Using the Markers and Alarm Options

If you do not want to mark the test result:

Press M or remove the used test strip to automatically save the test result in the meter memory.

OR

Press ▲ or ▼ until all three markers disappear from the display. Press M and remove the used test strip.

Dispose of the used test strip and lancet properly to prevent injury or contamination to others.

If you want to mark the test result:

Press ▲ or ▼ to move to the marker you want to set. You will know when you have chosen a marker when you see the box around it flashing on the display.

Press M to set.

If you mark a result with the ,

the will appear with a box flashing around it.

This allows you to set an alarm that will go off in 2½ hours, to remind you to run a post-meal test.

If you want to set the alarm, press M.

If you do not want to set the alarm, press ▲ or ▼. The will disappear showing an empty flashing box.

Press M to set.

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CONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter and Ascensia CONTOURTM Test Strips specifications

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