Proper Accu-Check Cleaning – Desinfection and Use assessment – PSA

1. Where is the only acceptable area to discard lancets?

2. When disinfecting the Accu- check meter I need to dry it off immediately after applying the disinfectant

3. What is the proper way to wipe to disinfect the accu-check meter

4. You must always wash your hands prior to and after performing a glucose test on a patient.

5. How do I clean the Accu-check meter?

6. Outdated test strips and controls must be discarded immediately

7. Anyone performing a fingerstick blood sugar is required to wear gloves.

8. Prior to performing a fingerstick blood sugar, the finger is wiped with an alcohol pad, and allowed to air dry prior to pricking finger.

9. Glucose control solutions and test strips are to be kept at room temperature.

10. You must turn off meter and place on a flat surface prior to cleaning and disinfecting the meter.

11. It is proper maintenance to squeeze excess disinfecting solution into the accu-check port.

12. If the patient is not in isolation, it is not necessary to disinfect the accu-check meter

13. Control solutions must be dated with open date and 3 month expiration date when opened.

14. How often should the accu-check meter be cleaned and disinfected

15. Strips are stored in the same tightly capped vial in which they are packaged and are stable until the expiration date on the vial.