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Befor
e Y
ou Begin
First Things First: Talking to Your Compatible
Medtronic Device
Your
C
ONTOUR
®
L
INK
meter is already set with the
Send
option
turned on. (To turn the option off, see page 24.) Every time the
meter displays a new blood glucose test result, the result is
automatically sent to your compatible Medtronic device.
However, your Medtronic device will only accept the glu-
cose result if the Meter Option in your device’s Utilities
Menu is set to
On
and you have programmed the device with
the meter’s ID (serial) number. Up to three different meter
ID numbers, can be accepted. See your Medtronic device
addendum that is included in your device box.
1.
Program your meter ID number into your compatible
Medtronic device. The ID number is the serial number
found on the left side of the back label of your meter. It
is a 6-digit numeric or alphanumeric number (0–9, A–F);
for example, 120462 or B12B3C.
See the User Guide
for your Medtronic device for complete information on
this step.
2.
Set your meter to the same time and date as your Medtronic
device (see page 25 in this User Guide).
The Medtronic device can receive a glucose result only if
you have entered your meter’s ID number into the device.
Conversely, no one else’s insulin pump can receive your
glucose result, unless your meter ID number has been entered
into that device. The meter uses a wireless signal to send the
blood glucose result to the Medtronic device. However, the
Send
option must be set to ON (see page 24) and the meter
and Medtronic device must be within 4 feet of each other.
If you are not using the link functionality on your Medtronic
device, you may want to turn the
Send
option off to save
battery power.
Talking to Y
our Compatible Medtr
onic Device
Before You Begin
1.
Have all the materials you will need ready before you
begin testing. This includes your
C
ONTOUR
®
L
INK
meter,
the
C
ONTOUR
®
test strips, and the
M
ICROLET
®
2 lancing
device with
M
ICROLET
®
lancets. You may also need
C
ONTOUR
control solution to run a quality control check.
2.
Read your User Guide and all instructional materials
provided in your meter kit before testing.
3.
Let the meter and test strips adjust to the temperature
of the location where you are testing. Whenever the
meter is moved from one location to another, allow 20
minutes for the meter to adjust to the temperature of
that new location before performing a blood glucose
test.
4.
It is important not to use the test strips or control
solution if the expiration date printed on the bottle
label and carton has passed or if it has been six months
(180 days) since you fi rst opened the control solution
bottle. It will help to write the six month
discard date
on the label in the area provided when you fi rst open
the control solution.
5.
Before testing, always wash your hands with warm
soapy water and dry them well.
WARNING:
• The meter and lancing device are for single patient
use. Do not share them with anyone including other
family members! Do not use on multiple patients!
1, 2
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and
can potentially transmit infectious diseases, even
after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
For complete instructions on cleaning and disinfecting
your meter and lancing device, please see page 16.
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