User's Manual

ECG
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Table 1 lists electrode color and identifier codes.
Figure 8-2: Adult electrode placement
Table 1: Electrode Color and Identifier Codes
AHA Electrode
Identifier
AHA Color
Code
Electrode Placement
IEC Electrode
Identifier
IEC Color
Code
RA White Right Arm R Red
LA Black Left Arm L Yellow
LL Red Left Leg F Green
RL Green Right Leg N Black
V1 Brown/Red 4th Intercostal - Right Sternum C1 White/Red
V2 Brown/Yellow 4th Intercostal - Left Sternum C2 White/Yellow
V3 Brown/Green Midway Between V2 and V4 C3 White/Green
V4 Brown/Blue 5th Intercostal - Left Midclavicular C4 White/Brown
V5 Brown/Orange Left Anterior Axillary Line at V4 C5 White/Black
V6 Brown/Violet Left Midaxillary Line at V4 C6 White/Violet
C Brown Chest C White
LARA
LL
RL
LARA
LL
Chest electrodes must be
appropriately relocated on
patient’s chest to view alternate
precordial leads.
Chest electrodes
must be appropriately
placed on the patient’s
chest to view precordial
leads.
5 Electrodes
I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF,
V1 - V6
4 Electrodes
I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF
3 Electrodes
I, II, III
10 Electrodes
LARA
V1 (C1)
LL
RL
LARA
V1 (C1)
LL
RL
V6 (C6)
V2 (C2)
V3 (C3)
V4 (C4)
V5 (C5)
V6 (C6)
V2 (C2)
V3 (C3)
V4 (C4)
V5 (C5)