Accu-Chek Inform II Guide

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In-service plan for blood glucose testing
In-service Objectives
The operator will learn and understand:
• Essential facility policies for bedside glucose testing
• Infection control and safety principles and policies
• Proper specimen collection procedures
• Proper calibration (coding) of the ACCU-CHEK Inform II meter
• Proper patient testing
• Proper quality control testing
• Proper documentation of patient blood glucose results and follow-up of abnormal or
unexpected test results
• Proper preventive maintenance
• Proper interpretation of common on-screen messages
• Proper troubleshooting procedures
At the conclusion of this training and in-servicing, the operator will successfully complete an
ACCU-CHEK Inform II System Test and Skills Checklist to be certied for blood glucose testing
with the ACCU-CHEK Inform II system.
Have the operator use the grid below to help track their learning and understanding of the
ACCU-CHEK Inform II system.
Topic
Rating lowest (1) to highest (5)
level of understanding
1 2 3 4 5
Comments
Essential facility policies for bedside
glucose testing
Infection control and safety principles
and policies
Proper specimen collection procedures
Proper calibration (coding) of the
ACCU-CHEK Inform II meter
Proper patient testing
Proper quality control testing
Proper documentation of patient blood
glucose results and follow-up of
abnormal or unexpected test results
Proper preventive maintenance
Proper interpretation of common
on-screen messages
Proper troubleshooting procedures

Accu-Chek Inform II Specifications

General

Sample Size	0.6 µL
Test Time	5 seconds
Memory Capacity	1000 test results
Display	LCD
Measurement Range	10 to 600 mg/dL
Connectivity	Infrared
Sample Type	Capillary whole blood
Operating Temperature	16 to 32°C (61 to 90°F)
Relative Humidity	10 to 90% non-condensing