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Caring for Your System
• To minimize the risk of transmission of blood-borne
pathogens, the pre-cleaning and disinfection procedure
should be performed as recommended in the instructions
below.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after
handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips.
• If the meter is being operated by a second person who
is providing testing assistance to the user, the meter and
lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by the
second person.
Pre-cleaning and Disinfection:
The pre-cleaning procedure is needed to clean dirt as well as
blood and other body fluids on the exterior of the meter and
lancing device before performing the disinfection procedure.
The disinfection procedure is needed to prevent transmission of
blood-borne pathogens.
• For the meter and lancing device, this pre-cleaning and
disinfection procedure should be performed
once per week
.
Note:
The life span of a GLUCOCARD Shine meter is 5 years. We
recommend disinfecting both the meter and lancing device at
least once per week. We have validated a total of 260 cleaning
and disinfecting cycles (260 pre-cleaning and 260 disinfection
cycles) to represent weekly cleaning and disinfecting over the
use life of your meter and lancing device.
1 pre-cleaning and 1 disinfection cycles per week * 52 weeks
per year * 5 years = 260 pre-cleaning and 260 disinfection
cycles
