Cleaning and disinfecting your meter
Clean and disinfect your meter at least 1 time per week
using Caltech DISPATCH Cleaner/Disinfectant with Bleach
Premoistened Towels® using the following method:
1. Dispense the DISPATCH towel from its package or container.
2. Clean the outside of the meter to remove any blood or dirt.
3. Discard the used towel in a sealed container where it will not
be touched by others.
4. Dispense a second DISPATCH towel from its package
or container.
5. Disinfect the meter with the second towel by wiping all
outside surfaces.
6. Discard the used towel in a sealed container where it will not
be touched by others.
7. Wait at least one minute and make sure device is completely
air dried before your next blood test.
The BGM has been validated for 1,825 cleaning and disinfection
cycles. Please obtain a new meter after cleaning and disinfecting
the meter 1,825 times or once the lifetime of the meter (5 years)
has been reached, whichever comes fi rst.
Meter cleaning do's and don'ts
• Do not allow cleaning solution to run in or around the test
strip port. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• Do not let the meter come in contact with water.
• Do not use any glass or household cleaners on the meter.
• IMPORTANT: Avoid getting cleaning solution, dust, dirt,
blood, control solution, water, or any other substance in the
meter's openings, including the test strip port, USB port and
the test strip port LED light.
• IMPORTANT: If the meter is being operated by a second
person who is providing testing assistance to the user, the
meter should ALWAYS be disinfected prior to assistance from
the second person.
• Stop using the meter and contact Customer Care immediately
if you notice any of the following signs of deterioration:
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