VocalPoint SMS-4250, Owner'S Manual

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM
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Intended Use
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Contents of the System
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Principle of Measurement
This system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro
diagnostic use). It should be used only for testing glucose
(sugar) and only with fresh capillary whole blood samples
(from the finger, the palm, the forearm, the upper arm,
the calf and the thigh). The system is intended for use at
home and in clinical settings. It should not be used for the
diagnosis of diabetes or for the testing of newborns.
AST in this system can be used only during steady-state
blood glucose conditions described in the section of “About
Alternative Site Testing (AST)”.
The system consists of three main products: the blood
glucose meter, test strips, and a control solution. These
products have been designed, tested, and proven to work
together as a system to produce accurate blood glucose
test results. Use only the same brand-name test strips and
a control solution with the blood glucose meter.
The test 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 and displays
the corresponding blood glucose level. The strength of the
current produced by the reaction depends on the amount
of glucose in the blood sample.