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Care and maintenance
For glucose measurement it is necessary a particular cleaning
procedure only if blood or other material (debris, dust, etc.)
come into direct contact with the plastic support of the reader. If
so, use only a wet cloth, moistened by water or alcohol solution
of 70%, to clean the external parts of the instrument.
Since for cholesterol or triglycerides measurement the
instrument uses an optical measuring method, its components
must be kept clean. To clean the optical components, lift the
front cover and use a wet cloth on the glass surface of the
optics. After the cleaning, dry the plastic support of the reader,
without scratching it.
For taking measurements on different people, like in a hospital
for example, clean the instrument after every measurement
with a solution 70% alcohol before proceeding with the next
measurement.
Note
If the instrument is too cold or too hot (ex. after being in a car at very
low or high temperatures), allow it to cool down or to heat up slowly
at room temperature (about 20 minutes).
Preservation and measuring conditions
To assure the accuracy of each measurement, it is important to meet some
conditions.
The measurement with multiCare-in strips has to be performed between 10
and 40 °C (50-104°F). The multiCare- in kit (meter and strips) has not to be
stored at temperature lower than 5°C(41°F) and over 30°C(86°F).
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