Roche CoaguChek XS Pro, Operator'S Manual

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• Maintenance and Care
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When should the meter be
cleaned and disinfected
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The meter should be cleaned whenever visibly
soiled.
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The exterior of the meter and the test strip guide
should be cleaned and disinfected before being
used on another patient.
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Maintenance cleaning: The use of the disinfecting
cloths may lead to a build-up of residue on the test
strip guide and battery compartment that needs to
be removed. Frequency: whenever residue build-up
is visible or at least once per month.
Follow recommendations from the FDA, CDC and CMC
and your facility’s policies and procedures for infection
control.
1, 2
The FDA recommends that Point of Care testing devices
should be used on one patient only and not shared. If it is
not possible for each individual patient to have a dedi-
cated POC device, the meters must be properly cleaned
and disinfected after every use or before being used on
the next patient, following the guidelines given below.
3
1. FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices
on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting
Bloodborne Pathogens; Initial Communication, (2010).
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevicesSafety/
AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
2. CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on
More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Blood-
borne Pathogens, (2010).
http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/
FingerstickDevicesBGM.html
3. Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee
(HICPAC), William A. Rutala, PhD., M.PH., and David J.
Weber, M.D., M.PH. Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, 2008. Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in
Healthcare Facilities. Atlanta, GA