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Disinfecting Your Meter (cont’d)
Disinfecting Y
our Meter
Cleaning Your Lancing Device
Supplies Needed for Cleaning:
•
Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipes containing 0.55% sodium
hypochlorite (bleach)
• Paper towels
1.
Clean the
M
ICROLET
®
2
lancing device with Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipes until all soil is removed.
2.
Dry as necessary with a clean paper towel.
Cleaning and Disinfecting
Y
our Lancing Device
Test Strip Port
FOR PROPER DISINFECTION, YOU MUST KEEP
ALL METER SURFACES WET FOR 60 SECONDS.
Using a new Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipe, carefully wipe all
outer surfaces of your meter until wet.
Do not allow
cleaning solution to run into the meter through areas such
as around the buttons or the meter’s test strip or data
ports.
Data Port
Test Strip Port
Buttons
2.
Dry all meter surfaces and test strip port using a clean
paper towel if needed.
Disinfecting Your Lancing Device
Supplies Needed for Disinfecting:
• Clorox
®
Germicidal Wipes containing 0.55% sodium
hypochlorite (bleach)
•
Paper towels
•
Timing device
1.
Before disinfecting, clean the lancing device as described
above in CLEANING YOUR LANCING DEVICE.
2.
Remove the endcap and lancet, if present.
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