Bayer HealthCare CONTOUR NEXT LINK, User Manual

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APPLY BLOOD
• Check the expiration dates on your test strips
and control solution.
It is important to not use the
test strips or control solution if the expiration date
printed on the bottle label and carton has passed.
For the control solution, do not use if it has been six
months since you first opened the bottle. It will help
to write the six month discard date on the control
solution label.
• Have all the materials you will need ready
before you begin testing.
This includes your
C
ONTOUR
® N
EXT
LINK meter, C
ONTOUR
® N
EXT
test
strips, and the M
ICROLET
® 2 lancing device and
M
ICROLET
® lancets. You will also need control
solution to perform a quality control check.
• The M
ICROLET
2 lancing device is intended for
self testing by a single patient. It must not be
used on more than one person due to the risk of
infection.
• Use a new M
ICROLET
lancet each time you test
because it is no longer sterile after use.
• See pages 28–32 for instructions on cleaning and
disinfecting your meter and lancing device.
• Do not perform a blood glucose test when the
C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK meter is connected to an
external device, e.g., computer.
• Use only approved equipment from the manufacturer
or certified body such as UL or TUV.
• Bayer’s C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
LINK meter only works
with C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
test strips and C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
control solution.
The following steps are shown in the proper order
for performing a blood glucose test (pages 13 –27).
Preparing Your Test Strip
1. Wash and dry your hands well before
testing.
2. Remove a test strip from the bottle and
firmly snap the lid closed .
3. Hold the test strip
with the gray square
end facing up.
4. Insert the gray square
end into the test strip
port on the meter.
After the meter turns
on, a solid
gray screen
with a white border will
appear for one second
to show that the screen
is working properly.
The logo screen will
briefly appear before the
Apply Blood
screen. The
meter is now ready to
test a blood drop.
Pr
eparing Y
our T
est Strip
Information for Safety
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