Storage; Cleaning And Disinfecting The Accu-Chek Inform Ii System - Accu-Chek Inform II Operator's Manual

Maintenance and Care

Storage

Cleaning and disinfecting the ACCU-CHEK Inform II system

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Store the system and test strips in the same
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environment in which they are used.
Do not store the meter in direct sunlight or under
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extreme temperature conditions.
Observe the limits for temperature and humidity
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when storing and using the meter (see Chapter 12).
Cleaning and disinfecting the exterior surface of the
meter is, at minimum, recommended daily for dedicated
patient devices. Meters used with multiple patients may
require more frequent cleaning and disinfecting. Follow
recommendations from the FDA, CDC, and CMC and your
facility's policies and procedures for infection control.
The FDA recommends that Point of Care testing devices,
such as blood glucose meters, should be used only on
one patient and not shared. If dedicating blood glucose
meters to a single patient is not possible, the meters must
be properly cleaned and disinfected after every use
following the guidelines given in this section.
For technical assistance or questions on cleaning and
disinfecting, please contact ACCU-CHEK Customer
Care at 1-800-440-3638.
1 FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices on
More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne
Pathogens: Initial Communication, (2010). http://www.fda.gov/
MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
2 CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than
One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens,
(2010). http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-
DevicesBGM.html
3 Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
(HICPAC), William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H., and David J. Weber,
M.D., M.P.H. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2008.
Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities.
Atlanta, GA.
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