Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly

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•Do not use blood samples from alternative sites when:

1.You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly,

2.You have been diagnosed with hypoglycemic unawareness,

3.The results from alternative sites do not match the way you feel,

4.It is within two hours of eating a meal, taking insulin, or exercising, or

5.You monitor your blood ß-Ketone.

Specifications

& Limitations

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Contents User’s Guide Table of Contents Understanding & Troubleshooting Error Messages Welcome Food Exercise Stress and illness Diabetes medicationsUnited States, call Customer Care at Questions? Call Customer Care Intended UseInformation Precision Xtra Kit Contents Getting to Know Your Monitor’s Features Data Management SystemTurn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup options Access previous results and averagesStrip Port Use this button toTurn backlight on and OFF Battery Compartment This is where the battery is installedForward Button Back Button Use these buttons toMode Button Forward Button Back Button Setup OptionsButtons to Use Set BeeperYou may need to re-set the time and date Set Date, you set the year, month, and dayHow to Set the Beeper Date, Time, & View Measurement Units Release Button to Move to the next setup optionNot want to change it, Press Means the beeper is on Means the beeper is OFF1To 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 Set Date Year Year flashes on and offMonth 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 Choice #1 For the month- day format, shows with the date DateBlood Glucose Measurement Units You have successfully set up your monitor Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor offWhy Calibrate Your Monitor? When to Calibrate Your MonitorCalibrating Your Your Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that itHow to Calibrate Your Monitor What You Will NeedCalibrated for blood Glucose monitoring Calibrated for bloodTest strips . it in until it stopsThen you hear the beeper, if the beeper is on KetoneDisplay window Test strip calibrator Test strip foil packetCalibration is complete Try to calibrate againCalibrating 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 HI Result What It Means Test stripResult What It Means HI shows on the display window Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone Mmol/LBlood glucose results You and your healthcareImportant Information about Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone How to Monitor Your Blood ß-KetoneFor more information about the Display Check Monitoring Blood ß-Ketone Clean, dry, and warm. To Use your lancing device toObtain a blood drop Important Blood ß-KetoneApplying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip Test strip from the monitor Or disturb it during Countdown Important If the countdownDoes not start You might not have applied Enough blood to the test strip2Discard the test strip properly Not controlled.2-4 WhenContact 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 4Push the test strip in until it stops Monitor turns on automaticallyControl Solution Testing Applying Control Solution to the Test Strip Glucose Ketone Status Bar CountdownGlucose Ketone Countdown Important If the countdown does not start2Discard the test strip properly If the control result falls within the range Your monitor and test strips are working correctlyWhat 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 Understanding Troubleshooting Error Messages Too hot or tooCold for ProperlyWhat It What You Problem with Blood glucoseResult may be Too high to beTest strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Specifications Your Monitor’sLimitations Storage Temperature Assay RangeRange FunctionsData port Monitor Operating RangeSystem Operating Range Specifications Limitations You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly You monitor your blood ß-KetoneCleaning Your Monitor Caring For Your MonitorStore your monitor in its carrying case Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery Two thingsYour Monitor Caring for Your See , Setting Up Your System Support, Guarantee & Limited Warranty SupportOr distributor Guarantee & Limited Warranty Your purchaseReferences PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05