Monitoring Your Blood Glucose | Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986

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L O T 13758

E X P 2006/03

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Expiration date

March 31, 2006

CHAPTER 4

Monitoring Your

Blood Glucose

▼ What You Will Need

•Blood glucose test strip with its instructions for use

•Precision Xtra monitor calibrated to match the LOT number of the blood glucose test strip you are using

•Lancing device and a new, sterile lancet

▼ Important Information

about Monitoring Your

Blood Glucose

•Do not use out-of-date test strips. Check the expiration date printed on the test strip box and on each test strip foil packet. If only the month and year are printed on the test strip, then the expiration date is the last day of that month.

•For more detailed information about your test strip, please read its instructions for use before monitoring.

•Use the test strip immediately when you take it out of its foil packet.

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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Monitoring Your Blood Glucose, Lancing device and a new, sterile lancet

Contents

User’s Guide Table of Contents Understanding & Troubleshooting Error Messages Food Exercise Stress and illness Diabetes medications Welcome United States, call Customer Care at Intended Use Questions? Call Customer Care Information Precision Xtra Kit Contents Data Management System Getting to Know Your Monitor’s Features Access previous results and averages Turn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup optionsStrip Port Use this button to This is where the battery is installed Turn backlight on and OFF Battery CompartmentForward Button Back Button Use these buttons to Setup Options Mode Button Forward Button Back ButtonButtons to Use Set Beeper Set Date, you set the year, month, and day You may need to re-set the time and date Release 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 OFF 1To 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 Date Month 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 date Blood Glucose Measurement Units Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor off You have successfully set up your monitor When to Calibrate Your Monitor Why Calibrate Your Monitor?Calibrating Your Your Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that it What You Will Need How to Calibrate Your MonitorCalibrated for blood Glucose monitoring Calibrated for blood . it in until it stops Test strips Ketone Then you hear the beeper, if the beeper is on Test strip foil packet Display window Test strip calibratorCalibration is complete Try to calibrate again Calibrating 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 Means Result What It Means HI shows on the display window Mmol/L Monitoring Your Blood ß-KetoneBlood glucose results You and your healthcare Important Information about Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone Blood ß-Ketone How to Monitor Your For 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-Ketone Applying 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 strip 2Discard the test strip properly When Not controlled.2-4 Contact 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 stops Control Solution Testing Glucose Ketone Status Bar Countdown Applying Control Solution to the Test Strip Countdown Important If the countdown does not start Glucose Ketone 2Discard the test strip properly Your monitor and test strips are working correctly If the control result falls within the range What 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 Too hot or too Understanding Troubleshooting Error MessagesCold for Properly What It What You Blood glucose Problem withResult may be Too high to be Test strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Specifications Your Monitor’sLimitations Assay Range Storage TemperatureRange Functions Data port Monitor Operating RangeSystem Operating Range Specifications Limitations You monitor your blood ß-Ketone You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly Cleaning Your Monitor Caring For Your MonitorStore your monitor in its carrying case Two things Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery Your Monitor Caring for Your See , Setting Up Your System Support, Guarantee & Limited Warranty SupportOr distributor Your purchase Guarantee & Limited Warranty References PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05