Accu-Chek Inform 2, Operator'S Manual

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Introduction
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Important information regarding
safety
Operator qualification
Only trained healthcare professionals may operate the
ACCU-CHEK Inform II system. Operators must also have
received comprehensive instruction in the operation,
quality control, and care of the ACCU-CHEK Inform II
system.
WARNING
Protection against infection and blood-borne
pathogens
Healthcare professionals using the ACCU-CHEK Inform II
system to perform tests on more than one patient must
be aware that any object coming into contact with human
blood is a potential source of infection. Operators need to
adhere to Standard Precautions when handling or using
the ACCU-CHEK Inform II system. All parts of this system
should be considered potentially infectious and are
capable of transmitting blood-borne pathogens between
patients and healthcare professionals.
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Use gloves. Wear a new pair of clean gloves for
testing each patient.
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Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before
putting on a new pair of gloves and performing the
next patient test.
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Use an auto-disabling single-use lancing device for
each patient.
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Dispose of used lancets in a sturdy sharps container
with lid.
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Dispose of used test strips from patient and
proficiency tests according to your institution’s
infection control policy.
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Follow all health and safety regulations in force locally.
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For more information, refer to the following practice
guidelines:
– “Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing
Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare
Settings 2007”, http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/2007ip
/2007isolationprecautions.html.
– “Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories (BMBL)” found at http://www.cdc.
gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/
– “Protection of Laboratory Workers From
Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved
Guideline-Third Edition” Clinical and Laboratory
Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3.