Blood Glucose Testing In A Multi-Patient Setting - Information For Healthcare Professionals - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

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Only healthcare professionals are allowed to perform blood glucose
tests on more than one patient using the same Accu-Chek Compact Plus
meter.
When using the meter always follow the recognized procedures for han-
dling objects that are potentially contaminated with human material.
Practise the hygiene and safety policy of your laboratory or institution.
Also, to stop your meter becoming contaminated, please follow the
directions printed on the next few pages.
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Blood glucose testing in a multi-patient setting –
Information for healthcare professionals
Patients and healthcare workers are potentially at risk of becom-
ing infected when the same Accu-Chek Compact Plus meter is
used to test blood glucose in several patients. Any object coming
into contact with human blood is a potential source of infection
(see: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: Protection of
Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections;
Approved Guideline – Third Edition; CLSI document M29-A3,
2005).
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