Monitoring Blood Glucose | Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual

2Wash your hands using warm soapy water and dry them completely.

3Remove the test strip from its foil packet.

Note: For pictures that show how to open the blood glucose test strip foil packet, please see the information card in the box of blood glucose test strips.

4Insert the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip port.

5Push the test strip in until it stops.

The monitor turns on automatically.

These items show on the display window, one after the other:

•Display Check – Remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show on the display window. (See Chapter 1 for more information about the Display Check.)

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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Monitoring Blood Glucose

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 Use this button to Turn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup optionsAccess previous results and averages Strip Port Use these buttons to Turn backlight on and OFF Battery CompartmentThis is where the battery is installed Forward Button Back Button Set Beeper Mode Button Forward Button Back ButtonSetup Options Buttons to Use Set Date, you set the year, month, and day You may need to re-set the time and date Means 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, Press 1To 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 Date Button 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 date Blood Glucose Measurement Units Press and Hold the button to turn your monitor off You have successfully set up your monitor Your Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that it Why Calibrate Your Monitor?When to Calibrate Your Monitor Calibrating Your Calibrated for blood How to Calibrate Your MonitorWhat You Will Need Calibrated for blood Glucose monitoring . it in until it stops Test strips Ketone Then you hear the beeper, if the beeper is on Try to calibrate again Display window Test strip calibratorTest strip foil packet Calibration is complete Calibrating 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 Means Result What It Means HI shows on the display window You and your healthcare Monitoring Your Blood ß-KetoneMmol/L Blood glucose results 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 Important Blood ß-Ketone Clean, dry, and warm. ToUse your lancing device to Obtain a blood drop Applying 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 start 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 Glucose 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 Properly Understanding Troubleshooting Error MessagesToo hot or too Cold for What It What You Too high to be Problem withBlood glucose Result may be Test strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Limitations SpecificationsYour Monitor’s Functions Storage TemperatureAssay Range Range System Operating Range Data portMonitor Operating Range Specifications Limitations You monitor your blood ß-Ketone You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly Store your monitor in its carrying case Cleaning Your MonitorCaring For Your Monitor Two things Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery Your Monitor Caring for Your See , Setting Up Your System Or distributor Support, Guarantee & Limited WarrantySupport Your purchase Guarantee & Limited Warranty References PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05