Information for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare Professionals: Follow the infection control procedures
appropriate for your facility.
A drop of fresh whole blood is required to perform a blood glucose test. Fresh
venous, capillary or arterial blood may be used. Caution should be taken to clear
arterial lines before blood is drawn. Refer to your test strip package insert for
additional healthcare professional information.
Decisions about whether to recommend alternate site testing (AST) should take into
account the motivation and knowledge level of the patient and his or her ability to
understand the considerations relative to diabetes and AST. If you are considering
recommending AST for your patients, you need to understand that there is a potential
for a signicant difference between ngertip/palm and alternate site blood glucose
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WARNING: Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis using solutions containing
icodextrin (e.g. Extraneal, Icodial) should not use the Accu-Chek Aviva Test
Strip. It could cause an overestimation of blood glucose results.
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