Evaluate your device after performing cleaning and disinfection
to ensure that the procedure does not cloud the face/display of
the meter and does not corrode or erode the plastic housing or
buttons.
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on more than one person poses risk for transmitting bloodborne
pathogens: initial communication. US Department of Health and
Human Services; update 11/29/2010. http://wayback.archive-it.
org/7993/20170111013014/http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Infection
Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin
Administration. US Department of Health and Human Services;
update June 8, 2017. http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/blood-
glucose-monitoring.html
Cleaning Your Meter
Clean and disinfect your meter once a week.
Supplies needed for cleaning:
• Clorox Germicidal Wipes containing 0.55% sodium
hypochlorite (bleach).
• Paper towels.
1. Carefully clean the meter with germicidal wipes until all soil is
removed.
2. Dry as necessary with a clean paper towel.
CAUTION: Do not allow cleaning solution to run into the
meter through open areas, such as around the buttons or the
meter’s test strip or data ports.
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