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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone, Mmol/L, Blood glucose results

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CHAPTER 5

Monitoring Your

Blood ß-Ketone

It is important to check your ketones when:

		•You have an illness.

		•Your blood glucose is
			higher than 300 mg/dL
MonitoringBlood			(16.7 mmol/L).

	Ketone-ß	•You are experiencing unusual
	Ketone-ß		blood glucose results.
			blood glucose results.

		•You and your healthcare
			professional determine that it
			is necessary.

		▼What You Will Need

•Blood ß-Ketone test strip with its instructions for use

•Precision Xtra monitor calibrated to match the calibration CODE of the blood ß-Ketone test strip you are using

•Lancing device and a new, sterile lancet

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Abbott Diabetes Care ART06986 manual Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone, Mmol/L, Blood glucose results, You and your healthcare

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 SystemStrip Port Turn monitor on and OFF Access monitor setup optionsAccess previous results and averages Use this button toForward Button Back Button Turn backlight on and OFF Battery CompartmentThis is where the battery is installed Use these buttons toButtons to Use Mode Button Forward Button Back ButtonSetup Options Set BeeperYou may need to re-set the time and date Set Date, you set the year, month, and dayNot want to change it, Press How to Set the Beeper Date, Time, & View Measurement UnitsRelease Button to Move to the next setup option Means the beeper is on Means the beeper is OFF1To 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 Set Date Year Year flashes on and off1Press 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 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 offCalibrating Your Why Calibrate Your Monitor?When to Calibrate Your Monitor Your Precision Xtra monitor Must be calibrated so that itCalibrated for blood Glucose monitoring How to Calibrate Your MonitorWhat You Will Need Calibrated for bloodTest strips . it in until it stopsThen you hear the beeper, if the beeper is on KetoneCalibration is complete Display window Test strip calibratorTest strip foil packet Try to calibrate againCalibrating 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 HI Result What It Means Test stripResult What It Means HI shows on the display window Blood glucose results Monitoring Your Blood ß-KetoneMmol/L 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 Obtain a blood drop Clean, dry, and warm. ToUse your lancing device to Important Blood ß-KetoneApplying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip Does not start Test strip from the monitor Or disturb it during CountdownImportant If the countdown 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 correctlyMemory 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 Cold for Understanding Troubleshooting Error MessagesToo hot or too ProperlyWhat It What You Result may be Problem withBlood glucose Too high to beTest strip error. Monitor again Test strip is Monitor error Your Monitor’s SpecificationsLimitations Range Storage TemperatureAssay Range FunctionsMonitor Operating Range Data portSystem Operating Range Specifications Limitations You think your blood glucose is low or is changing rapidly You monitor your blood ß-KetoneCaring For Your Monitor Cleaning 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 Support, Guarantee & Limited WarrantyOr distributor Guarantee & Limited Warranty Your purchaseReferences PRT06986 Rev. B 8/05