Limitations Of The Procedure - Bayer HealthCare Ascensia Elite Blood Glucose Meter MODEL Ascensia Elite User Manual

Limitations of the Procedure

1. PRESERVATIVES:
• Fluoride – Do not use fluoride as a preservative for blood specimens.
• Iodoacetic acid – Do not use iodoacetic acid as a preservative for blood specimens.
2. ARTERIAL SPECIMEN: Arterial specimens with pO
(average of –6%) on the Ascensia E
glucose results. The reference range for arterial pO
14.36 kPa).
3. NEONATAL USE: This Ascensia E
neonatal blood specimens.
4. METABOLITES: Reducing substances such as ascorbic acid and uric acid at normal blood
concentrations do not significantly affect Ascensia E
5. HEMATOCRIT: At normal glucose levels, Ascensia E
significantly affected by hematocrits in the range of 20% to 60%. At glucose levels
above 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L), hematocrit levels above 55% will cause lowered results.
6. LIPEMIC SPECIMEN: Cholesterol up to 500 mg/dL (13.0 mmol/L) or triglycerides
up to 3000 mg/dL (33.9 mmol/L) do not significantly affect the results. Glucose val-
ues however, in specimens beyond these levels should be interpreted with caution.
CONTRAINDICATION: Fingerstick blood glucose testing may not be clinically appropriate when
peripheral blood flow is decreased. Shock, severe hypotension, hyperosmolar hyperglycemia
and occurrence of severe dehydration are examples of clinical conditions which may adversely
affect the measurement of glucose in peripheral blood.
Atkin S, Jaker MA, Chorost MI, Reddy S, Fingerstick Glucose Determination in Shock. Annals of Internal Medicine 1991, 114: 1020–24.
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