McKesson TRUE METRIX PRO - Performing Blood Glucose Tests; Blood Sample Collection Methods

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Blood Glucose Testing
Obtaining a Blood Sample
Refer to your facility approved method for lancing to
obtain a blood sample for blood glucose testing.
Follow the facility's precautions for blood-borne
pathogens or refer to Biosafety in Microbiological and
Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) practice guidelines at
http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/ .
"Protection of Laboratory Workers From Occupationally
Acquired Infections, Approved Guidelines - ird Edition."
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M29-A3 .
Venous whole blood collected only in sodium heparin
tubes may be used for testing. Mix well before use.
DO NOT use sodium uoride (grey top) vacutainer
tubes. is may cause false low glucose results.
Caution! • ALL parts of the McKesson TRUE METRIX®
PRO Professional Monitoring Blood Glucose
Meter could carry blood- borne pathogens aer
use, even aer cleaning and disinfecting.
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• You should clean and disinfect the meter aer
each use to prevent the transmission of blood-
borne pathogens.
• ONLY use auto-disabling single use lancing
devices/lancets to obtain capillary blood sample.
• A new pair of gloves should be worn before
obtaining blood sample from each patient.