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Intended use
Intended use
The Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter
The Accu‑Chek Active blood glucose meter is
intended to be used for quantitative blood
glucose tests in fresh capillary blood. The
meter may only be used together with
Accu‑Chek Active test strips. Consult the
package insert of the test strips if you intend to
use different sample material.
The blood glucose monitoring system
comprises the meter and test strips and is
suitable for self‑testing and for professional
use. People with diabetes can use this system
to self‑test their blood glucose. Healthcare
professionals can use this system to check
patients’ blood glucose values and they can
use it in suspected cases of diabetes and in
emergency diagnostics.
The system is suitable for testing blood glucose
with blood obtained from alternative sites.
The system must not be used to diagnose or
rule out diabetes.
The system is only suitable for use outside the
body.
Visually impaired persons must not use the
meter.
The meter must only be used for its intended
purpose; if used otherwise preventive
measures could be ineffective.
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• Healthcare professionals must also read the
instructions and notes in Chapter 10 “Testing
blood glucose in more than one patient”.
• All objects that could come into contact with
human blood are potential sources of
infection.
There is a risk of infections (e.g. hepatitis B,
hepatitis C, HIV) being transmitted if the meter
is used by other people, even family members,
or if healthcare professionals use the same
meter to test blood glucose in more than one
person.
• Only use the Accu‑Chek Active meter with
Accu‑Chek Active test strips that are approved
by Roche Diagnostics. Other test strips deliver
incorrect results.
• Keep the blood glucose monitoring system
with all its components away from children
under the age of 3. There is a risk of
suffocation if small parts (e.g. covers, caps or
similar objects) are swallowed.
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