Roche ACCU-CHEK Inform II Short Guide

Brand: Roche

Model: ACCU-CHEK Inform II

Type: Short Guide

Roche ACCU-CHEK Inform II is a blood glucose monitoring system that helps you conveniently test glucose levels. It features an intuitive touchscreen, requires a small blood sample, and provides fast, accurate results in just seconds. The device allows you to store patient and control test results, perform quality control checks, and it can be configured to meet your specific needs.

Accu-Chek Inform II

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Quick Reference Guide

QRG version 1.0

2008-01 New document

QRG version 2.0

2009-08 Update, new SW version 02.00

QRG version 3.0

2010-09 Update, new SW version 03.00

QRG version 4.0

2012-11 Update, new SW version 03.04,

editorial revisions

QRG version 5.0

2013-09 Update, new meter hardware,

new SW version 04.00, editorial revisions

QRG version 6.0

2017-03 Update, new SW version 04.02,

editorial revisions

Revision History

Table of Contents

Important ....................................................4

General Information ...............................5

Accu-Chek Inform II Meter ...............10

How to Perform Patient Testing .......12

How to Perform Control Testing ......20

Storing Strip Lot Information ............29

How to Clean the System ..................34

Troubleshooting .....................................39

WARNING:

Protection against infection

Follow your institution’s infection control

procedures for handling blood specimens.

Refer to the Accu-Chek Inform II

System Operator’s Manual and

package inserts for detailed

information.

Important Safety Information

General Information

For questions call:

1800 645 619 (Australia)

1-877-273-3433 (Canada)

1800 409 564 (Ireland)

0800 652 634 (New Zealand)

0808 100 1920 (UK)

Other Countries: Please contact

your local Roche office.

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 fea-

tures, such as requiring an operator

ID, may or may not be used.

The Accu-Chek InformII system may

be configured to disallow patient

testing until controls are success-

fully run (QC Lockout).

General Information

QC Lockout occurs when

• patient testing is attempted and

controls have not been run in

the time interval or frequency

established by your facility.

• controls have been run but the

control values were not in range.

• new software has been installed.

• a test strip lot other than the

“current” lot is selected (default

setting).

• you use a new test strip lot for

the first time.

General Information

Error messages are displayed 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

Reagents

You need the following reagents to

perform patient tests and glucose

control tests:

• Accu-Chek Inform II Test Strips

• Accu-Chek Performa Control

Solutions

• Accu-Chek Linearity Kit

(if required by your facility

guidelines)

Critical Values

Obtain laboratory backup for the

following blood glucose levels:

Greater than ________ mmol/L

Less than ________ mmol/L

General Information

Meter, Front View

Accu-Chek Inform II Meter

Test strip port

Touchscreen

On/Off button

Meter, Back View

Accu-Chek Inform II Meter

Barcode scanner window

Battery pack

Infrared

window

1. Press the On/Off button to

power the meter on.

2. Once the Power Up screen

appears, touch

to proceed

to the Operator ID screen, or

wait 5 seconds and the meter

automatically proceeds to the

Operator ID screen.

How to Perform Patient Testing

3. Enter or scan the operator ID,

then touch to display the

Main Menu screen.

Main Menu

Review Results

Control Test

Patient Test

Maria S.

12:48 pm

03/17/17

Touch Patient Test to display the

Patient ID screen.

Patient Testing

How to Perform Patient Testing

5. Enter or scan the patientID, then

touch . You are prompted to

confirm the test strip lot.

A B C D E

F G H I J

K L M N O

P-Z123

Patient ID

12:48 pm

03/17/17

How to Perform Patient Testing

6. Verify the test strip lot.

• If correct, touch

. You are

prompted to insert the test strip.

• If incorrect, touch to select

a different lot number.

Patient Test

Patient 123456789

Use Strip Lot

12:48 pm

123456?

03/17/17

Patient Test

Patient 123456789

Strip Lot 545794

12:48 pm

03/17/17

DOB: 12/05/70

Patient Testing

How to Perform Patient Testing

7. Slide the test strip into the test

strip port as far as it will go in

the direction indicated by the

arrows on the test strip. The

meter beeps and the hourglass

icon appears.

Wait until the flashing drop

appears in the display before

applying the blood.

How to Perform Patient Testing

9. Apply the drop of blood to the

front edge (yellow dosing area)

of the test strip. Do not apply

the blood to the top of the strip.

Blood is pulled into the test strip

by capillary action.

Patient Testing

How to Perform Patient Testing

The meter beeps, and an hourglass

icon indicates the test is running.

10. When the test is completed, the

result is displayed. Touch

to enter the desired comments.

Touch to return to the Main

Menu.

Patient Test

Range

8.3

Patient 123456789

Date 03/17/17 12:48 pm

mmol/L

12:48 pm

03/17/17

How to Perform Patient Testing

11. Remove the test strip and dis-

pose of it in accordance with

applicable regulations and

directives for disposal of poten-

tially infectious samples and

materials.

Patient Testing

How to Perform Patient Testing

1. Press the On/Off button to

power on the meter.

2. Once the Power Up screen

appears, touch

to proceed

to the Operator ID screen, or

wait 5 seconds and the meter

automatically proceeds to the

Operator ID screen.

How to Perform Control

Testing

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Roche ACCU-CHEK Inform II Short Guide

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