Training Key Points
• Always check for contra-indications & test interferences, details of which are found in the
strip pack insert and the Operator Manual.
• The code chip in each pot of test strips is for calibrating unconnected meters.
• Ensure the yellow test pad is completely filled with blood/QC solution.
• Never touch the LCD screen with sharp/pointed objects.
• Never share your Operator ID with anyone else.
• The quality control solutions only last 3 months from the date of opening. Remember to
write this date onto the quality control solution bottles.
• Other times to perform quality control:
Every new pot of test strips
If the meter is dropped
If you get an unexpected result
New meter
• If the quality control test fails, remember to add a comment, then exclude user error,
solutions & test strips before contacting the laboratory.
• Maintain good hand washing techniques, yours and the patient.
• Remember to always wear gloves.
• Maintain good finger lancing technique & use the correct procedure for obtaining a
capillary blood sample.
• Ensure all blood glucose results are recorded according to local policy.
6. Further reading and references
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