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Patient Instructions, continued ____________________________________________
Check the Measuring Unit for Your INR Test Result, continued
Unless your doctor has instructed you to measure in a unit other than INR (i.e., %Quick or
Seconds), you must confirm that the measured result is displayed as “
INR”
prior to using or
reporting the result. Whenever the date and time settings are modified, repeat Steps 1 and 2.
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If the test result is displayed in %Quick (%Q) or Seconds (Sec), please
follow the instructions below and on page 4 of this UMDC to change to INR
test results.
Setting the Date and Time
To ensure your results are displayed in INR, you must first set up the date and time on your
meter. This process will take you through Date and Time settings first.
1. Power the meter off.
2. Press the small blue
Set
button on the left side of your meter one time.
Once you press the
Set
button, the Date format flashes in the upper-right corner. You
should see “12-31-00” flashing.
If these numbers are in a different order
, press
M
until
“12-31-00” is reached, and press the
Set
button.
Now, the double-digit Year (00) should begin flashing.
3. Press the
M
button until the correct double-digit year displays. Once the year is correct,
press the
Set
button to confirm the year and move to the month. The double-digit Month
(12) should begin flashing.
4. Press the
M
button until the correct double-digit month is displayed. Press the
Set
button
to confirm the month and move to the day. The double-digit Day (31) should begin
flashing.
5. Press the
M
button until the double-digit day is correct and press the
Set
button to confirm
the day and move to the time format. The Time format should begin flashing “12h” which
represents a standard 12-hour format.
• To accept this and move to the time setting, press the
Set
button.
• To choose a 24-hour format, press the
M
button to see “24h” and press the
Set
button to move to the time setting. The Hour should begin flashing.
6. Press the
M
button until the correct AM or PM hour is reached.
7. Press the
Set
button to accept and move to the minutes. The Minutes should begin
flashing.
8. Press the
M
button until the minutes are correct. Press the
Set
button to accept and move
to the unit of measurement.
