User's Manual

Important Safety Instructions
Before using the SD LipidoCare Professional Analyzer, please read the following information.
Important Safety Instructions
The lancing device are for single patient use. Do not share them with anyone including other
family members! Do not use on multiple patients!
All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit infectious diseases,
even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
The Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Disease Control have issued warnings and
notifications regarding the risk of bloodborne pathogen transmission when more than one
individual uses a blood glucose monitoring system. For important instructions for disinfecting your
meter and lancing device, please read the following references:
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration. FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices
on More Than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial
Communication. (2010).
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices
on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Blood Borne Pathogens. (2010).
http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
Special Information for Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
• Do not use this analyzer to measure the cholesterol and glucose in people who are
experiencing cardiovascular collapse (severe shock) or decreased peripheral blood flow.
• Hematocrit: Extremes in hematocrit may affect test results. The following hematocrit ranges for
each parameter will not affect the accuracy of the measurements:
- TC, TG: 30 – 55%
- HDL: 30 – 52%
- Glucose: 20 – 60%
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