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The following steps will show how to use the meter, test strips, and a
single-use auto-disabling safety lancet together to measure your patients’
blood glucose level.
Step 1 – Getting a Drop of Blood
The
On Call
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Blood Glucose Monitoring System requires only a 0.4 μL
blood sample obtained from the fingertip, forearm or palm (at the base of the
thumb). Before testing, choose a clean, dry work surface. Familiarize yourself
with the procedure and make sure you have all the items needed to obtain a
drop of blood.
Single-use, auto-disabling safety lancets are not included. Please consult with
a physician or other healthcare professional at your institution to obtain
commercially available single-use, auto-disabling safety lancets.
The following procedure is an example for illustration purposes only.
Note:
Your single-use auto-disabling safety lancets may operate differently. See
the manufacturer’s instructions for your single-use, auto-disabling safety lancets.
IMPORTANT:
Before using the single-use, safety lancet for blood sampling,
wash both hands with soap and warm water and disinfect the puncture site with a
topical skin antiseptic such as an alcohol swab. Then dry both hands and the test
site thoroughly. Make sure there is no alcohol, soap, or lotion on the test site.
Note:
• Never share safety lancets between mulple patients. Cross-use of the safety
lancet may cause transmission of blood borne pathogens.
• Only single use, auto-disabling safety lancets can be used with this meter.
• All parts of the kit are considered bio-hazardous and can potentially transmit
infectious disease, even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
Always wash your hands well with soap and water before and after handling
the meter, safety lancet, or test strip. Make sure a new pair of clean gloves
are worn before testing each patient.
• For more information, refer to Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical
Laboratories (BMBL) found at http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/
bmbl5/ and “Protection of Laboratory Workers From Occupationally
Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline-Third Edition” Clinical and
Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3.
Testing Blood
