General Questions

What is the best way to safely dispose of a used Accu-Chek FastClix lancet drum?

It is important to dispose of used lancets so they cannot cause injury. Whilst used Accu-Chek FastClix lancet drums can safely be disposed of in household waste, some local councils provide a sharps disposal service by supplying individuals with sharps bins and collecting them when they are full. Check with the local council which disposal services are available.

Many NHS organisations have sharps policies outlining their requirements for provisions in patients’ homes. For example, for patients who are carriers of infectious diseases, recommendations usually suggest that suitable arrangements need to be made for the disposal of the used articles as contaminated waste.

Accu-Chek FastClix

Accu-Chek FastClix

Accu-Chek FastClix is a one-click lancing device, with an integrated drum containing six lancets, for gentle and hygienic finger pricking.

Accu-Chek FastClix

Accu-Chek FastClix is a one-click lancing device, with an integrated drum containing six lancets, for gentle and hygienic finger pricking.

Features & Benefits

Accu-Chek FastClix finger pricker
  1. Simple, one-click action Priming and pricking are combined into a simple one-click action.
  2. Finger prick with less pain The Clixmotion technology is designed to reduce pain, for gentle lancing that’s virtually pain free1, as well as helps to reduce the risk of skin and nerve-end damage.
  3. Customisable depth settings With 11 individual depth settings, the lancet depth can be adjusted to suit your skin type, to make it simple to get the right amount of blood the first time.
  4. Unique Six lancets are contained in a drum, with no single lancets to see or touch.
  5. Safe and hygienic The drum containing the pre-loaded lancets can be disposed of in household waste - no sharps bin is required‡. Equipped with a lancet counter, you will know when you need to replace the drum.
Accu-Chek FastClix finger pricker

Technical Specifications

Refer to the package insert for the latest information on device specifications and product restrictions.

119 x 19 mm (length x width)

19.3g (including drum)
 

Approximately 5000 finger pricks

11 setting comfort dial

0.7 to 2.2 mm

Press once to lance

  • Uncritical plastic material 
  • Biocompatible materials 
  • Latex-free

0.3mm (30g)

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The Accu-Chek FastClix lancing device is included with all Accu-Chek Instant meters.

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1Jendrike N et al. Pain sensation at Fingertips and Palm by using different Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems. Diabetes Technology Meeting. San Francisco, 5-7 November 2009.

Some local councils provide a sharps disposal service. Check with the local council which disposal services are available. Many NHS organisations have sharps policies outlining their requirements for provisions in patients’ homes. For example, for patients who are carriers of infectious diseases, recommendations usually suggest that suitable arrangements need to be made for the disposal of the used articles as contaminated waste.

Safety advice: The Accu-Chek FastClix finger pricker is intended for patient self-monitoring by an individual person only. It must not be used to collect blood in a multipatient setting as it does not incorporate any features to guard against cross infection.

You must not insert the lancet drum into the finger pricker whilst pressing the plunger or hold the finger pricker with the plunger resting on a surface such as a table top. This could release a lancet and inadvertently cause an injury.

Test Strips

What happens if I use expired Accu-Chek test cassettes in my meter?

Using test cassettes that have expired can cause your results to be inaccurate. If your test cassettes have expired, throw them away and begin using a new test cassette. The expiration date is printed on every test cassette.

Test Strips

Which test strips work with my Accu-Chek Mobile meter?

The Accu-Chek Mobile test cassettes can be used with the Accu-Chek Mobile meter.

Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette

Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette

The Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette contains 50 tests in one cassette rather than a pot of individual test strips, so there is no handling or disposing of strips.

Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette

The Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette contains 50 tests in one cassette rather than a pot of individual test strips, so there is no handling or disposing of strips.

Features & Benefits

Accu-Chek Mobile Test Cassette
  1. Improved handling The guidance tabs can help you to avoid unintentional contact of the skin with the test area, for easy blood application and improved handling.
  2. 50 tests in one cassette The Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette allows you to carry 50 tests on one continuous tape rather than a pot of individual test strips.
  3. No more test strips As the Accu-Chek Mobile test cassette incorporates a continuous tape, it removes the inconvenience of having to handle individual test strips.
Accu-Chek Mobile Test Cassette

Technical Specifications

Refer to the package insert that came with your test cassettes for the latest information on product specifications and restrictions.

The Accu-Chek Mobile test cassettes can be used with the Accu-Chek Mobile meter.

0.6–33.3 mmol/L

0.3 μL

5 seconds

  • Always store the test cassettes in the unopened plastic container. 
  • Store the test cassettes at a temperature between +2 and +30 °C in a dry place away from direct sunlight.
  • If you store the test cassette in a refrigerator, leave the unopened plastic container to stand at an ambient temperature. Only remove the test cassette once the plastic container has warmed up to ambient temperature. This prevents condensation from forming in the test cassette.
  • The test areas are sensitive to humidity. Only transport the test cassettes in the unopened plastic container or in the meter. When you open the plastic container, you must use up the test cassette within 90 days (use by period). After the period of 90 days, the test cassette can deliver incorrect test results.
  • Do not use test cassettes if the plastic container or foil cover is damaged. 
  • If you take a partly used test cassette out of the meter, keep it in a dry place away from light.
  • When you perform a test, the temperature must be between +10 and +40 °C.

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Accu-Chek Performa test strips

Accu-Chek Performa test strips

Accu-Chek Performa test strips help make every strip count, by making it easy to test your blood glucose levels right the first time.

Accu-Chek Performa test strips

Accu-Chek Performa test strips help make every strip count, by making it easy to test your blood glucose levels right the first time.

Features & Benefits

Accu-Chek Performa test strip
  1. Easier blood application The Accu-Chek Performa test strips have a high-contrast area which helps you to see where to apply the dose of blood, and also has a large application area which makes it very easy to apply the blood sample.
  2. Easy to handle test strips A larger, wider test strip is easy for everyone to use. It features a protective coating so can be handled from anywhere on the strip without risk of influencing the blood glucose test result.
  3. Small blood sample Accu-Chek Performa test strips only require a very small blood sample to perform a blood glucose test – just 0.6µl of blood.
Accu-Chek Performa test strip

Technical Specifications

Refer to the package insert that came with your test strips for the latest information on product specifications and restrictions.

The Accu-Chek Performa test strips can be used with the Accu-Chek Performa meter

0.6 μl

5 seconds

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Test Strips

What happens if I use expired Accu-Chek test strips in my meter?

Using test strips that have expired can cause your results to be inaccurate. If your test strips have expired, throw them away and begin using a new vial of strips. The expiration date is printed on every vial of test strips.

Test Strips

Why does the test sometimes start even if yellow is still showing in the strip window of my Accu-Chek meter?

The system in your meter automatically detects when enough blood has been applied to the strip and begins the test, even if some yellow is still visible. 

The only time you need to apply more blood is when the blood drop symbol continues to flash in the display.

Test Strips

Which test strips work with my Accu-Chek Aviva meter?

The Accu-Chek Aviva test strips can be used with the following Accu-Chek meters:

• Accu-Chek Aviva 
• Accu-Chek Aviva Combo 
• Accu-Chek Aviva Expert 
• Accu-Chek Aviva Insight