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

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Guide to cleaning and
disinfecting the Accu-Chek
Inform II system
Cleaning and disinfecting the
meter
Prior to cleaning and disinfecting a blood glucose testing
equipment:
1 Follow the infection control procedures of your
institution when handling blood glucose testing
equipment
2 Wear gloves
3 The gloves worn during cleaning and disinfecting
should be removed and hands washed thoroughly
with soap and water before performing the next
patient test
Clean the meter to remove visible soil and organic
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material prior to disinfecting.
Disinfect the meter to destroy pathogenic and other
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types of microorganisms. Disinfection destroys
most recognized pathogenic microorganisms but
not necessarily all microbial forms (e.g., bacterial
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spores).
NOTE: The meter should be cleaned and disinfected
between each patient use.
1. 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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