title: Interference of Accel wipes with LifeScan SureStep Flexx glucose meters.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the cause of a persistent test strip error code, error 2b, appearing on LifeScan SureStep Flexx glucose meters (Johnson and Johnson, Rochester, USA).
  
  
  METHODS
  SaniCloth Plus (The Dynarex Corporation, Orangeburg, USA), CaviWipes XL (Metrex, Orange, USA), and Accel (HANSA Med Ltd., Mississauga, Canada) sanitizing agents were tested in an attempt to reproduce the error.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The error 2b code was encountered when the Accel was used as a cleaning agent, but not when SaniCloth Plus or CaviWipes XL were used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The hydrogen peroxide contained in Accel (HANSAmed, Ltd., Mississauga, Canada) interferes with the glucose oxidase reaction on the test strip, causing the error 2b code.
authors.affiliation: Calgary Laboratory Services, Alberta Children's Hospital, 1820 Richmond Road SW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Cindy L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.forename: Carie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Martha E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Lyon
mesh_terms: D016477:Artifacts; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D003902:Detergents
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003902:Detergents