Prepare The Infusion Site - Accu-Chek Spirit User Manual

Prepare the pump for use
Stop priming

5.5 Prepare the infusion site

Always follow the instructions given by your doctor or healthcare team
and the instructions for use of the infusion set you are using.
Infusion site selection
Your doctor or healthcare team will help you select your infusion site
areas according to a planned infusion site rotation pattern. You should
avoid your waistline, bones, recent infusion sites, bruises and sores.
Make sure to choose an infusion site at least 2.5 cm (one inch) away from
the navel and previous infusion sites.
Infusion site preparation
Proper infusion site preparation is essential to reduce the risks of
infection. Your doctor or healthcare team will give you infusion site
preparation guidelines.
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The priming process can be stopped at any time
by pressing any key. Your insulin pump returns
to the STOP screen.