Information For Healthcare Professionals - Accu-Chek Aviva Owner's Booklet

Information for Healthcare Professionals

Healthcare Professionals: Follow the infection control procedures appropriate for
your facility.
Sample Handling
Always wear gloves and follow your facility's infection control procedures when handling blood-
contaminated items. Always adhere to the recognized procedures for handling objects that are potentially
contaminated with human material. Follow the hygiene and safety policy of your laboratory or institution.
Prepare the selected blood collection site per facility policy. A drop of fresh, whole blood is required to
perform a blood glucose test. Fresh venous, capillary, arterial, or neonatal blood may be used. Caution
should be taken to clear arterial lines before blood is drawn. Caution should be exercised in the
interpretation of neonate blood glucose values below 50 mg/dL. Blood glucose determination with venous
or arterial blood must be performed within 30 minutes of sample collection. Avoid air bubbles with the use
of pipettes. For fresh venous blood specimens, refer to the test strip package insert for acceptable
anticoagulants.
Recommending Alternative Site Testing to Patients
Decisions about whether to recommend alternative site testing (AST) should take into account the
motivation and knowledge level of the patient and his or her ability to understand the considerations
relative to diabetes and AST. If you are considering recommending AST for your patients, you need to
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