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Display

What It Means

Symptoms

What To Do

Appears when 

result is:

higher than 

27.8 mmol/L

Severe high blood 

glucose

Fatigue

Thirst

Excess Urination

Blurry Vision

Follow your healthcare professional’s 

advice to treat high blood glucose.
If your blood glucose result does 

not match how you feel, perform a 

control solution test to confirm that 

your meter and strips are working 

properly.

www.AbbottDiabetesCare.com

Summary of Contents for FREEDOM LITE

Page 1: ...Owner s Booklet Blood Glucose Monitoring System...

Page 2: ...ences a reminder alarm The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works Test Strip Port Insert theTop end of a new FreeStyle Lite test strip here The meter powers on when you insert the test strip Sy...

Page 3: ...Setting Up the Meter 2 Purpose 2 Set Sound Volume 3 Set Time 4 Set Date 5 Testing Your Blood Glucose 7 Purpose 7 Prepare to Test 7 Important Test Strip Information 9 Performing a Blood Glucose Test 10...

Page 4: ...olution Test 23 Using Your Meter Memory 26 Purpose 26 Viewing Blood Glucose Averages in Memory 26 Viewing Test Results in Memory 27 Setting Reminder Alarms optional 28 Purpose 28 Transferring Test Res...

Page 5: ...nals for people with diabetes mellitus at home as an aid in monitoring the effectiveness of a diabetes control programme It is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus and...

Page 6: ...2 Press m to bypass setting the optional reminder alarms You may choose to set these later see Setting Reminder Alarms section Caution Please read all the instructions provided in this owner s bookle...

Page 7: ...n The test strip is full of blood The test result appears on the display An error occurs You may also choose to silence your meter 3 Set sound volume If you prefer Press c until you see Then No sound...

Page 8: ...rmat there is no A for AM If setting a PM time continue to press c until you see the P displayed for PM Hour 4 Set hour Press c to display correct hour Press m to save Minutes 5 Set minutes Press c to...

Page 9: ...an display either Year OR Year Month Day Day Month Month The month will flash first 7 Set month Press c to display correct month Press m to save Day 8 Set day Press c to display correct day Press m to...

Page 10: ...mat Press m to accept date format or Press c to change Press m to save Year 10 Set year Press m to accept year or Press c to change Press m to save 11 Press and hold m for 3 seconds until meter turns...

Page 11: ...site If bruising occurs consider selecting another site There are differences in testing on fingers versus alternative sites Warning Test on your fingers if you are testing for low blood glucose hypo...

Page 12: ...ry your hands and the test site Do not use lotion or cream on the test site 3 Check test strip expiry date Do not use expired test strips they may produce inaccurate results IMPORTANT Use only FreeSty...

Page 13: ...iately after removing a test strip Do not transfer test strips to another container Do not store test strips outside the vial Do not bend cut or alter test strips Do not apply blood to both sides of t...

Page 14: ...you turn on the meter Do not use the meter if the display check screen does not exactly match the example Contact Customer Care See The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works section for more...

Page 15: ...e side only for up to 60 seconds If the test does not start after applying blood drop go to Troubleshooting section Exampleonly 6 View result The result appears on the display when the test is complet...

Page 16: ...ondition The expected normal fasting blood glucose level for an adult without diabetes is less than 6 1 mmol L 1 Two hours after meals the blood glucose level for an adult without diabetes should be l...

Page 17: ...is still not consistent with your symptoms contact your healthcare professional and follow his or her treatment advice higher than 13 3 mmol L High hyperglycaemic Repeat the test with a new test strip...

Page 18: ...ucose result does not match how you feel perform a control solution test to confirm that your meter and strips are working properly IMPORTANT Severe dehydration may cause false low results If you beli...

Page 19: ...ood glucose Fatigue Thirst Excess Urination Blurry Vision Follow your healthcare professional s advice to treat high blood glucose If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel perform a co...

Page 20: ...care professional s advice to treat low blood glucose if you have symptoms such as Weakness Shakiness Sweating Headache Confusion 2 Perform a control solution test using a new test strip If the test r...

Page 21: ...as HIGH 1 Follow your healthcare professional s advice to treat high blood glucose if you have symptoms such as Fatigue Thirst Excess urination Blurry vision 2 Perform a control solution test using a...

Page 22: ...new test strip If the test results are within the range printed on the test strip vial retest using blood and a new test strip 3 If the control solution result is out of range or the error reappears...

Page 23: ...r 1 Insert test strip print side up top end in No battery is installed Battery is installed incorrectly 1 Install battery with facing up Dead battery 1 Replace battery Reset date and time if necessary...

Page 24: ...area within 60 seconds or repeat the test using a new test strip and a larger blood drop Defective test strip Sample applied after meter turns off 1 Repeat the test using a new test strip Wait for an...

Page 25: ...solution Control Solution Information Use only FreeStyle control solution with the meter Replace the cap securely on the bottle immediately after use Control solution results are accurate only betwee...

Page 26: ...ter if control solution results are consistently outside the range printed on the test strip vial Contact Customer Care Causes of out of range results include Expired or bad control solution Expired o...

Page 27: ...tle whichever comes first Example open April 15 discard July 15 write the discard date on the side of the bottle 2 Remove test strip from vial 3 Insert test strip to turn meter on Note The meter turns...

Page 28: ...d hold control solution to 1 sample area of the test strip until You see short lines moving clockwise on the display or You hear a beep This indicates the test strip obtained enough control solution a...

Page 29: ...n Er1 Er2 Er3 or Er4 on the display it is an error code Go to Error Codes section Exampleonly 8 Press and hold c for 2 seconds until appears on the display to mark the result as a control solution res...

Page 30: ...r off no test strip inserted Press m Your 7 day average appears control solution LO and HI readings not included Note To exit meter memory at any time press and hold m Example Memory Display your aver...

Page 31: ...ws the average value of glucose readings from the last 7 14 or 30 days on the display indicates that the test result occurred when it was too hot or too cold to use the meter and may not be accurate T...

Page 32: ...ReminderAlarm 1 With the meter off press and hold m for 3 seconds until appears and 0 is flashing 2 Press c Reminder alarm 1 flashes Hour Note You are setting time for Reminder Alarm not clock time 3...

Page 33: ...7 Press and hold m for 3 seconds until meter turns off Transferring Test Results To a Computer appears on the display when you insert a data cable in the data port The computer must have a compatible...

Page 34: ...attery and install the new battery within 60 seconds to avoid losing time and date settings If time and date settings are lost both time and date will flash until reset Reset time and date to get the...

Page 35: ...ide the battery door in until it snaps into place Note The European Battery Directive requires separate collection of spent batteries aiming to facilitate recycling and to protect the environment The...

Page 36: ...r liquid in the meter test strip and data ports Clean the outside of the meter using a damp cloth and Mild detergent soap and water or 70 isopropyl alcohol or A mixture of 1 part household bleach 9 pa...

Page 37: ...hutoff 2 minutes of inactivity Battery life 1000 tests Calibration Plasma equivalent Haematocrit 15 to 65 Measurement units mmol L Meter storage temperature 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Memory 400 blood gluc...

Page 38: ...r source One CR 2032 3V lithium battery replaceable Result range 1 1 to 27 8 mmol L Sample Fresh capillary and venous whole blood samples Sample size 0 3 microliter 300 nanoliters Size 2 0 in w x 3 3...

Page 39: ...sentative in the European Community Serial number Batch code Do not reuse The European Battery Directive requires separate collection of spent batteries aiming to facilitate recycling and to protect t...

Page 40: ...901 554 USD611 854S USD613 190S USD615 884S EP1119637 EP1145000 EP0958495 CA2346415 CA2358993 CA2351796 CA2423837 CA121137 Additional patents may be issued and or pending Distributed by Abbott Labora...

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