Cleaning And Disinfecting The Meter And Lancing Device - Abbott FreeStyle Freedom Lite Manual Del Usuario

Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter and Lancing Device

This section describes the cleaning and disinfection tasks for the FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and
the FreeStyle Lancing Device II .
Cleaning and disinfecting your meter and lancing device is important to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases . The meter has a use life of 5 years, which is 522 cleaning and 522 disinfection
cycles (2 cycles per week for 5 years) . The lancing device has a use life of 2 years, which is 210
cleaning and 210 disinfection cycles (2 cycles per week for 2 years) .
Turn off the meter prior to cleaning and disinfection . Users should wash hands thoroughly with
soap and water after handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips .
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 .
Caution: Do not place the meter in water or other liquids . Avoid getting dust, dirt, blood,
control solution, water, bleach, or any other substance in the meter's test strip port, data
port and battery compartment .
Assemble cleaning and disinfection supplies.
Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes, EPA Reg . #67619-12 . These disinfectant wipes contain
a 0 .55% Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution and have been shown to be safe for use with the
meter and lancing device . They may be purchased at major online retailers, such as Walmart .com,
Amazon .com, and OfficeDepot .com .
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