You need to wash your hands with warm water and soap, and dry them well before lancing. This helps to remove any residues from the skin, e.g. from food and drinks, which can lead to incorrect results, and helps to stimulate the blood flow. Clean and dry fingertips are a must for an optimal glucose measurement with any blood glucose. Any contamination of the fingertip with dirt or liquids (sweat, fruit juice, etc.) may affect glucose readings with any blood glucose meter.

No. As the name states, Accu-Chek Safe-T-Pro Plus, Accu-Chek Safe-T-Pro Uno and Accu-Chek Safe-T-Pro are Single-Use Lancing Devices. They all include a blocking mechanism which prevents re-use. This safety feature is necessary as these devices are used in the professional set up.​

Lancets are for single use only due to hygienic reasons and because the needle will become dull with repeated use. The lancet is only sterile until first time use. Furthermore, the Health Authority regulations (EU, FDA) only allow one-time use of lancets, even for consumer use. Hence a new, sterile lancet should be used each time you perform a test.​

No. For safety and hygienic reasons it is not possible to rotate the lancet drum backwards to a lancet which has been previously used. This applies to all Accu-Chek Multiclix and Accu-Chek FastClix device models which work with a lancet drum.​

No, a lancet drum cannot be reused due to safety and hygienic reasons. A used lancet drum is easily recognized by a red stripe.​

No. You need to advance to a new lancet manually by either​ 

Accu-Chek Multiclix: Twisting the plunger back and forth. The number (previously stripes) in the lancet counter window reduces by one (from e.g. 6 to 5).​ 

Accu-Chek FastClix: Moving the lancet change lever back and forth. The number (previously stripes) in the lancet counter window reduces by one (from e.g. 6 to 5).​

The single lancets, Accu-Chek Softclix and Autoclix: The single lancets have a protective cap to maintain the sterility of the needle tip. If the cap is missing, the lancet is either used or no longer sterile. Only use lancets with an intact protective cap in place.​ 

The lancet drums, Accu-Chek Multiclix, Accu-Chek FastClix: A used lancet drum has a red stripe visible. As an extra safety measure, used lancet drums cannot be re-used in the lancing devices.​

All our lancets/lancet drums and SULDs are sterilized by gamma irradiation.​

Accu-Chek Softclix lancets, Autoclix lancets, SULDs: The sterility of the needle tip is secured by a sterility cap surrounding the needle tip until its’ manual removal. ​ 

Accu-Chek Multiclix, Accu-Chek FastClix lancet drums: Each needle tip within the lancet drum has its own sterility cap surrounding the needle tip. During lancing, the needle pushes through this sterility protection.​

The part of the needle tip which is surrounded by the sterility protection maintains sterility throughout the The outer housing as well as further inner parts of a lancet/lancet drum/SULD are not, and are not required to be, sterile.

The expiry date printed on the boxes state 4 years of sterility from production date on. ​ 

The expiry date for the sterility can be found either on the outer box of the product, or in case of the Accu-Chek FastClix and Accu-Chek Multiclix lancet drums, also on the drum itself.​

There is no shelf life for a lancing device. It depends on the frequency of stick. There is no official claim of the shelf life for lancing device. 

The use of an expired lancet or lancet drum may cause an infection at the puncture site as the lancet may have lost its sterility. We guarantee 4 years of sterility, so the customer has plenty of time to use up your lancets.​

Please check your local regulations concerning disposal of used lancets/lancet drums, as these vary depending on the region and country. ​ 

The SULDs should be disposed in accordance with the relevant facility’s disposable procedures and regulations.​

Keep your drums clean and protect them from extreme temperatures. Do not store them in a hot car or in the refrigerator.​