User's Manual

Annex 1: Information for Healthcare Professionals
Protection against infections *03MA10
There is a potential risk of infection. Medical staff using the SD MultiCare™ analyzer to
perform measurements for more than one patient must be aware that any object coming
into contact with human blood is a potential source of infection.
■ Use gloves.
■ Apply blood outside the analyzer. When measuring glucose in several persons clean
and disinfect the analyzer before each measurement as blood cannot be applied using
capillary pipettes.
■ When measuring cholesterol and triglycerides in several persons, always use capillary
pipettes to apply blood outside the analyzer.
■ Dispose of used capillary pipettes and test strips in a clinical waste bin.
■ Follow all other locally applicable guidelines and regulations on health and safety.
Annex 2: References
1. American Diabetes Association, Clinical Practice Recommendation Guidelines 2003,
Diabetes care, Vol. 26. Supplement 1. p.22
2. Stedman, TL. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary, 27
th
Edition, 1999, p. 2082.
3. Ellen T. Chen, James H. Nichols, Show-Hong Duh, Glen Hortin, MD: Diabetes
Technology & Therapeutics, Performance Evaluation of Blood
Glucose Monitoring Devices, Oct 2003, Vol. 5, No. 5: 749 -768