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SAFETY
Please review the general clinic safety section in the Global Module Handbook for the clinic policies and
regulations.
In the event a blood borne pathogen accident or incident occurs and you or the patient may have been
exposed, immediately notify your supervisor, who will ensure the health and safety of all involved in the
incident. Please follow the BBP incident procedure outlined elsewhere in this handbook.
The following two charts are a review of the Blood Borne Pathogen safety policy and procedures. Please
note that deliberate failure to comply with Blood Borne Pathogen safety policies and procedures may
result in a sanction.
Blood Glucose Check Procedure:
1. Assemble equipment next to patient. Place sharps container no more than ½ step away from
injection area.
2. Wash and glove hands.
3. Insert testing strip into glucometer. There must be a flashing drop of blood on the
glucometer screen in order to proceed with test.
4. Swab lateral part of patient’s 4th fingertip with alcohol.
5. Using lancet, prick swabbed area.
6. Immediately, put lancet into sharps container.
7. Touch and hold the drop of blood to the edge of the “Comfort Curve” on the testing strip.
8. Apply a cotton ball and/or band aid to bleeding site.
9. After reading blood glucose level, immediately put testing strip and soiled cotton ball into
biohazard container.
10. Clean up after yourself and put equipment away.
11. Wash hands.
12. Document procedure and test results.
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