Patient Testing For Healthcare Professionals; Sample Handling - Accu-Chek Advantage User Manual

Note: Consumers – please proceed to the "Caring for
Your Meter" section. The following sections are for
healthcare professionals only.

Patient Testing for Healthcare Professionals

Sample handling

Always wear gloves and follow your facility's infection
control procedures when handling blood-contaminated
items. Always adhere to the recognized procedures for
handling objects that are potentially contaminated with
human material. Follow the health and safety policy
of your laboratory or institution. Prepare the selected
blood collection site per facility policy.
A drop of fresh, whole blood is required to perform a
blood glucose test. Fresh venous, capillary, arterial, or
neonatal blood may be used. Caution should be taken
to clear arterial lines before blood is drawn. Caution
should be exercised in the interpretation of neonate
blood glucose values below 2.8 mmol/L. Blood glucose
determination with venous or arterial blood must be
performed within 30 minutes of sample collection.
Avoid air bubbles with the use of pipettes. Fresh
venous blood specimens containing the anticoagulants
EDTA or heparin are acceptable. Iodoacetate or
fluoride/oxalate are not recommended.
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