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7Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor on. If your monitor does not turn on, review the battery installation steps and reinstall the battery.

8Check the date and time on your monitor. You may need to reset the date and time.

(See Chapter 2, Setting Up Your System).

9Be sure to discard the old battery in compliance with your local government’s regulations.

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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 FeaturesAccess previous results and averages Turn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup optionsStrip Port Use this button toThis is where the battery is installed Turn backlight on and OFF Battery CompartmentForward Button Back Button Use these buttons toSetup Options Mode Button Forward Button Back ButtonButtons to Use Set BeeperSet Date, you set the year, month, and day You may need to re-set the time and dateRelease Button to Move to the next setup option How to Set the Beeper Date, Time, & View Measurement UnitsNot want to change it, Press Means the beeper is on Means the beeper is OFF1To turn your monitor ON, Press and Hold the button 1Press and Release the button to move the hour forward Set TimeHour Hour flashes on and off Minutes Minutes flash on and off Year Year flashes on and off Set DateButton to move the month back Month Month flashes on and off1Press and Release Button to move the month forward Day Day flashes on and off Choice #2 For the 24-hour format, AM or PM does not show Choice #1You have two choices 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 monitorWhen to Calibrate Your Monitor Why Calibrate Your Monitor?Calibrating Your Your Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that itWhat You Will Need How to Calibrate Your MonitorCalibrated for blood Glucose monitoring Calibrated for blood. it in until it stops Test stripsKetone Then you hear the beeper, if the beeper is onTest strip foil packet Display window Test strip calibratorCalibration 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 Important Information About Monitoring Your Blood Glucose Monitoring Your Blood GlucoseLancing device and a new, sterile lancet Getting Started 1Prepare your lancing device How to Monitor Your Blood GlucoseRead the lancing Device instructions for use Monitoring Blood Glucose Monitoring Blood Glucose Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop Fingertip sampling Forearm sampling Upper arm samplingObtaining a Blood Drop Lancets and Lancing Device Countdown Strip from the monitor orDisturb the test strip during Important If the countdown does not start Shutting Off Your Monitor Result 300 mg/dL or Higher Understanding Your ResultLO Result What It Means Test strip HI Result What It MeansResult What It Means HI shows on the display window Mmol/L Monitoring Your Blood ß-KetoneBlood glucose results You and your healthcareImportant Information about Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone Blood ß-Ketone How to Monitor YourFor more information about the Display Check Monitoring Blood ß-Ketone Use your lancing device to Clean, dry, and warm. ToObtain a blood drop Important Blood ß-KetoneApplying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip Important If the countdown Test strip from the monitor Or disturb it during CountdownDoes not start You might not have applied Enough blood to the test strip2Discard 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 rangeGlucose Averages What Can Your Monitor Show You?Memory 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 Too hot or too Understanding Troubleshooting Error MessagesCold for ProperlyWhat It What You Blood glucose Problem withResult may be Too high to beTest strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Limitations SpecificationsYour Monitor’s Assay Range Storage TemperatureRange FunctionsSystem Operating Range Data portMonitor Operating Range Specifications Limitations You monitor your blood ß-Ketone You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidlyStore your monitor in its carrying case Cleaning Your MonitorCaring For Your Monitor Two things Replacing Your Monitor’s BatteryYour Monitor Caring for Your See , Setting Up Your System Or distributor Support, Guarantee & Limited WarrantySupport Your purchase Guarantee & Limited WarrantyReferences PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05