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 Step4   Transmit Data

Follow the instructions provided in the software to transmit data. 
Results with respective date and time will be transmitted. Remove 
the USB cable and then the meter will return to Main Control Mode. 
It will automatically turn off if left idle for 2 minutes.

NOTE

While the meter is connecting to the PC, it is unable to perform a blood 
glucose test.

Summary of Contents for GlucoCheck Advanced

Page 1: ...3F 5F No 127 Wugong 2nd Road 24888 Wugu Dist New Taipei City Taiwan ...

Page 2: ...TD 4234 OWNER S MANUAL BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM Version 2 0 06 2011 311 4234200 005 ...

Page 3: ...ontains important information you must know about the system Please read it thoroughly and carefully For other questions regarding this system please contact your local customer service or place of purchase For all other questions please consult your healthcare professional www homemed co za Tel 0861 106 150 ...

Page 4: ...a measured is for reference only 7 Before using this device to test blood glucose read all instructions thoroughly and practice the test Carry out all the quality control checks as directed 8 Keep the device and testing equipment away from young children Small items such as the battery cover batteries test strips lancets and vial caps are choking hazards 9 Use of this instrument in a dry environme...

Page 5: ...the Meter 11 Indicators for Main Control Mode 12 Test Strip 13 BEFORE USE 14 Battery Recharge 14 Indicators for System Setting Mode 15 Modify Meter Settings 16 Alarm Function 17 Display Self Checks 19 CONTROL TEST 20 Performing a Control Solution Test 21 TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE 23 Testing Your Blood Glucose 24 Performing a blood glucose test 25 Expected Test Results 29 COMPARING METER AND LABOR...

Page 6: ...ll Mode 32 Viewing Results on the Meter 34 VIEWING RESULTS ON A PERSONAL COMPUTER 38 TAKING CARE FOR YOUR METER AND TEST STRIPS 40 Cleaning 40 Storage 40 PROBLEM SOLVING GUIDE 43 Special Message 44 Error Message 45 Operational Problem 46 SPECIFICATIONS 48 ...

Page 7: ...tment advice of your healthcare professional Use only capillary whole blood sample to test your blood glucose Using other substances will lead to incorrect results If you are experiencing symptoms that are inconsistent with your blood glucose test results and you have followed all instructions described in this owner s manual call your healthcare professional We do not recommend using this product...

Page 8: ...tip testing What s the advantage Fingertips feel pain more readily because they are full of nerve endings receptors At other body sites since nerve endings are not so condensed you will not feel as much pain as on the fingertips When to use AST Food medication illness stress and exercise can affect blood glucose levels Capillary blood at the fingertip reflects these changes faster than capillary b...

Page 9: ...ults are often fluctuate How to increase the accuracy Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to blood extraction has a significant influence on the glucose value obtained Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits a measurably different glucose concentration than blood from the finger When the puncture site is rubbed prior to blood extraction the difference is mark...

Page 10: ... samples from the finger palm forearm upper arm calf and thigh It should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes or testing on newborns Principle of Measurement Your system measures the amount of sugar glucose in whole blood The glucose testing is based on the measurement of electrical current generated by the reaction of glucose with the reagent of the strip The meter measures the current calcu...

Page 11: ...nly the test strips and TaiDoc control solution with the blood glucose meter Your system includes Meter Lancing device with one clear cap Quick start user guide Owner s manual Protective wallet Warranty card USB cable Control solution Test stirps Lancets 1 2 3 5 8 9 9 10 10 4 7 6 NOTE 1 If any items are missing from your kit or opened prior to use please contact local customer services or place of...

Page 12: ...t strip here to turn the meter on for testing TEST STRIP EJECTOR Eject the used strip by pushing up this button UP BUTTON Select or change information DOWN BUTTON Select or change information M BUTTON Enter the meter memory and silence a reminder alarm MINI USB PORT Download test results with a cable connection 1 3 2 5 6 7 4 7 1 3 7 2 4 5 6 ...

Page 13: ...ton again to enter the Main Control Mode Press Up or Down button to select the below desired mode Glucose Measuring Mode Perform your glucose tests Memory Recall Mode Review your glucose test results in the meter memory System Setting Mode Set up the meter such as date time and memory deletion PC Linking Mode Connect the meter to PC for data transmission or recharge the battery through USB adapter...

Page 14: ...e test strip consists of the following parts Contact Bars Insert this end of the test strip into the meter Push it in firmly until it will go no further Test Strip Handle Hold this part to insert the test strip into the slot Confirmation Window This is where you confirm if enough blood has been applied to the absorbent hole of the strip Absorbent Hole Apply a drop of blood here The blood will be s...

Page 15: ...e recharge symbol shows when bat tery is recharging After the battery is fully charged remove the USB cable and then the meter will return to Main Control Mode It will automatically turn off if left idle for 2 minutes NOTE Recharging the battery does not affect the test results stored in the memory The USB cable is for meter recharging and data transmission with a computer If you wish to recharge ...

Page 16: ...ystem Setting Mode help you to set your meter easily Time and Date Setting Set the date and time for the meter Clock Alarm Setting Set the hour and minute of the alarm for the meter Memory Deletion Delete the memory record for the meter Exit Mode Exit the system setting mode Meaning You can do this Indictor 12 25 14 52 12 25 14 52 12 25 14 52 12 25 14 54 ...

Page 17: ... Setting indicator Press M button to enter the setting Step2 Press Up or Down button to increase or decrease the year Press M button to continue the setting Step3 Press Up or Down button to set date format MM DD or DD MM Press M button to continue the setting Step4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to set the month date 12 24 hour hour and minutes After finishing these settings press M button to return to Syste...

Page 18: ...ith the time blinking You can directly insert a new strip to perform a blood glucose test now or simply press the M button to turn it off Step1 Press Up or Down button to select alarm 1 on off Then press M button to set the alarm 1 Step2 The hour will start flashing first and you can change the value by pressing Up or Down button Then press M button and proceed to the next step Step3 The minute wi...

Page 19: ...it Mode Please select the below screen when you want to exit System Setting Mode and turn to Main Control Mode Memory Deletion Step1 Press Up or Down button to select Memory Deletion Indicator Press M button to enter the setting Step2 Press Up or Down button to select Y N to delete memory Step3 After finishing the setting press M button to return to System Setting Mode Clear Memory N Clear Memory ...

Page 20: ...omatically and displays a message Did you eat any thing within 4 hours Please press Up or Down button to select Yes for PC mode or No for AC mode and then press M button to confirm it If you select Yes the screen displays as below If you select No the screen displays as below Yes M Confirm Change Did you eat any thing within 4 hours No M Confirm Change Did you eat any thing within 4 hours ...

Page 21: ...st when You first receive the meter At least once a week to routinely check the meter and test strips You begin using a new vial of test strips You suspect the meter or test strips are not working properly Your blood glucose test results are not consistent with how you feel or if you think the results are not accurate Practicing the testing process or you have dropped or think you may have damaged...

Page 22: ...r Press Up or Down button to select QC Quality Control Yes M Confirm Change Did you eat any thing within 4 hours Step2 Apply Control Solution Shake the control solution vial thoroughly before use Squeeze out a drop and wipe it off then squeeze out another drop and place it on the tip of the vial cap Hold the meter to move the absorbent hole of the test strip to touch the drop Once the con firmatio...

Page 23: ...of range results If you continue to have test results fall outside the range printed on the test strip vial the meter and strips may not be working properly Do NOT test your blood Contact the local customer service or place of purchase for help 109 165 mg dL 120 QC The control solution range printed on the test strip vial is for control solution use only It is not a recommended range for your bloo...

Page 24: ...and the lancing device TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE Be sure to read this section and the test strip package insert found in the test strip box carefully before testing Make sure you have all items needed to test Meter Test Strips Lancing Device Sterile Lancets Clear Cap For AST use 1 3 2 4 5 2 3 4 1 5 If your lancing device differs from the one show above please refer to the manufacturer s manual to...

Page 25: ...tective disk off the lancet 4 Replace the cap by aligning the arrow on the cap with the release button 5 Select the depth of penetration by turning the ad justable tip in either direction so that the arrow on the cap points to the desired depth 6 Pull the cocking control back until it clicks You will see a color change inside the release button when it is ready If it does not click the device may ...

Page 26: ...y thing within 4 hours Yes M Confirm Change Did you eat any thing within 4 hours Alternative Site Testing AST Testing on sites other than the fingertip is referred to as alternative site testing AST Please read the Alternative Site Testing section in your Owner s Man ual before you perform AST Substitute the lancing device cap with the clear cap for alternative site testing Pull the cocking contro...

Page 27: ...mple Hold the lancing device firmly against the side of your finger Press the release button You will hear a click indicating that the puncture is complete Sites other than fingertip Please refer to the section Alternative Site Testing for possible puncture sites After penetration discard the first drop of blood with clean tissue paper or cotton Then gently squeeze the punctured area to obtain blo...

Page 28: ...ter the drop of blood has moved away Discard the used test strip and retest with a new one If you have trouble filling the confirmation window please contact your healthcare professional or the local customer service for assistance Step3 Apply the Sample Hold the blood drop to touch the absorbent hole of the test strip Blood will be drawn in and after the confirmation window is completely filled t...

Page 29: ...ed lancet by placing the protective disk on a hard surface and pushing the exposed tip into the disk Remove the lancet by pulling the cap off first Then slide the ejector forward to remove the used lancet Dispose of the lancet according to your local regulations For collecting blood samples from sites other than the fingertip use the clear cap WARNING The used lancet and the used test strip are po...

Page 30: ...eck Advanced system can help you and your healthcare professional monitor and adjust your treatment plan to gain better control of your diabetes Please work with your doctor to determine a target range that works best for you Time of day Normal blood glucose range for people with diabetes mmol L Fasting and before meal 4 to 7 mmol L 72 to 126 mg dL 2 hours after meals 9 mmol L 162 mg dL Source Dia...

Page 31: ...tations To make an accurate comparison between meter and laboratory results follow the guidelines below Before you going to the lab Perform a control solution test to make sure that the meter is working properly Fast for at least eight hours before doing comparison tests if possible Take your meter with you to the lab While staying at the lab Make sure that the samples for both tests the meter tes...

Page 32: ...than blood drawn from a vein venous sample used for a lab test 2 Therefore it is best to fast for eight hours before doing comparison tests Factors such as the amount of red blood cells in the blood a high or low hematocrit or the loss of body fluid dehydration may also cause a meter result to be different from a laboratory result 1 Surwit R S and Feinglos M N Diabetes Forecast 1988 April 49 51 2 ...

Page 33: ...or Memory Recall Mode help you to review your results stored in the meter easily Glucose Results View the individual test results in the memory 7 day Average Result View the 7 day average of the test results in the memory 14 day Average Result View the 14 day average of the test results in the memory Glucose Trend Report for 7 day Average Results View each 7 day average results in glucose trend re...

Page 34: ...33 Glucose Trend Report for 14 day Average Re sults View each 14 day average results in glucose trend report Exit Mode Exit the memory recall mode Meaning You can do this Indictor 14 52 12 25 ...

Page 35: ...on to enter glucose results reviewing Step2 Press Up or Down button to view the test results The latest test result will appear first The meter will review up to your last 400 test results in order When the memory is full the oldest result is deleted as the newest is added Step3 After reviewing the result press M button to return to Memory Recall Mode 14 52 14 52 Memory Recall 14 52 PC 008 8th rec...

Page 36: ...on to confirm it Step3 The day average is calculated from the blood glucose results obtained during the last 7 days or 14 days depends on which Average Result indicator you select Step4 After reviewing the result press M button to return to Memory Recall Mode 14 52 Memory Recall 14 52 Memory Recall 14 52 14 52 AC mode memory AC PC Glucose result 7 day average 5 test results Unit of measurement AC ...

Page 37: ...fore Meal PC After Meal Press M button to confirm it Step3 Each 7 day 14 day average result on glucose trend report will display Step4 After reviewing the result press M button to return to Memory Recall Mode 14 52 Memory Recall 14 52 Memory Recall AC mode memory AC PC 14 52 14 52 recall mode recall mode Period 7 day 14 day average Glucose trend graph 1 2 3 1 erage Value is 221 08 215 08 600 300 1...

Page 38: ...37 Exit Mode Please select the below screen when you want to exit System Setting Mode and turn to Main Control Mode NOTE The meter will turn off automatically without any action in two minutes ...

Page 39: ...lth Care System Software on your Computer by following the instructions provided on TaiDoc s website http www taidoc com Step2 Enter the PC Linking Mode Press the M button to turn on the meter and then GlucoCheck logo date and time appear Press M button again to select PC Link ing Mode Press M button again to enter it Step3 Connect to Personal Computer Connect the USB cable to a serial port of you...

Page 40: ... data Results with respective date and time will be transmitted Remove the USB cable and then the meter will return to Main Control Mode It will automatically turn off if left idle for 2 minutes NOTE While the meter is connecting to the PC it is unable to perform a blood glucose test ...

Page 41: ... with a cloth moistened with tap water or a mild cleaning agent then dry the device with a soft and dry cloth Do not flush with water 2 Do not use organic solvents to clean the meter Storage 1 Monitor Storage Storage condition 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F below 95 relative humidity Always store or transport the meter in its original storage case Avoid dropping and strong impact Avoid direct sunlight ...

Page 42: ...rip from the vial immediately replace the vial cap and close it tightly Touch the test strip with clean and dry hands Use each test strip immediately after removing it from the vial Write the opening date on the vial label when you first open it Discard remaining test strips 3 months after first opening Do not bend cut or alter a test strip in any way Keep the strip vial away from children as the ...

Page 43: ...ntrol Solution Storage Storage condition Store the control solution with lid tightly closed at temperatures 2 C to 30 C Do NOT freeze Record the opening date on the control solution vial Discard after 3 months ...

Page 44: ...mproper use may cause an inaccurate result without producing an error message In the event of a problem refer to the information under the row ACTION Never try to disassemble the meter under any circumstances If you encounter any error messages not listed below or if you have followed the actions recommended below but the problem persists unsolved please contact local customer ser vice for help ...

Page 45: ...d immediately treat hypoglycemia as recommended by your healthcare professional Your result is above measurement limit 33 3 mmol L This indicates severe hyperglycemia high blood glucose Appears when your result is greater than 10 mmol L It indicates the result is higher than reference range Appears when your result is greater than 8 0 mmol L It indicates the result is higher than reference range Y...

Page 46: ...ttery is low Recharge the battery immediately Appear when environmental temperature is below system operation range Meter malfunction System operation range is 10 C 40 C Repeat the test after the meter and test strip have reached the above temperature Please contact local customer service for assistance Charge the battery please None strip Temperature Strip has been Terrible error ...

Page 47: ...ume of blood Repeat the test with a new test strip Repeat the test with a new test strip Please contact the local customer service for help Operating Problem 1 If the meter does not display a message after inserting a test strip POSSIBLE CAUSE Battery exhausted Test strip inserted upside down or incompletely Defective meter WHAT TO DO Recharge the battery Insert the test strip facing up with the c...

Page 48: ...st strip deterioration Meter malfunction WHAT TO DO Read the instructions thoroughly and repeat the test Shake the control solution vigor ously and repeat the test again Check the expiration date or the dis carded date of the control solution Place control solution meter and test strips in room temperature 20 C to 25 C before testing Repeat the test with a new test strip Please contact the local c...

Page 49: ...tion time countdown Operating Condition 10 C to 40 C below 85 R H noncondensing Strip Storage Trasportation Condition 4 C to 40 C below 85 R H Meter Storage Transportation Condition 20 C to 60 C below 95 R H Shelf Life 3 years Measurement Units Fixed in mmol L Measurement Range 1 1 to 33 3mmol L The device has been tested to meet the electrical and safety requirements of IEC 60601 1 EN 60601 1 IEC...

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