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Meter and Test Strip Care…
❖ Wash hands and dry thoroughly before handling to keep
the Meter and Test Strips free of oils and other
contaminants.
❖ Handle the Meter carefully to avoid damaging the
electronics or causing other malfunctions.
❖ Avoid exposing Meter and Test Strip to excessive humidity,
heat, cold, dust, or dirt.
❖ The exterior of the Meter can be cleaned using a moist
(not wet) lint-free tissue with a mild detergent or
disinfectant solution, such as 1 part bleach mixed with 9
parts water. Wipe dry with lint-free tissue after cleaning.
Caution: Do not allow solution to run down or in around the
buttons. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
❖ Store Meter in the carrying case provided or a replacement
case of your choice whenever possible.
Warning Potential Biohazard:
Health care 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 in 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.