
Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter
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9 Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter
■ Make sure the meter is powered off.
■ Do not spray anything onto the meter and do not immerse it in liquid.
■ Ensure that cloth or swab/bud is only damp, not wet, to protect against moisture entering
the meter.
Recommended cleaning/disinfecting solutions
Use only the following solutions for cleaning/disinfecting the meter (housing and test strip
guide).
■ 70% ethanol or isopropyl alcohol
■ a mixture of 1-propanol (400mg/g), 2-propanol (200 mg/g) and glutaraldehyde
(1.0 mg/g)
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■ 10% sodium hypochlorite solution (1 part bleach to 9 parts de-ionized water, made fresh
every 24 hours)
■ Observe the disinfection guidelines of your institution.
■ Use gloves.
NOTICE
Follow the procedures below to clean/disinfect the meter. Failure to
follow these procedures may cause malfunction of the meter.
1. Sold in some countries under the name “Bacillol Plus.”
NOTICE
Do not use any other disinfectants/cleaning solutions on the meter
(housing or test strip guide). Use of other disinfectants/cleaning solu-
tions could result in damage to the meter.
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