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Patients and healthcare workers are potentially at risk of becoming infected when the
same blood glucose meter is used to test blood glucose in several patients.
Any patient with an infection or suffering from an infectious disease and any patient
who is a carrier of a multi‑resistant organism must be assigned his/her own meter.
This applies also if a patient is suspected of being one of the above. For as long as the
suspicion exists, the meter must not be used to test any other patient.
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).
Note:
The hypoglycaemic level may vary from person to person. It is recommended to turn
off
the hypo alert
function when using the meter in a professional facility.