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StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter
6.3 Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter
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The StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter should be cleaned
and disinfected after each patient use to minimize the
risk of transmission of blood-borne pathogens between
patients and healthcare professionals.
Healthcare professionals and others should follow Good
Laboratory Practice guidelines and these important safety
instructions.
Healthcare professionals should ensure they are wearing
protective gloves when disinfecting the meter and should
wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water after
handling the meter.
Acceptable Cleaning and Disinfecting Materials
Nova Biomedical recommends the use of Clorox Healthcare®
Bleach Germicidal Wipes, EPA Registration #67619-12, or
any disinfectant product with EPA Registration #67619-12
may be used.
The StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter cleaning and
disinfection procedure was validated a total of 10,950 times
to simulate a 3 year use life of 10 patient tests per day 365
days per year.
Meter Cleaning and Disinfection Procedure
Clean and disinfect after each patient use by following this
protocol to help ensure effective cleaning and disinfection.
Cleaning is not the same as disinfecting. Disinfecting
means to kill or prevent the growth of disease carrying
microorganisms.
Prepare
Make sure the test strip is removed from the meter. Lay the
meteronaatsurface prior to cleaning anddisinfecting
the meter.
WARNING: To ensure proper disinfection, it is important
to clean the meter (Step 1) prior to disinfecting
the meter (Step 2).
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