Final Facing Fold Front
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FreeStyle Optium Neo At-A-Glance
Logbook
Up Button
Power Button
• Turns meter on and off
and returns to the
Home screen
USB Port
• Insert a data cable here for
uploading test results to a
computer (data
management system
required)
Strip Port
• Insert a test strip here
Test Strip
• Insert the test strip into the meter
Target Area
• Apply blood or control solution to the white
target area at the end of the test strip
Display Window
• Displays meter Home screen
(shown here)
• Displays your test results and
other important information
Down Button
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Meter Symbols
Symbol
What It Means
Symbol
What It Means
Logbook
Breakfast insulin dose
Meter ready for sample
application
Lunch insulin dose
Control solution result
Dinner insulin dose
Units of insulin
Fasting test
Insulin
Ketone
Morning long-acting insulin dose
Low battery
Evening long-acting insulin dose
Connected to computer
Insulin dose setup
Setup mode
Low blood glucose or pattern
High blood glucose or pattern
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Quick Start – Testing Your Blood Glucose
1. Wash and dry hands before and after testing.
Note:
Check test strip expiry date.
2. Insert strip.
3. Lance test site and apply blood.
4. View result.
For more information on how to perform a test, see
Section 7.
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Intended Use
The FreeStyle Optium Neo Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System is for use outside
the body only (
in vitro
diagnostic use) for self testing or professional use as an aid in the
management of diabetes.
Use for measuring glucose in fresh whole blood samples taken from fingers, forearm, upper
arm or the base of the thumb. Use for measuring ketone (β-hydroxybutyrate) in fresh whole
blood samples from fingers only.
The system may also aid in the management of diabetes by providing the user with suggested
recommendations to insulin dose(s) based on healthcare professional entered data.
IMPORTANT:
• Use only FreeStyle Optium blood glucose test strips and FreeStyle Optium blood
β-Ketone test strips. Other test strips may produce inaccurate results.
• See test strip instructions for use for more information about sample types.
• Read the instructions in this Owner’s Setup Guide. Failure to follow instructions
may cause incorrect results. Practice the testing procedures before using the
meter.
• Follow your healthcare professional’s advice when testing blood glucose levels
and blood ketone levels.
• Observe caution when using around children. Small parts may constitute a
choking hazard.
IMPORTANT:
• Only use a test strip once.
• Read the test strip instructions for use before performing your first blood
glucose or ketone test. It contains important information and will tell you how
to store and handle the test strips.
• The meter and its accessories are for use by a single person.
• Refer to the lancing device insert for detailed instructions on how to use the
lancing device.
• Do not put urine on the test strip.
Check your ketone:
• When you have an illness
• When your blood glucose is above 13.3 mmol/L
• When you and your healthcare professional feel it is necessary
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Getting to Know Your Meter
Turning Your Meter On and Off
To turn your meter on:
• Press the
, or
• Insert a strip
To turn your meter off:
• Press and hold the
for 3 seconds, or
• Do nothing for 2 minutes
Checking Your Meter Screen Every Time You Turn It On
Meter Off Screen
Your meter screen should be fully black when powered
off. Each time you turn on your meter, a white start-up
test screen will appear for 1 second.
If you see any
white
segments in the black off screen, or
any
black
segments in the white test screen, there may
be a problem with the meter. Contact Customer Care.
Note:
If the meter battery is low, the
will
appear in both the meter off screen and start-up test
screen.
Start-up Test Screen
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Setting Up the Meter
To confirm that the date and time are set correctly, follow the steps below.
Set Time
1.
Start with meter off (no test strip inserted)
• Press
to turn on the meter
2.
Press and hold the time (11:50) on the screen
for 3 seconds until the screen changes.
(e.g. 1:23 PM)
(e.g. 13:23)
3.
Set Time Format (12 hour or 24 hour clock)
• Press
or to change
• Press
to continue
Note:
Your meter can display either a 12 h (1:23
PM) or 24 h (13:23) time format. If you prefer the
12 h format, there is no “
AM
”. If setting a PM time,
continue to press
until you see the “
PM
”.
4.
Set Hour
• The hour blinks. Press
or to set the
hour
• Press
to continue
5.
Set Minutes
• The minutes blink. Press
or to set the
minutes
• Press
to continue
minute
hour
minute
hour
Set Date
6.
Set Month
• The month blinks. Press
or to set the
month
• Press
to continue
7.
Set Day
• The day blinks. Press
or to set the day
• Press
to continue
8.
Set Year
• Press
or to set the year
• Press
to save. Setup complete
month
day
month
day
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View Logbook
Your meter logbook can store up to 1,000 events – including blood glucose, ketone, and
control solution results, insulin doses, and other meter information.
Viewing Your Logbook Events
1.
While on the Home screen, press to view
your logbook events.
Examples:
Blood Glucose Result
2.
Press to scroll through to view your logbook
events.
Units of
Insulin
Insulin Dose
Fasting Result
-
Control Solution Result
Viewing Your Blood Glucose Averages
1.
While on the Home screen, press to open the
logbook.
2.
While in the logbook, press any time to view
your 7-day average. [
]
• Press
to view 14-day average. [
]
• Press
to view 30-day average. [
]
• Press to return to your logbook events.
Notes:
• Averages do not include glucose control solution
results.
• Control solution results not marked as control
solution tests may cause averages to be inaccurate.
•
appear on the meter screen when there
are no current events or averages to view.
•
blood glucose test results are included as
1.1 mmol/L when calculating averages.
•
blood glucose test results are included as
27.8 mmol/L when calculating averages.
Press
or to scroll
through 7-, 14- and 30-day
averages.
Your average
Number of tests
in this average
Prepare to Test
1. Select your test site.
Test site choices for blood glucose testing are fingers, forearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb.
Use only fingertip blood samples for blood ketone testing.
Note:
Avoid moles, veins, bones, and tendons. Bruising may occur at the test site. If bruising
occurs, consider selecting another site.
2. Wash your hands
and the test site with soap and warm water.
• Rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Do
not
use lotion or cream on the test site.
3. Check test strip expiry date.
Do
not
use expired test strips; they may cause inaccurate results.
Do
not
use blood samples from alternative sites when:
• You think your blood glucose is low or changing rapidly
• You have been diagnosed with hypoglycaemic unawareness
• Alternative site results do not match the way you feel
• You are within two hours of eating a meal, taking insulin, or exercising
Performing a Blood Glucose or Blood Ketone Test
1. Open the foil test strip packet
at the notch and
tear down to remove the test strip.
2. Insert the test strip
into the meter until it stops.
This will turn on the meter.
Notes:
• Be sure to check that your meter screen is working
properly each time you turn your meter on. If you see
any white segments in the black off screen, or any
black segments in the white test screen, there may be
a problem with the meter. (See Section 5, Getting to
Know Your Meter, for more details)
• The meter turns off after 3 minutes of inactivity.
Remove and reinsert the unused test strip to restart
the meter.
The blinks, indicating the meter is ready for you to
apply a sample to the test strip.
Note:
KET will appear on the screen if you have inserted a
purple blood ketone strip.
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Testing Your Blood Glucose or Blood Ketone
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Understanding Blood Glucose Test Results and Patterns
3. Obtain a blood sample.
Use the lancing device to obtain a blood sample.
(See lancing device instructions for use for more
information.)
4. Apply blood to the test strip.
Bring the blood drop to the white area at the end of
the test strip. The blood is drawn into the test strip.
Hold
blood to test strip until you see 3 short lines
on the meter screen. This means you have applied
enough blood.
Notes:
• If you are testing blood glucose, you will see a
5-second countdown. If you are testing blood ketone,
you will see a 10-second countdown.
• Do
not
remove the test strip from the meter during
the countdown.
• If the countdown does not start, you may not have
applied enough blood to the test strip. See test strip
instructions for use for re-application instructions. If
the countdown still does not start, remove the used
strip and discard it correctly. Start a new test with a
new test strip.
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Blood Glucose Result example
Blood Ketone Result example
5. View the result.
The test is complete when the result appears on the
meter screen (examples shown). The result is stored
in memory.
Note:
If you see a
this means the meter can
suggest a new meal insulin dose. Ignore this if you’re
not about to eat a meal and take your meal insulin
dose.
6.
Press and hold
to turn off the meter. Discard the
used test strip correctly.
The meter displays blood glucose results in mmol/L. The unit of measurement is preset. You cannot change this setting.
Low Blood Glucose Results
If You See . . .
What It Means
What To Do
Appears when result is lower than 3.9 mmol/L
or the target set on the meter by your healthcare
professional.
Follow your healthcare professional’s
advice to treat low blood glucose.
A pattern of low glucose has developed.
If 2 low results occur within the past 5 days AND
both are within the same 3-hour time period, the
meter will display a blinking .
Follow your healthcare professional’s
advice to treat low blood glucose.
Appears when result is lower than 1.1 mmol/L
Severe low blood glucose
or
There may be a problem with the test strip.
Repeat the test with a new test strip. If
the result is LO, contact your healthcare
professional
immediately
.
Note:
If you see the error messages E-3 or E-4, consult the Error Messages section in this Owner’s Setup Guide.
A solid
red arrow
A blinking
red arrow
IMPORTANT:
Contact your healthcare professional if you have symptoms that do
not
match your test result, and you have
followed the instructions in this Owner’s Setup Guide.
High Blood Glucose Results
If You See . . .
What It Means
What To Do
Appears when result is higher than 13.3 mmol/L
or the target set on the meter by your healthcare
professional.
Follow your healthcare professional’s
advice to treat high blood glucose.
A pattern of high glucose has developed.
If 3 high results occur within the past 5 days AND
all are within the same 3-hour time period, the
meter will display a blinking .
Follow your healthcare professional’s
advice to treat high blood glucose.
Blood glucose level is higher than or equal to
13.3 mmol/L.
Check blood ketone if checking ketones
is part of your diabetes management
program.
Appears when result is higher than 27.8 mmol/L
Severe high blood glucose
or
There may be a problem with the test strip.
Repeat the test with a new test strip.
If the result is HI, contact your
healthcare professional
immediately
.
IMPORTANT:
The meter displays results from 1.1 - 27.8 mmol/L. Low or high blood glucose results can indicate a potentially serious medical condition.
A solid
yellow arrow
A blinking
yellow arrow
The meter displays ketone results in mmol/L, from 0.0 - 8.0 mmol/L. The unit of measurement is
preset. You cannot change this setting.
Blood ketone is expected to be below 0.6 mmol/L.
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High blood ketone may be caused by illness,
fasting, vigorous exercise, or uncontrolled blood glucose levels.
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Repeat a blood ketone test using a new blood ketone test strip when:
• HI appears on the display
• Your result is unusually high
• You question your result
• Your blood ketone result is 0.0 mmol/L, but your blood glucose is higher than 16.7 mmol/L
IMPORTANT:
Follow your healthcare professional’s advice before you make
any changes to your diabetes management program.
Display
What It Means
What To Do
Result is between
0.6 – 1.5 mmol/L.
High blood ketone.
A problem requiring medical
assistance may be occurring.
Follow your healthcare
professional’s advice.
Result is higher than
1.5 mmol/L.
You may be at risk of
developing diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA).
2-6
Contact your healthcare
professional
immediately
.
Appears when result is higher
than 8.0 mmol/L.
Very high blood ketone
or
There may be a problem
with the test strip.
Repeat the test with a new
test strip. If the result is HI,
contact your healthcare
professional
immediately
.
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Understanding Blood Ketone Test Results
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Glucose and Ketone Control Solutions
Performing a Control Solution Test
12
Transferring Meter Data to a Computer
13
Error Messages
14
Taking Care of Your Meter
Changing Batteries
Cleaning Your Meter
15
Troubleshooting
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Insulin Dose Logging
Set Up for Insulin Dose Logging
How to Use Insulin Dose Logging
How to Log Additional Rapid-Acting Insulin Doses
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Meter Specifications
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Other Symbols
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References
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FreeStyle Optium Neo At-A-Glance
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Meter Symbols
3
Quick Start - Testing Your Blood Glucose
4
Intended Use
5
Getting to Know Your Meter
Turning Your Meter On and Off
Checking Your Meter Screen Every Time You Turn it On
6
Setting Up the Meter
7
Testing Your Blood Glucose or Blood Ketone
Prepare to Test
Performing a Blood Glucose or Blood Ketone Test
8
Understanding Blood Glucose Test Results and Patterns
Low Blood Glucose Results
High Blood Glucose Results
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Understanding Blood Ketone Test Results
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View Logbook
Viewing Your Logbook Events
Viewing Your Blood Glucose Averages
Blood Glucose and Ketone Monitoring System
Owner’s Setup Guide
User’s Manual
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