The patient's symptoms improved after they were given the d50.Īll of the results were obtained using strips from the same vial of strips. The date-checking seems to be handled by the firmware, so I was wondering if was possible to do one or more of the following: 1. The strips weren't cheap, so we don't want to throw them away just yet. Popular models for Medical Supplies from Accu-Chek are usually from the GUIDE Accu Chek 50 Strips Authentic from Roche Made in USA - 1 year before Expiry, Accu Chek Active Glucometer with 5 Strips and 5 Lancets and Instant Blood Glucose Monitoring Meter System + Instant 50 Sheets Accuchek Accu Chek collection. The patient was tested again at 7:02am on this meter and obtained a result of 271 mg/dl. However, we have a few boxes of expired test strips that our Accu-Chek Aviva glucose meter would not process.
Lo indicates the blood glucose is below 10 mg/dl.Īt that point the nurse gave the patient d50. The nurse then tested the patient again on inform ii meter (serial number (b)(4)) at 6:54 am and received a result of lo. The patient symptoms of stomach pain and shaking became worse. The nurse gave the patient 10 units of novolog as treatment since she had misinterpreted the previous results of rr lo to mean the patient's blood glucose was high. The nurse then tested the patient on a second inform ii meter (serial number (b)(4)) at 6:49am. Then put the meter on a flat surface, insert the strip, and squeeze a drop of the control solution onto the front edge of the test strip. First, wipe the tip of the control bottle. She tested the patient again at 6:20 am and at 6:33 am with a result of rr lo on the same meter. The Accu-Chek Aviva blood glucose meter automatically recognizes Accu-Chek Aviva Control Solutions, so running a control test is easier than ever.
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It was further reported that the nurse did not treat the patient with d50 as she should of have based on the result. Notice : Not include Code Chip (Now do not need to change Chip). The nurse testing the patient interpreted the results of rr lo to be a high blood sugar, however, the alarm was notifying them that the results were actually below the institution's defined reportable range. The reportable range for the facility is 20 mg/dl to 600 mg/dl. Rr lo is an alarm set by the institution for results that are below their defined reportable range threshold but are within the system measurement range of 10 mg/dl to 600 mg/dl. They were tested on the same meter at 6:19 am and a result of rr lo was obtained. On the morning of (b)(6) 2015, the caller stated that the patient was feeling low symptoms of stomach pain. A patient was tested on (b)(6) 2015 at 6:06 pm on inform ii meter (serial number (b)(4)) and received a result of 235 mg/dl with no symptoms.