used is accurate and

sensitive to 100 grams ( sensitive to assess differences of 100 grams in

the weight of the child when the adult woman and child are weighed

together)

Given the possibility that the electricity may not be available and sunmay be playing hide and seek, it was decided to use a battery

operated digital weighing machine

Several indigenously manufactured digital weighing machines are

available with capacity between 5 kg and 150 Kg and sensitivity of 100 grams


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Lancet and pipette for collection of blood

Sterile packaged lancets are used for pricking the finger

Glass pipettes for pipetting 20 l of blood

Several standard makes are readily available in the market

Accuracy has to be tested against a standard pipette:

expected accuracy colorimetric reading + 0.01 OD

Colorimeters : numerous brands available

expected accuracy colorimetric reading + 0.01 OD


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In all persons aged 18 or above , blood pressure will be measured and

blood glucose estimation will be done

Digital BP measuring instrument will be used for blood pressure

measurements

Glucometer will be used for measuring fasting blood glucose

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