Accu-Chek Inform II User manual

Inform II
Quick Reference Guide
for Healthcare Professionals
BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

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Table of Contents
Important................................................ 4
General Information ........................... 6
ACCU-CHEK Inform II Meter........10
How to Perform Patient Testing...13
How to Perform Control Testing..21
Storing Test Strip Lot Information ..32
Troubleshooting .................................37

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WARNING:
Protection against infection
• Refer to the operator's manual for
the proper cleaning and disinfection
instructions for this system.
• For multiple patient use, the meter
should be cleaned and disinfected
between each patient use following
standard precautions and the cleaning
and disinfecting procedures found in
the ACCU-CHEK Inform II Operator's
Manual.
• Use gloves. Wear a new pair of clean
gloves for testing each patient.
• Wash hands thoroughly with soap
and water before putting on a new
pair of gloves and performing the
next patient test.
• Use an auto-disabling single-use
lancing device for each patient.
Important Safety Information

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WARNING:
Protection against infection
(continued)
• Do not dispose of the battery pack
with normal domestic waste. As
a component of the ACCU-CHEK
InformIIsystemitmustbedeemed
as potentially biohazardous. Treat it
accordingly.
Important Safety Information
Important Safety Information

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General Information
• Refer to the ACCU-CHEK
Inform II System Operator’s
Manual and package inserts
for detailed information. Be
sure to read the “Important
Safety Instructions and
Additional Information”
section in the manual before
operating the system.
For technical assistance please
contact
ACCU-CHEK Customer Care at
1-800-440-3638 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.

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General Information
Your system is ready to use when it
has been charged in the base unit.
Meters can be configured according
to your institution’s needs, and
features, such as requiring an
operator ID, may or may not be used.
If so configured, the ACCU-CHEK
Inform II system may not allow
patient testing when controls have
not been run (QC Lockout).
Note on the use of “base unit”
Unless otherwise specified, the
term “base unit” refers to both the
ACCU-CHEK Inform II Base Unit and
the ACCU-CHEK Inform II Base Unit
Light.
General Information

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QC Lockout occurs when
•patient testing is attempted and
controls have not been run in
the time interval or frequency
designated by your institution.
•controls have been run but the
control values were not in range.
Error messages appear to alert you
to a condition that needs attention.
Take the action suggested on screen
to resolve the problem, touch ,
and proceed with testing.
General Information

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Reagents
You need the following reagents to
perform patient tests and glucose
control tests:
•ACCU-CHEK Inform II Test Strips
•ACCU-CHEK Inform II Control
Solutions*
•ACCU-CHEK Linearity Kit*
(if required by your facility
guidelines)
*Available for purchase separately
Critical Values
Obtain laboratory backup for the
following blood glucose levels:
Greater than ________ mg/dL
Less than ________ mg/dL
General Information
General Information

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Meter, Front View
ACCU-CHEK Inform II Meter
Test Strip Port
Touchscreen
On/Off Button