Disinfecting Your Meter
Clean and disinfect your meter once a week.
Supplies needed for disinfecting:
• Clorox Germicidal Wipes containing 0.55% sodium
hypochlorite (bleach).
• Paper towels.
• Timing device.
1. Before disinfecting, clean the meter as described in Cleaning
Your Meter.
NOTE: For proper disinfection, you must keep all meter surfaces
wet for 60 seconds.
2. Using a new germicidal wipe, carefully wipe all outer surfaces
of your meter until wet.
Buttons Test Strip Port
3. After wiping for 60 seconds, use a clean paper towel to dry the
meter surfaces and the test strip port.
Cleaning and Disinfecting
Your Lancing Device
Refer to the lancing device insert provided with your kit
for detailed instructions for cleaning and disinfecting the
lancing device.
44
To Next Page
Loading...
