Lifescan blood glucose monitoring system manual Optional Color Chart

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TESTING

Press the blue power button to turn off the SURESTEP® Blood Glucose Meter. (To save energy, the meter automatically turns off three minutes after the meter displays your test result.)

Optional Color Chart

A Color Chart is included with each package of SURESTEP® Test Strips. It is useful as an additional check that your meter and test strips are working properly. The

Color Chart is NOT a replacement for a SURESTEP Meter test.

The chart shows four shades of blue, each corresponding to a blood glucose level. It also shows an off- white shade for new, unused test strips. Use the Color Chart in the following two ways.

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Contents Owner’s Booklet Page Important phone numbers Meter Serial Number Page TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Checking the SystemUnderstanding Your Results Solving Problems Page A R N I N G T H E S Y S T E M Quick Reference Surestep Blood Glucose Meter Holds two AAA alkaline batteriesSurestep Test Strips Black Tip Confirmation DotImportant Test Strip Information Display Symbols Example Test Result HI mg/dL Clean Meter and Test Strip Holder Replace the Two AAA Alkaline BatteriesD I N G T H E M E T E R Three Easy Steps to CodingCheck the Code Numbers Code the MeterSurestep Glucose Control Solution E C K I N G T H E S Y S T E MImportant Control Solution Test Information Before Testing, Check the Code Apply a Small Drop of Control SolutionCheck Confirmation Dot Insert the Test Strip and Read ResultSurestep Control Solution Range Getting a Drop of Blood S T I N G Y O U R B L O O DInsert a Lancet Penlet II Automatic Blood Sampler Testing Cock the Penlet II Sampler Get a Drop of Blood Testing Remove the Lancet Step-by-Step Test Procedure Before Testing On the display Apply Blood to the Test StripTesting Too Much Blood Check the Confirmation DotNot Enough Blood Example Kahn, R., and Weir, G. Joslin’s Diabetes Mellitus, 13th Optional Color Chart Color Chart is not a replacement for a Surestep Meter testTesting D E R S TA N D I N G Y O U R R E S U LT S OverviewRecent Diabetes Findings What This Means for YouFrequency of Testing Comparing Meter Laboratory ResultsExpected Test Results Target Range Glucose Ranges For People Without Your Target Testing Tips to Ensure Accuracy After TestingHealth Conditions Causing Out-of-Range Results Results Recommendations for Better Diabetes Control ReferencesUsing the Meter for the First Time Recalling Results from Meter MemoryRecalling All Results in Meter Memory Recalling Your Last Result R I N G F O R Y O U R M E T E R Cleaning the MeterGeneral Care Clean the Test Strip Holder Remove the Test Strip HolderClean the Lens Area and Contact Points Replace the Test Strip Holder Changing the Batteries Remove the Battery Door Remove the Old Batteries Close the Battery DoorInsert New Batteries A N G I N G M E T E R S E T T I N G S Set-Up Mode Entering Set-Up Mode Display of Last ResultUnit of Measurement Beep Signals Settings LV I N G P R O B L E M S Helpful MessagesFacing up Error Messages Error Possible Cause What to doConfirmation dot versus Error Possible Cause What to do Error Possible Cause What to do Error Possible Cause What to do Performance Characteristics E C I F I C AT I O N SDay Money-Back Guarantee Three-Year WarrantyWarranty Coding the Meter Blood Application A. English 1 800 Español 1 800

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