CLEANING AND DISINFECTION PROCEDURES
It is MediVena’s policy to advise healthcare professionals to clean and disinfect blood glucose meters
between each resident test in order to avoid cross-contamination issues. Whether your facility uses an
alcohol based solution or a bleach based solution should depend upon your individual resident
requirements and your facility’s disinfection protocol.
MediVena’s cleaning and disinfecting guidelines are as follows:
Both germicidal wipes mentioned above are EPA registered wipes that are compliant with the CDC
guideline for disinfection and sterilization in healthcare facilities and are readily available through
major medical distributors. When using any disinfection wipe, take extreme care not to get liquid in
the test strip dock or key code parts of the meter. With all recommended glucose meter cleaning
methods, it is crucial that the One-Care Pro meter be completely dry before testing a resident’s glucose
level. Please follow the disinfectant product label instructions to ensure proper drying time.
While there are many other options for disinfecting blood glucose meters, MediVena has not tested the
effectiveness of these products on the ONE-CARE® PRO meter. If you use a product or method other
than those that we’ve recommend above, you should document accordingly in your cleaning protocol.
ONE-CARE® PRO Cleaning Guidelines:
Use a lint free cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol
(70% - 80%) to clean the outside of the blood glucose meter
ONE-CARE® PRO Disinfecting Guidelines:
To disinfect the meter, dilute 1 mL of household
bleach (5% - 6% sodium hypochlorite solution) in 9 mL of water to achieve a 1:10 dilution
(final concentration of 0.5% - 0.6% sodium hypochlorite). The solution can then be used to
dampen a paper towel (do not saturate the towel). Then use the damped towel to thoroughly
wipe down the meter.
Please note that there are commercially available 1:10 quaternary/alcohol wipes and bleach
wipes from a variety of manufactures. Professional Disposables Inc (PDI) is an example of a
manufacturer that offers both of these options. Their product offerings include:
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Super Sani-Cloth Germicidal Wipe – ideal disinfection for most residents and hard surfaces
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Sani-Cloth Bleach Germicidal Disposable Wipe – ideal disinfection for residents with C-Diff
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