ZOLL X Series Monitor Defibrillator Rev H - Manual (Page 90)

C HAPTER 6 M ONITORING ECG
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5-Lead Electrode Placement
Depending upon local usage, the ECG leads are marked either RA, LA, LL, RL, and V or R, L,
F, N and C. The following table shows the markings and color codes for the different lead sets.
AHA Color Coding IEC Color Coding Placement of Electrodes
RA/White Electrode R/Red Electrode Place near patient’s right mid-clavicular line,
directly below clavicle.
LA/Black Electrode L/Yellow Electrode Place near patient’s left mid-clavicular line,
directly below clavicle.
LL/Red Electrode F/Green Electrode Place between 6th and 7th intercostal
space on patient’s left mid-clavicular line.
RL/Green* Electrode N/Black* Electrode Place between 6th and 7th intercostal
space on patient’s right mid-clavicular line.
V/Brown* Electrode C/White* Electrode Single movable chest electrode. Place this
electrode in one of the positions, V1 - V6,
as shown in the following figure.
V1 -- 4th intercostal space at right sternal
margin.
V2 -- 4th intercostal space at left sternal
margin.
V3 -- Midway between V2 and V4 leads.
V4 -- 5th intercostal space at mid-clavicular
line.
V5 -- Same transverse level as V4 at left
anterior-axillary line.
V6 -- Same transverse level as V4 at left
mid-axillary line.