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Important Safety Information
About Testing Yourself or Others
WARNING
• DO NOT CHANGE YOUR THERAPY BASED ON A TEST RESULT THAT DOES NOT MATCH HOW
YOU FEEL OR IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR TEST RESULT COULD BE INCORRECT.
• It is always a good idea to have a back-up testing method available. Failure to test could
cause a delay in therapy decisions and lead to a serious medical condition. Examples of
back-up testing methods include a back-up meter or testing by a laboratory. Ask your
healthcare professional or pharmacist about other possible back-up methods.
• If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel and you have followed the
instructions in this User’s Manual, follow your healthcare professional’s instructions, or
contact your healthcare professional.
WARNING
• During normal testing, any blood glucose meter or lancing device may come in contact
with blood. All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit
infectious diseases from bloodborne pathogens, even after you have performed cleaning
and disinfecting.
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• The meter and lancing device should never be used by more than one person. Do not share
the meter and lancing device with anyone, including family members, due to the risk of
infection from bloodborne pathogens.
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Do not use on multiple patients!
• Cleaning and disinfecting the meter and lancing device destroys most, but not necessarily
all, bloodborne pathogens.
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• If the meter is being operated by a second person who is providing testing assistance to
the user, the meter and lancing device should be cleaned and disinfected prior to use by
the second person.
• Disinfect the meter and lancing device before allowing anyone else to handle them. Do not
allow anyone else to test with the meter or lancing device.
• It is important to keep the meter and lancing device clean and disinfected. For instructions
on how to clean and disinfect the meter and lancing device, see the chapter Meter and
Lancing Device Cleaning and Disinfecting.
• Wash hands and dry thoroughly before and after handling the meter, lancing device, or test
strips.
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