The Accu-Chek meter will not allow patient testing
when controls have not been run (QC lock-out).
Two levels of controls, high and low once a
day.
Controls are good for 3 months after opened or the
expiration date on the label. When a new bottle of controls is opened it
should be labeled with the date opened and the 3 month expiration
date.
Inform meter will store up to 4,000
results.
Strips are good until the expiration date written on
the bottle.
When a strip is removed it should be closed
immediately. Moisture from the air can make the strip give inaccurate results
if the bottle is left open. If you find a bottle left opened, discard and use
a new bottle.
Insulin is not to be stored in the glucose accessory
box.
The accessory box contains a troubleshooting guide for
the Accu-Chek Inform system.
Range of the meter is from 10mg/dL to
600mg/dL.
All of the yellow area on the test strip should be
covered either with control or blood when performing test.
You have up to 15 seconds to add additional blood or control if area is not
filled completely.
Gloves must be worn when performing QC or patient test
and then discarded in biohazard container.
Finger stick is always performed on the side of the
finger and not in the middle because of nerve endings.
Capillary, whole blood samples can be used when
testing with the inform system.
If results do not coincide with clinical symptoms,
repeat test or send sample to main laboratory.
Critical Values for Adults: Obtain a specimen and send
to the laboratory if the glucose is: 50 mg/dL
or 400mg/dL (Only exception is the patient who is on an insulin
drip and on a tight glucose protocol.)
Comments: One of the following comments may be added
to a result.
Sent specimen to lab
Repeat Test
Wrong QC Level
Operator Error
Cleaned Meter
GTC Protocol (for those units that have a patient on
an insulin drip on tight glucose
control)
