Blood Glucose Testing; Obtaining A Blood Sample - McKesson TRUE METRIX PRO Instruction Manual

Blood Glucose Testing

Obtaining a Blood Sample

Refer to your facility approved method for lancing to
obtain a blood sample for blood glucose testing.
Follow the facility's precautions for blood-borne
pathogens or refer to Biosafety in Microbiological and
Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) practice guidelines at
http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/ .
"Protection of Laboratory Workers From Occupationally
Acquired Infections, Approved Guidelines - Third Edition."
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3.
Venous whole blood collected only in sodium heparin
tubes may be used for testing. Mix well before use.
DO NOT use sodium fluoride (grey top) vacutainer
tubes. This may cause false low glucose results.
Caution!
• ALL parts of the McKesson TRUE METRIX®
PRO Professional Monitoring Blood Glucose
Meter could carry blood- borne pathogens after
use, even after cleaning and disinfecting.
• You should clean and disinfect the meter after
each use to prevent the transmission of blood-
borne pathogens.
• ONLY use auto-disabling single use lancing
devices/lancets to obtain capillary blood sample.
• A new pair of gloves should be worn before
obtaining blood sample from each patient.
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