Maintenance and Disposal
Cleaning and Disinfecting the Reader
Cleaning and disinfecting your Reader is important to prevent the spread
of infectious diseases. The Reader has a mean use life of 3 years and has
been validated for 156 cleaning and disinfection cycles (the equivalent of
1 cycle per week for 3 years).
You should clean and disinfect the Reader once a week. The Reader should
also be cleaned and disinfected prior to being handled by any person
providing testing assistance to the user.
Cleaning is the physical removal of organic soil from the Reader surfaces.
Keeping the Reader clean helps ensure that it is working properly and
that no dirt gets in the device. Cleaning allows for successful, subsequent
disinfection.
Disinfection is a process that destroys pathogens, such as viruses and other
microorganisms, on the Reader surfaces. Disinfecting the Reader helps
ensure that no infection is passed on when you or others come in contact
with the Reader.
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