Contents
About the
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
About the
Test Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii
Inserting the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Battery Symbol on the Display . . . . . . . . . .2
Setting the Beeper, Time, Date, Year,
and Hypo Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Turning the Beeper On or Off . . . . . . . . . . .4 Setting the Time, Date and Year . . . . . . . . .6 Setting the Hypo Flag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Coding/Calibrating Your Meter . . . . . . . . . .9
Testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Gathering Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Performing a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Marking a Result with a Flag, Asterisk (
) . .16
Understanding Your Test Results . . . . . . .17
Do’s and Don’ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Proper Test Strip Appearance . . . . . . . . . .19
Using Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Quality Control Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Performing a Quality Control Check . . . . .24
Understanding Control Results . . . . . . . . .27
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