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8.2 Cleaning and disinfecting the meter
Difference between cleaning and disinfecting
Cleaning is the physical removal of organic soiling (e.g., dirt, or other foreign material) from the
meter surface.
Disinfecting is the removal of most, but not all, disease-causing and other types of micro-
organisms (blood-borne pathogens) from the meter.
When should the meter be cleaned and disinfected?
■ Clean the meter to remove visible soil and organic material for safe handling and/or prior
to disinfecting.
■ The exterior of the meter and the test strip guide and cover should be cleaned and
disinfected following contamination due to mispipetting.
■ You can use the Cleaning Lockout function (see page 109) to ensure regular checks are
performed.
What to clean and disinfect?
The following parts of the meter may be cleaned/disinfected:
■ The visible area of the test strip guide
■ The test strip guide cover
■ The meter housing (entire meter surface including display)
■ Observe the disinfection guidelines of your institution.
■ Use gloves. Gloves must be changed between patients.
NOTICE
Follow the procedures below to clean/disinfect the meter. Failure to
follow these procedures may cause malfunction of the meter.
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