ReliOn Micro - Understanding the ReliOn micro Blood Glucose Meter; Meter Components Overview

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Cleaning and Disinfecting Meter and Lancing Device
• All parts of the blood glucose meter and lancing device are
considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit
infectious diseases.
• CLEANING removes dirt and other visible material.
• DISINFECTING destroys organisms that can cause infection or
disease such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.
• For complete cleaning and disinfecting instructions see page 35
of this manual.
1.FDAPublicHealthNotication.UseofFingerstickDevicesonMorethanOnePersonPosesRiskforTransmitting
Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communication. FDA. Published: Nov. 2010. Accessed: Nov. 2016.
www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
2. CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting
Bloodborne Pathogens. CDC. Published: Feb. 2011. Accessed: Nov. 2016.
www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html