Obtaining a Blood Drop | Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 specification

Fingertip sampling

Forearm sampling

Upper arm sampling

Base of thumb sampling

Obtaining A Blood Drop

Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop.

Recommendations for Obtaining a Blood Drop

•To obtain a sample from an alternative site (forearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb), use an appropriate alternative site lancing device.

•Before you obtain a blood sample from the fingertip, forearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb, make sure the sample site is clean, dry, and warm. To warm the sample site, wash it in warm water, rub the skin vigorously for a few seconds, or apply a warm pad to it.

•Hang your arm down before pricking your finger or the base of the thumb to help blood flow.

•To obtain a blood sample from the arm, use a fleshy area away from bone. Avoid areas where there is a lot of hair.

•Avoid squeezing the puncture site.

•Apply the blood sample to the test strip immediately.

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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Fingertip sampling Forearm sampling Upper arm sampling, Obtaining a Blood Drop

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 Hour Hour flashes on and off Set Time1Press and Release the button to move the hour forward Minutes Minutes flash on and off Year Year flashes on and off Set Date 1Press and Release Button to move the month forward Month Month flashes on and offButton to move the month back Day Day flashes on and off You have two choices Choice #1Choice #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 Lancing device and a new, sterile lancet Monitoring Your Blood GlucoseImportant Information About Monitoring Your Blood Glucose Read the lancing Device instructions for use How to Monitor Your Blood GlucoseGetting Started 1Prepare your lancing device Monitoring Blood Glucose Monitoring Blood Glucose Obtaining a Blood Drop Fingertip sampling Forearm sampling Upper arm samplingUse your lancing device to obtain a blood drop Lancets and Lancing Device Disturb the test strip during Strip from the monitor orCountdown Important If the countdown does not start Shutting Off Your Monitor LO Result What It Means Understanding Your ResultResult 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 Memory What Can Your Monitor Show You?Glucose 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 Your Monitor’s SpecificationsLimitations Assay Range Storage TemperatureRange Functions Monitor Operating Range Data portSystem Operating Range Specifications Limitations You monitor your blood ß-Ketone You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly Caring For Your Monitor Cleaning 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 Support, Guarantee & Limited WarrantyOr distributor Your purchase Guarantee & Limited Warranty References PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05