Infection Prevention During Blood Glucose Screening

Tools and resources for preventing infections during blood glucose screening. Including a checklist, fact sheets, and injection safety recommendations.

• Checklist to Ensure Safe Injection Practices During Blood Glucose Screening (PDF)
  MDH checklist of safe practices to use during blood glucose screening in community settings such as health fairs, work sites, schools, etc.
  
  
• Preventing Bloodborne Pathogen Transmission: Recommended Practices During Blood Glucose Screening for Health Care Workers
  Injection safety fact sheet with recommendations which apply to any setting where finger stick procedures are performed and/or insulin is administered, including health fairs, schools, work sites, camps, assisted living or residential care facilities, and clinics.
  
  
• CDC: Infection Prevention during Blood Glucose Screening and Insulin Administration
  CDC comprehensive website about recommendations and best practices for infection prevention during blood glucose screening and insulin administration.
  
  
• CDC: Recommended Infection-Control and Safe Injection Practices to Prevent Patient-to-Patient Transmission of Bloodborne Pathogens (PDF)
  CDC recommended infection control and safe injection practices to prevent patient-to-patient transmission of bloodborne pathogens during blood glucose screening.