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CLEANING YOUR METER:
Your Ascensia
®
BREEZE™ Meter can be
cleaned using a moist (not wet) lint-free
tissue with a mild detergent or disinfect-
ing solution (1 part bleach mixed with 9
parts water). Wipe both the outside and
inside of the meter, taking care to keep
detergent or disinfecting solution from
running down into the test strip slot. Wipe
dry with a lint-free tissue after cleaning.
If you do get moisture in the test strip
slot, wick it away with a corner of a tissue
as shown.
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WARNING: Potential Biohazard!
Healthcare professionals or persons using this system on multiple
patients should be aware of the following and should follow the
infection control procedure approved by their facility.
All products or objects which come into contact with human
blood, even after cleaning, should be handled as if capable of
transmitting viral diseases.
The user should follow the recommendations for prevention of
blood-borne transmissible diseases in healthcare settings, as
recommended for potentially infectious human blood specimens
in National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards,
Protection of Laboratory Workers from Instrument Biohazards
and Infectious Disease Transmitted by Blood, Body Fluids and
Tissues: Approved Guideline. NCCLS Document M29-A [ISBN
1-56238-339-6] NCCLS, 940 West Valley Road, Suite 1400, Wayne,
Pennsylvania 19087-1898, USA, 1997. This document has
complete information on the topic of user protection and can
be used as background material for instruction.