Lifescan blood glucose monitoring system manual Testing Tips to Ensure Accuracy, After Testing

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RESULTS

Testing Tips to Ensure Accuracy

If you have a test result that falls outside of your target range and you cannot link it to diet, exercise, medication, or stress, repeat

the test. If the result is similar and still outside of your range, try these troubleshooting steps:

Before Testing:

■Wash your hands.

■Use a new, sterile lancet.

■Check the expiration date on the test strip package. If it has passed, discard the unused test strips and open a new package. When using test strips from a bottle, discard any remaining test strips 4 months after first opening.

■Make sure the confirmation dot on the unused test strip is not darker than the color of an unused test strip shown on the Color Chart.

■Make sure the code on the meter matches the code on the test strip package.

■Do a test with SURESTEP® Glucose Control Solution to verify that the test strip and meter are working properly.

■Make sure the meter test strip holder, lens area, and contact points are clean. Follow instructions on pages 45–49.

After Testing:

■Make sure you applied enough blood to the test strip by inspecting

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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 Recent Diabetes Findings D E R S TA N D I N G Y O U R R E S U LT SOverview 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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