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Important things to know
Roche Blood Glucose meters can be used only as a monitoring/
screening tool and should not be used in the following conditions:
• In the acute management of unstable diabetic states i.e. diabetic
ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma, hypoglycaemia
• To make a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
• To make a diagnosis of hypoglycaemia
• Where the observed result is not in keeping with the patient’s
clinical status
In these circumstances diagnosis and treatment decisions should
only be made after laboratory confirmation of screening results.
How to report adverse incidents
All staff working in a healthcare environment have a responsibility to
report any incident that occurs involving medical devices, equipment
or materials to the Department of Health or the relevant Competent
Authority.
Contact Point in the UK
MHRA
Market Towers
1 Nine Elms Lane
London
SW8 5NQ
Tel. 020 7084 2000
Contact Point in Ireland
Medical Devices Department
Irish Medicines Board
Earlsfort Centre
Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
Ireland
Tel. 01-6764971
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