Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Understanding & Troubleshooting Error Messages

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6	Doing A Control Solution Test	55
	Why Do A Control Solution Test?	55
	When Is Doing A Control Solution Test Recommended?	55
	Important Information about Control Solution Testing	55
	What You Will Need	57
	How to Do Control Solution Testing	57
	Understanding Your Result	64

7	Reviewing & Using Your Results	65
	What Can Your Monitor Show You?	65
	How to See Results in Memory	66
	How to See Averages	69
	Transferring Your Results to A Computer	71

8	Understanding & Troubleshooting
	Error Messages	72
	What An Error Message Means &	72
	What You Need to Do
9	Your Monitor’s Specifications
	& Limitations	77
	Important Information about Using Blood	80
	Samples from the Forearm, Upper Arm,
	or Base of the Thumb
10	Caring For Your Monitor	82
	Cleaning Your Monitor	82
	Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery	83

11 Support, Guarantee & Limited Warranty	87
References	89

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Contents User’s Guide Table of Contents Understanding & Troubleshooting Error Messages Food Exercise Stress and illness Diabetes medications WelcomeUnited States, call Customer Care at Intended Use Questions? Call Customer CareInformation Precision Xtra Kit Contents Data Management System Getting to Know Your Monitor’s FeaturesUse this button to Turn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup optionsAccess previous results and averages Strip PortUse these buttons to Turn backlight on and OFF Battery CompartmentThis is where the battery is installed Forward Button Back ButtonSet Beeper Mode Button Forward Button Back ButtonSetup Options Buttons to UseSet Date, you set the year, month, and day You may need to re-set the time and dateMeans the beeper is on Means the beeper is OFF How to Set the Beeper Date, Time, & View Measurement UnitsRelease Button to Move to the next setup option Not want to change it, Press1To turn your monitor ON, Press and Hold the button Set Time Hour Hour flashes on and off1Press and Release the button to move the hour forward Minutes Minutes flash on and off Year Year flashes on and off Set DateMonth Month flashes on and off 1Press and Release Button to move the month forwardButton to move the month back Day Day flashes on and off Choice #1 You have two choicesChoice #2 For the 24-hour format, AM or PM does not show Date Choice #1 For the month- day format, shows with the dateBlood Glucose Measurement Units Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor off You have successfully set up your monitorYour Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that it Why Calibrate Your Monitor?When to Calibrate Your Monitor Calibrating YourCalibrated for blood How to Calibrate Your MonitorWhat You Will Need Calibrated for blood Glucose monitoring. it in until it stops Test stripsKetone Then you hear the beeper, if the beeper is onTry to calibrate again Display window Test strip calibratorTest strip foil packet Calibration is completeCalibrating Your Monitor How to Recall LOT Number or Calibration Code 3Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor off Monitoring Your Blood Glucose Lancing device and a new, sterile lancetImportant Information About Monitoring Your Blood Glucose How to Monitor Your Blood Glucose Read the lancing Device instructions for useGetting Started 1Prepare your lancing device Monitoring Blood Glucose Monitoring Blood Glucose Fingertip sampling Forearm sampling Upper arm sampling Obtaining a Blood DropUse your lancing device to obtain a blood drop Lancets and Lancing Device Strip from the monitor or Disturb the test strip duringCountdown Important If the countdown does not start Shutting Off Your Monitor Understanding Your Result LO Result What It MeansResult 300 mg/dL or Higher Test strip HI Result What It MeansResult What It Means HI shows on the display window You and your healthcare Monitoring Your Blood ß-KetoneMmol/L Blood glucose resultsImportant Information about Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone Blood ß-Ketone How to Monitor YourFor more information about the Display Check Monitoring Blood ß-Ketone Important Blood ß-Ketone Clean, dry, and warm. ToUse your lancing device to Obtain a blood dropApplying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip You might not have applied Enough blood to the test strip Test strip from the monitor Or disturb it during CountdownImportant If the countdown Does not start2Discard the test strip properly When Not controlled.2-4Contact your healthcare professional immediately There may be a problem with the test strip Doing a Control Solution Test Do not swallow the control solution How to Do Control Solution Testing 2Remove the test strip from its foil packet Monitor turns on automatically 4Push the test strip in until it stopsControl Solution Testing Glucose Ketone Status Bar Countdown Applying Control Solution to the Test StripCountdown Important If the countdown does not start Glucose Ketone2Discard the test strip properly Your monitor and test strips are working correctly If the control result falls within the rangeWhat Can Your Monitor Show You? MemoryGlucose Averages How to See Results in Memory Blood Glucose result Memory Blood ß-Ketone result Glucose control Solution result Memory How to See Averages Reviewing Results Transferring Your Results to a Computer Properly Understanding Troubleshooting Error MessagesToo hot or too Cold forWhat It What You Too high to be Problem withBlood glucose Result may beTest strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Specifications Your Monitor’sLimitations Functions Storage TemperatureAssay Range RangeData port Monitor Operating RangeSystem Operating Range Specifications Limitations You monitor your blood ß-Ketone You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidlyCleaning Your Monitor Caring For Your MonitorStore your monitor in its carrying case Two things Replacing Your Monitor’s BatteryYour Monitor Caring for Your See , Setting Up Your System Support, Guarantee & Limited Warranty SupportOr distributor Your purchase Guarantee & Limited WarrantyReferences PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05