Gather the following items:
• Coaguchek XS Pro Meter
• Container of Test Strips
• Test Strip Code Chip
• Safe-T-Pro Plus Lancet
• Alcohol Wipe
• Cotton Ball or Tissues
1.
Make sure you have the code chip
ready to insert if you are opening
a new box of strips. The code key
needs to be inserted into the meter
everytime you use a new lot of strips.
2.
Clean the fingertip with an alcohol
wipe. Or have the patient wash his or
her hands in warm soapy water.
Dry thoroughly.
3.
Before continuing, review these
tips for getting a good drop of
blood.
Increasing the blood flow in the
finger will help you to get a good
drop of blood so keep in mind these
tips:
Warm the hand. Have the patient
•
hold it under his or her arm, and/
or wash with warm water.
Have the patient let that arm
•
hang by his or her side.
Massage the finger from its base.
•
Use these techniques until the
fingertip has increased in colour.
4.
Take a test strip out of the container.
Close the container tightly.
You have 10 minutes to use the test
strip once you remove it from the
container.
5.
Slide the test strip into the test strip
guide in the direction of the arrows
until it stops.
The meter turns on and the main
menu appears.
If you insert a strip from a new lot
number for the first time, the meter
will display the number of the test
strip code chip required.
Remove
the old code chip and insert the new
one.
6.
Touch the
Scan
button and hold the
operator ID barcode approximately
10cm from the built-in scanner. The
meter beeps once the barcode has
been successfully read.
7.
Press
Patient Test
on the main menu
screen.
8.
Touch the
Scan
button and hold the
patient ID barcode approximately
10cm from the built-in barcode
scanner. The meter beeps once the
barcode has read successfully.
An hour glass symbol appears.
The test strip symbol appears after a
few seconds with a flashing drop of
blood. You have 180 seconds to apply
the sample.
9.
Twist the protective cap off the
lancet.
Massage the finger until you see
increased colour in the fingertip.
Keeping the hand down, press the tip
of the lancet firmly against the side of
the fingertip. Press the purple trigger
button.
Gently squeeze from the base of the
finger to develop a drop of blood.
10.
Within 15 seconds of lancing the fingertip,
apply the blood to the target area on the strip.
Find the clear target area on the test strip. You
can dose from the side or the top.
Hold the blood drop to the test strip until you
hear a beep. The flashing blood drop symbol
will disappear and an hourglass symbol appears
and the test begins.
Do not add more blood to the test strip.
Do not touch the test strip while the test
is in progress.
The meter performs an automatic quality
control check on the strip before it displays
the result.
QC
√
appears in the display briefly following a
successful QC check. The result appears in less
than a minute.
11.
Record your result as instructed by
your facility.
Note: If during testing the meter
displays an error message, refer to
the Error Messages section of the
user manual for an explanation and
steps on how to proceed.
12.
Quick Reference Guide
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