Accu-Chek Inform 2, Operator'S Manual

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Storing Test Strip, Control Solution, and Linearity Solution Information in the Meter
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6 Storing Test Strip, Control Solution, and Linearity
Solution Information in the Meter
Storing information about test strips
Each box of test strips contains a code key.
1
Each code
key belongs to a single lot number and provides
impor tant information about the lot-specific properties of
the test strip. The properties of the test strips are
downloaded (as a code file) from the code key using the
code key reader and sent to the meter. The code file is
stored in the meter.
This procedure also allows the code key information to be
stored centrally in the data management system, from
where it can be sent to all the meters used in your facility.
Make sure with each test that the code stored (and
selected by you) matches the lot number of the test strips
in use.
Aside from the unchangeable data directly linked to the
lot-specific properties, some of the information from the
code key can be modified (depending on your meter
setup). This information includes:
n
Expiration date (can be set to a date before the
date stored in the key)
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Parameters for control solutions (minimum and
maximum values for levels L1/Lo and L2/Hi)
Note: When using a data management system for
configuration, it is possible to partially or full disable
the functions described in this chapter. In this case,
the respective buttons in Main Menu 2 do not appear.
(See also Appendix A).
1 The code key is also frequently referred to as a code chip . The
terms are synonymous.