Arkray GLUCOCARD Expression - IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE; Important Safety Instructions

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Important Safety Instructions
• The meter and lancing device are for single patient use. Do not share
them with anyone including other family members! Do not use on
multiple patients!
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially
transmit infectious diseases, even after you have performed cleaning
and disinfection.
• Users should wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after
handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips.
Links to the public health notication and standard practice guidelines are:
• “FDA Public Health Notication: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More
than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens:
Initial Communication” (2010) http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
• “CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One
Person Posed Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens” (2010)
http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE