User's Manual

CHAPTER 8. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
1. Cleaning your Analyzer
Caring for the SD MultiCare™ analyzer is easy. Just keep it free of dust. If you need to
clean it, follow these guideline carefully to help you get the best performance possible;
To prevent malfunction of the analyzer, keep the test strip port free of blood, moisture, dirt,
or dust. Use a lint-free cloth dampened with water to clean analyzer. Thoroughly wring
out cloth before use. Do not use an abrasive cloth or antiseptic solution, as these may
damage the display screen.
A clean optical measuring system is a basic prerequisite for determining precise
measured values.
Therefore clean the analyzer regularly and immediately after it becomes dirty. Always
switch off the analyzer before cleaning it!
Use only the following items for cleaning:
■ Ordinary lint-free cotton buds
■ Ordinary lint-free tissues
■ Ordinary disinfecting tissues
Mild soap suds as well as 70 % ethanol or isopropyl alcohol are suitable for cleaning.
When used in the professional sector (e.g. doctor’s surgeries), a mixture consisting of 1-
propanol, 2-propanol and glutaraldehyde (brand name “Bacillol plus”) is recommended.
Do not use any disinfectant sprays or tissues or cotton buds which are dripping wet as
the liquid may enter the analyzer and damage it.
Cleaning the outer analyzer components
■ Ensure the analyzer is switched off.
■ Wipe the outside of the analyzer with a lightly moistened, lint-free cotton cloth. In the
professional sector, the outside of the analyzer can be cleaned with “Bacillol plus”.
2. Maintenance, Testing and Transportation
The analyzer needs little or no maintenance with normal use. It automatically tests its own
systems every time you turn it on and lets you know if something is wrong. If you drop the
analyzer or think it is not giving accurate results, make sure that your test strips and
control solution haven’t expired, and then run a control test.
Analyzer
1. Keep the test strip slots free of dust.
2. Protect the internal analyzer from humidity.
3. The carrying case is designed to let you store a variety of supplies you may need and
helps to protect your analyzer.
4. The temperature and humidity of the analyzer during transport and storage are -4-
140°F (-20-60°C) and 15%-95% RH, non-condensing.
5. If you keep the analyzer with the battery inserted, then keep it in a low humidity
environment.
Test Strip
1. Store at room temperature of 20~30℃(68~86℉) for HbA1c test strip package and
2~32℃(36~90℉) for glucose.