CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The SureStepPro Bedside Unit is one component of LifeScan’s professional blood glucose monitoring system. When used with SureStepPro Test Strips, the bedside unit measures a patient’s blood glucose level from a whole blood sample taken at the bedside. Blood is applied directly to the test strip before the strip is inserted into the bedside unit. A confir- mation dot on the test strip helps you check that an adequate volume of sample was applied.
The unit is equipped with a barcode scanner and a large
Before use, each bedside unit must be configured by your institution’s system administrator. Your administrator has defined a set of options from a central workstation running DataLink™ Data Management System software (or compatible data management software). This configuration process provides the flexibility to customize a blood glucose testing protocol that meets the needs of your institution.
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