User manual

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Infection Control
Follow appropriate infection control guidelines.
• Use gloves.
• Use a separate lancet for each person.
• Dispose of used lancets and test strips in a stable container with
a lid according to infection control guidelines.
• Follow all other hygiene and safety procedures applicable.
Caution: There is a potential risk of infection. Medical staff and
other persons using the CoaguChek XS Meter to perform tests on
more than one patient must be aware that any object coming into
contact with human blood is a potential source of infection. (See:
National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards: Protection of
Laboratory Workers from Instrument Biohazards and Infectious Disease
Transmitted by Blood, Body Fluids, and Tissue. Approved Guideline,
NCCLS document M29-A, 1997.) Dispose of used items according to
the disposal policy of your facility.
Important Notes About Blood Testing
Always
• Operate the meter at temperatures between 65°F and 90°F
(18°C and 32°C).
• Refer to the test strip package insert for proper use and
handling of test strips.
• Keep the test strip guide and meter clean. You may occasionally
need to clean them. See the Cleaning the Meter section in this
manual for more information.
Never
• Store the meter in damp or humid conditions (greater than
85% humidity).
• Remove or insert the code chip while the meter is
performing a test.
• Use a code chip from a box of test strips other than the
one in use.
• Open a vial of test strips or touch a test strip with wet hands
or gloves.
• Touch or remove the test strip during a test.
• Wait more than 15 seconds after sticking the fingertip before
applying the blood.
• Add more blood after the test has begun.
• Touch any buttons while a test is in progress.
• Perform a test with a drop of blood from a previous fingerstick.