1. Glucose, Whole Blood Accu-Chek Inform II®
Point of Care Testing Education
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2. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Objectives:
The successful participant will be able to
Identify the components of the meter.
State the process for performing quality control tests and patient tests.
Identify the acceptable specimens and potentially unacceptable patients for fingerstick testing with the meter.
State the meter’s lowest and highest reportable value.
State what RR HI and CR LO messages mean.
State the method for cleaning the meter and the frequency.
State appropriate storage of the meter.
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3. Competency Certification:
Only individuals who have documented competency training may perform patient testing
Complete this education program and the post-test
Perform quality control tests using both HI and LO
Demonstrate cleaning of the machine
Recertify in 6 months then yearly thereafter
Your badge will not work if your certification is not current
Do not allow anyone to use your badge and do not borrow anyone’s badge
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4. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
The Accu-Chek Inform Meter
Front of Accu-Chek Inform II
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5. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Back of Accu-Chek Inform II
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6. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Strips
Accu-Chek Inform II test strips
Test strips expire on the
manufacturer’s date on
vial – they do not need to be
labeled with the date opened
Store tightly sealed at
room temperature
Insert strip with “Accu-Chek”
writing face up
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7. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Reagents
Accu-Chek Inform II Quality Control (2 levels – HI and LO)
Quality Control vials expire 3
months from the date of
opening or the manufacturer’s
expiration date, whichever
comes first
Document “opened date” and
“expiration date” on vial when
opened
Store at room temperature
Discard all reagents when expired
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8. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Specimens
Acceptable specimens
Capillary
Venous
Arterial
Neonatal collected by heelstick (not cord blood)
There are patients who may not be candidates
for FSBG due to potential for inaccurate results
Marked edema (blood diluted by fluid)
Severe constriction (e.g., hypotension, vasopressors)
Hct less than 10% or greater than 65%
Patients with galactose over 15 mg/dL or ascorbic acid over 3mg/dL
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9. Performing a patient test
Explain the procedure to the patient . Wash your hands and don non-sterile gloves (PPE).
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10. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Barcode scanner
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13. Key step – if you do NOT WAIT, you will get an error message!
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14. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
Remove test strip and discard. Clean the meter with the provide bleach-based wipe, wiping all surfaces taking care not to drip fluid into the test strip site. Discard the wipe.
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15. Non numerical codes that may appear
RR HI = too high (over 600) for the meter to read
RR LO = too low (Less than 10) for the meter to read
CR HI = over the critical value of the ministry
CR LO = less than the critical value of the ministry
Error codes (see policy)
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16. Glucose, Whole Blood, Accu-Chek Inform®
A comment is required whenever a quality control (QC) test is done or inventions are required (e.g., Critical Value). Up to 3 comments may be entered for any result.
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17. Quality Control Testing
Perform HI and LO
Daily
When the results are not consistent with the patient’s condition
When meter may have been dropped or damaged
When lid on the strips has been left open
Any time there is a question about the accuracy of the meter or the strips
Enter a comment
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18. How to perform a test (QC):
Similar to performing a patient test
Turn meter on
Press to display the Operator ID screen
Scan “Operator ID”
Select “CONTROL TEST” from the menu
Press “LEVEL 1 (Lo)” to select correct control to analyze
Scan the “CONTROL” bottle barcode
Scan the test “STRIP” bottle barcode
Fully insert strip at the top edge of the meter with ‘Accu-Chek’ lettering facing upward
Touch drop of solution to the yellow area on the top of test strip
An Hourglass displays during test analysis
The test result displays a “PASS” or “FAIL” when completed
Press to select a comment if appropriate
Press to save comment and save result. 
Repeat for Level 2 (Hi)
If quality control fails and troubleshooting is not effective, remove the meter from service and notify the Laboratory.
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19. Instrument Maintenance:
Cleaning:
Disinfect meter between patients.
Avoid strip port .
Do not allow excess liquid to remain on device.
Disinfect the docking station/base as needed.
Avoid wetting the connector in the base unit.
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20. You are now done. We are what we repeatedly do.
Complete and turn in the post test Perform a HI and a LO QC Demonstrate proper disinfecting of the meter to the evaluator Aristotle
We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
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