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N
o tes:
S
o
m
e cleaning
m
ethods can da
m
age your
m
eter. To protect it,
D
O
N
O
T:
•
U
se vinegar or scouring agents to clean the
m
eter because they can har
m
the display
and
m
easure
m
ent w indow.
•
S
pray any cleaning solutio n directly onto the
m
eter.
• Put the
m
eter under wa ter
(
or any liquid
)
.
• Pour liquid into the
m
eter.
Caring for your ACC
U
-C
H
EK Active
m
eter is easy. If the display or the outside of the
m
eter is
dirty, wipe i t off with a slightly da
m
p cloth.
O
nly use water to da
m
pen the cloth.
If there is any blood in the test strip opening or if your
m
eter displays the E-4 or E-5
m
essage, follow these steps to clean it:
1
.
Take the strip guide off by pressing down with your thu
m
b as you slide it off.
2
.
Clean t he guide wi th a soft cloth da
m
pened slightly with cleaning solution
(
dishwashing
detergent and water or 1:10 bleach solution
)
* or by letting it soak for one hour in t he solution.
3
.
G
ently wipe the
m
easuring window with a dry lint-free cloth.
4
.
W
hen the guide is dry, gently slide it back onto the front of the
m
eter until it clicks into place.
D
o not operate the
m
eter without the test strip guide at tached.
5
.
R
un a control test
(
see Chapter 2, “
R
unning a Control Test”
)
to
m
ake sure the
m
eter is
working properly.
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Cleaning Your Meter
*Blood disinfection is only achieved using 10% bleach solution
m
ade fresh the day of use.
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