Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter and Lancing Device
This section describes the cleaning and disinfection tasks for the FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and
the FreeStyle Lancing Device II .
Cleaning and disinfecting your meter and lancing device is important to prevent the spread of
infectious diseases . The meter has a use life of 5 years, which is 522 cleaning and 522 disinfection
cycles (2 cycles per week for 5 years) . The lancing device has a use life of 2 years, which is 210
cleaning and 210 disinfection cycles (2 cycles per week for 2 years) .
Turn off the meter prior to cleaning and disinfection . Users should wash hands thoroughly with
soap and water after handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips .
If the meter is being operated by a second person who is providing testing assistance to the user,
the meter and lancing device should be cleaned and disinfected prior to use by the second person .
Caution: Do not place the meter in water or other liquids . Avoid getting dust, dirt, blood,
control solution, water, bleach, or any other substance in the meter's test strip port, data
port and battery compartment .
Assemble cleaning and disinfection supplies.
Clorox Healthcare Bleach Germicidal Wipes, EPA Reg . #67619-12 . These disinfectant wipes contain
a 0 .55% Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl) solution and have been shown to be safe for use with the
meter and lancing device . They may be purchased at major online retailers, such as Walmart .com,
Amazon .com, and OfficeDepot .com .
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