For best results with arterial or venousīlood, the following anticoagulants/preservatives are recommended: heparin,Ĭitrate, sodium fluoride/potassium oxalate, sodium fluoride, maleimide in Capillary samples must be tested immediately after collection. Venous, neonatal (including cord blood), and arterial whole blood specimens mayīe used. Identity must be verified by looking at the arm band. Prior to collecting the patient’s sample, the patient’s The same 3-digit code number as the package of test strips in use A strip removed from the vial must be used within 5 minutes. Protect from excessive heat, humidity or frozen temperatures. The mediator hexacyanoferrate, forming the reduced form of the mediator,Īdvantage monitor is calibrated using the glucose hexokinase reference. Glucose dehydrogenase converts the glucose in the blood sample toĪn electron that reacts with a coenzyme electron acceptor, the oxidized form of When the blood is placed on the test strip, the enzyme This generates a small current that is read Incubation period to be converted to an oxidized mediator. Identical electrodes, which causes the reduced mediator formed during the The monitor applies a voltage between two The test stripĮmploys the electrochemical principle of biamperometry. The Accu-Chek Advantage Blood Glucose Monitor is aīattery-operated monitor which measures the amount of glucose in wholeĬomfort Curve Test Strips. The Accuchek Advantage to monitor patients for hypoglycemia and to monitor the Here at Children’s Memorial Hospital, we use Hypoglycemia, a common condition, especially in the premature, and a potentialĬause of brain damage and even death in these infants. In the newborn, blood glucose values are useful in the detection of Used most commonly in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus, but areĪlso useful in the diagnosis of hypoglycemia. MUST BE TAKEN: GLOVES MUST BE WORN SMOKING, EATING, DRINKING, APPLICATION OFĬOSMETICS, AND MANIPULATION OF CONTACT LENSES ARE PROHIBITED IN ALL TECHNICAL

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