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The transmission of blood borne pathogens (e.g. Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C, and
human Immunodeficiency has been associated with the shared used of blood
glucose meters. Please clean and disinfect meters once per week at a minimum.
The meter and lancing device are for single patient use. Do not share them with
anyone including other family members. Do not use on multiple patients.
All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit
infectious diseases, even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
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 cleaned disinfected
prior to use by the second person.
[References]
FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Finger stick Devices on More than One
Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Blood borne Pathogens: Initial Communication
(2010) http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices /ucm224025.htm
CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Finger stick Devices on More than One Person
Poses Risk for Transmitting Blood borne Pathogens (2010) http://www.cdc.gov/
injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
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