Information For Healthcare Professionals - Accu-Chek performa 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 2.8 mmol/L. 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.
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