Meter Specifications

Assay Method

Coulometric electrochemical sensor

 

 

Automatically

Two minutes after last user action

Enter Clock Mode

 

 

 

Battery Life

Approximately 500 tests

 

 

Calibration

Plasma equivalent

 

 

Hematocrit

15% to 65%

 

 

Measurement Units

Either mg/dL or mmol/L

 

 

Memory

250 blood glucose and control solution

 

tests with date and time

 

 

Operating Relative

5% to 90%

Humidity

 

 

 

Operating Temperature

40º to 104º F (5º to 40º C )

Power Source

Two #2032, 3 volt, lithium batteries,

 

replaceable

 

 

Result Range

20 to 500 mg/dL (1.1 to 27.8 mmol/L)

 

 

Sample

Whole blood, capillary

 

 

Sample Size

300 nanoliters (3/10 microliter)

 

 

Dimensions

Width 1.6” x Length 3.0” x

 

0.8” (at thickest point)

 

 

Test Time

Average of 7 seconds

 

 

Weight

1.4 oz. (including batteries)

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Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Monitor manual Meter Specifications

Blood Glucose Monitor specifications

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