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Questions? Refer to Page 10-10 for Technical Support Instructions.
Bar Code Types
Codabar:
Codabar is a self-checking, numeric-only bar code. Codabar can encode the digits 0 through 9, six symbols
(- : . $ / +) and the start/stop characters A, B, C, D, E, *, N or T. Codabar is used in libraries, blood banks, the overnight
package delivery industry and a variety of other information processing applications.
Code 128:
A bar code type that provides excellent density for all-numeric data and good density for alphanumeric data. The
Code 128 standard is maintained by AIM (Automatic Identification Manufacturers).
Code 39:
A bar code type that is widely used in many industries and is the standard for many government bar code
specifications, including the U.S. Department of Defense. Code 39 is defined in American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard MH10.8M-1983.
Code 93:
A bar code type that encodes exactly the same characters as Code 39, but uses nine bar code elements per character
instead of 15.
I 2 of 5:
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2 of 5) is a numeric-only bar code widely used in warehouse and industrial applications.
The data must consist of an even number of digits.
EAN:
EAN is an abbreviation for ‘European Article Numbering’. EAN-13 is used worldwide for marking retail goods. It
encodes 13 characters: the first two are a country code, followed by 10 data digits and a checksum. Two-digit and five-
digit supplemental bar codes may be added for a total of 14 or 17 data digits. EAN-8 code is a shortened version of
the EAN-13 code. It includes a two-digit country code, five data digits and a checksum digit. Two-digit and five-digit
extension bar codes may be added.
Authorized Representative.
Do not drink.
CE is the mark that indicates that an item has been approved for distribution in the EU.
Legal Manufacturer under
In Vitro
Diagnostic Medical Devices Directive 98/79/EC -
Abbott Diabetes Care.
Consult instructions for use.
Recyclable.
For
in vitro
diagnostic use only.
Method of sterility for Lancets only. Sterilized using irradiation (Lancets only).
WARNING: Potential Biohazard.
Consider all clinical specimens, reagents,
controls, etc., that contain human blood or serum as potentially infectious.
Always wear gloves and follow your facility’s biohazard safety policies and procedures.
Chapter 12: Specifications/Limitations
