Accu-Chek 98/79/EC manual Storage and Handling

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Storage and Handling

Keep your meter free of dust. Protect it from extremes in temperature and humidity, and handle it with care. If meter is dropped, perform a quality control check with the glucose control solutions before doing a blood glucose test.

The travel case is designed to let you store a variety of supplies you may need and helps to protect your meter.

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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 Proceeding to Setting the Beeper, Time, Date, Year, and Hypo FlagTurning the Beeper On or Off Does the beeper have to be turned on?Press and release the right or left arrow button Setting the Time, Date and Year Page Setting the Hypo Flag Coding/Calibrating Your Meter 731 Performing a Test TestingTo begin testing, you will need the following items Gathering Supplies731 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 is ready to accept a test strip Quick Reference Display GuideMeter needs to be coded OFF and insert code key SeeBlood 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 Construction Hand held Protection Class Power Supply2032 CR 2032, DL 2032 or EquivalentFor 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