Notes:
• Testing with blood from approved alternative sites requires the AST converter cap.
This is explained later in the chapter.
• The best depth setting is the lowest number that lets you get enough blood for a test.
Try different settings to find the best one.
• For virtually pain-free testing, always use a new lancet for every test.
The AST converter cap is for
testing alternative sites on
the body, not the fingertip.
The black cap is for
fingertip testing only.
Any object coming into contact with human blood is a potential source of infection
(see: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: Protection of Laboratory Workers
from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline – Third Edition; CLSI
document M29-A3, 2005).
The Accu-Chek Multiclix Finger Pricker is intended for patient self-monitoring by an
individual person only. It must not be used to collect blood in a multi-patient setting
as it does not incorporate any features to guard against cross-infection.
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