User's Guide

5. Cleaning
the meter
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5. Cleaning the meter
Parts of the Xprecia Prime™ meter could become contaminated
during testing resulting in meter errors or in the transmission of
blood-borne pathogens to users. The meter must be cleaned and
disinfected between every test.
What you will need
• Disinfecting wipes as recommended by Universal Biosensors (see
below).
• Lint-free tissues or cloths for drying the meter after cleaning.
Recommended disinfecting wipes
Universal Biosensors recommends CaviWipes™ disposable
disinfecting wipes, (EPA Registration No: 46781-8). The cleaning
procedure below is recommended when using these wipes.
CaviWipes™ disposable wipes contain the following active
ingredients:
• isopropanol: 14.3% and
• Diisobutyl-phenoxy-ethoxyethyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride:
0.23%
For information on purchasing CaviWipes™ disposable disinfecting
wipes, contact your authorized distributor (see “Customer Support”
on page 64).
The meter must be cleaned between each test, otherwise parts of the meter
could become contaminated and capable of transmitting blood-borne
pathogens to the user.