Accu-Chek 98/79/EC manual Testing, Gathering Supplies, Performing a Test

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Testing

Gathering Supplies

To begin testing, you will need the following items:

•Accu-Chek®Sensor Meter

•Accu-Chek®Sensor Comfort Test Strips

•Accu-Chek®Softclix Lancet

•Accu-Chek®Softclix Lancing Device

Performing a Test

1.Wash your hands in warm, soapy water. Rinse well and dry completely. Warming fingers can increase blood flow.

2.Load lancet device according to manufacturer’s instructions.

To reduce the risk of infection, change lancet with each test.

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Contents Page Page Welcome Page Contents Quick Reference Display Guide About the Accu-ChekSensor Meter About the Accu-Chek Sensor Meter Special Features About the Accu-ChekSensor Comfort Test Strip Inserting the Battery Time and date are set Battery Symbol on the DisplayBattery must be replaced to continue testing Turning the Beeper On or Off Setting the Beeper, Time, Date, Year, and Hypo FlagDoes the beeper have to be turned on? Proceeding toPress and release the right or left arrow button Setting the Time, Date and Year Page Setting the Hypo Flag Coding/Calibrating Your Meter 731 To begin testing, you will need the following items TestingGathering Supplies Performing a Test731 What if I still see yellow on the test strip? Blood will be drawnBlood glucose result is displayed in mg/dL or mmol/L Your Test Results on Marking a Result with a Flag, Asterisk Understanding Your Test Results Store strips outside original vial Use expired test strips Do’s and Don’tsProper Test Strip Appearance To recall results and averages stored in memory Using MemoryPage What are quality control checks? Quality Control ChecksAccu-ChekSensor Comfort Test Strips To do a quality control check, you needCheck that the code Performing a Quality Control CheckExample of an acceptable Level 1 control result Gently squeeze the bottle to form one small dropRemove test strip from meter and discard Understanding Control Results Cleaning Caring For Your MeterDisplay Check Storage and Handling Page Transferring Data Meter needs to be coded Quick Reference Display GuideOFF and insert code key See Meter is ready to accept a test stripBlood glucose result appears on display see Memory Displays Page Battery Displays Battery power is low Change battery soonDisplay Messages Quality Control Check Displays Example of an unacceptable control result Error Messages Your blood sugar may be Extremely low, an incorrectTest strip is damaged or Page Or cool the meter Technical Data Product Specifications 2032 CR 2032, DL 2032 or Power SupplyEquivalent Construction Hand held Protection ClassFor in vitro diagnostic use Manufactured by Product Safety InformationThis warranty does not affect any statutory or other rights Warranty and Service InstructionsSupplies and Accessories Viii IndexHI display Troubleshooting Any Questions Page 2003/06