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User’s Manual

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

 

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©2010 Roche Diagnostics

 

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Roche Diagnostics 
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Страница 1: ... and FASTCLIX are trademarks of Roche Roche Diagnostics 201 Boulevard Armand Frappier Laval Québec CANADA H7V 4A2 Accu Chek Customer Care 1 800 363 7949 www accu chek ca M Roche Diagnostics GmbH Sandhofer Strasse 116 68305 Mannheim Germany www accu chek com 0 5405327001 02 2010 12 M_Version04_Rev0 ...

Страница 2: ...he blood glucose monitoring system and 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 Last update 2010 12 ...

Страница 3: ... extraneal Icodial should not use the Accu Chek Mobile test cassette It could cause an overestimation of glucose results Accu Chek FastClix Mobile lancing device and AST cap Lancing device with adjustable penetration depth setting for obtaining capillary blood from a fingertip with Accu Chek FastClix lancet drums and when a special AST cap is used also from alternate sites such as the ball of the ...

Страница 4: ...gated area on the tip cover and push it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go Please read this user s Manual carefully and com pletely before testing blood glucose for the first time If you have any questions please contact Accu Chek Customer Care at 1 800 363 7949 or visit accu chek ca see Chapter 20 This user s Manual helps you get to know your meter and lancing device step by step ...

Страница 5: ...our time format e g 06 30pm others formats can and will be displayed on your meter s display your meter can for example display the time or date in a different format depending on the setting you have chosen We recommend that you start by getting to know all of the features of your meter and lancing device see Chapter 1 1 and 1 2 Try out all the steps described in this user s Manual and also pract...

Страница 6: ...5 description of menus and buttons 23 elements of the menus 24 button on off button enter button 26 button down 28 button up 29 1 6 Turning on the meter 30 1 7 Turning off the meter 32 1 8 opening menus 34 1 9 entering information 37 Changing numbers 37 Activating or deactivating functions 38 2 Initial steps before testing 39 2 1 Checking the contents 39 2 2 Checking the blood glucose unit 40 6 Co...

Страница 7: ...rum 57 Setting the penetration depth 59 Loading a new lancet 60 Replacing a used lancet drum 61 undocking and docking the lancing device 62 3 2 Performing a blood glucose test 64 Starting a blood glucose test by opening the tip cover 66 Starting a blood glucose test via the Main menu 69 obtaining a blood drop 71 Applying the blood drop to the test area 74 Turning off the meter 76 Alternate site te...

Страница 8: ...ng the date 104 Selecting the time format 107 4 4 Setting tones 109 Turning the beeper reminders and acoustic mode on and off 111 4 5 Setting reminders 113 Setting a new reminder 115 editing an existing reminder turn on off change delete 118 Setting a one time reminder in 1 hour 2 hours or 3 hours 124 deleting a one time reminder 126 4 6 Setting a target range 128 Setting a target range 129 editin...

Страница 9: ...all saved results 146 5 2 Retrieving averages 148 5 3 Transferring results 153 Starting the transfer using the and buttons 156 Starting the transfer via the Memory menu 157 Transferring results for further analysis 158 Transferring results as a table 160 If the transfer is unsuccessful 164 5 4 Setting the display format for viewing saved results 165 6 Acoustic mode 168 6 1 Beep tone when turning o...

Страница 10: ...control test 177 Control test not oK possible sources of error 186 8 Tools menu 188 9 Performing a display check 189 10 Viewing the validity of the test cassette 191 11 Cleaning the meter and lancing device 192 11 1 Cleaning the meter 192 The outside 192 The inside 193 11 2 Cleaning the lancing device 202 12 Replacing the test cassette 203 12 1 Preparing cassette replacement 204 12 2 Replacing the...

Страница 11: ...5 1 Temperature and humidity 217 15 2 Light conditions 219 15 3 Local sources of interference 219 16 Symbols messages problems and error messages 221 16 1 Symbols 221 16 2 Messages 222 16 3 Problems 228 16 4 error messages 230 17 Disposing of the meter 236 18 Technical data 238 19 System components 241 11 Contents ...

Страница 12: ...20 Accu Chek Customer Care 242 20 1 Advice and troubleshooting 242 20 2 Address 242 21 Alphabetical index 243 22 Menu overview 250 23 Explanation of symbols 252 12 Contents ...

Страница 13: ...ing device the blood glucose test the main features of the meter and lancing device It then describes what the menus look like how the meter is turned on and off how menus are opened how information is entered You can only perform a blood glucose test or make settings in the meter if you have performed the initial steps before testing see Chapter 2 ...

Страница 14: ...2 3 5 6 7 8 9 4 1 14 Getting to know your meter and lancing device 1 1 1 Overview of the meter ...

Страница 15: ...face for transfer ring results to a computer for example 3 Batteries 1 5 V type AAA alkaline manganese or high energy batteries 2 batteries required 4 Lancing device docked 5 Tip cover bottom right open 6 Test area at the tip of the cassette ready for a test this is where you apply the blood 7 down up buttons 8 on off and enter button 9 display ...

Страница 16: ...ur meter and lancing device 1 10 Release button for undocking the lancing device 11 Type plate 12 Release button for opening the cassette compart ment cover 13 Cassette compartment cover bottom open 14 Test cassette in place in the meter ...

Страница 17: ...g and lancing 16 Lancet changer lever for rotating the lancet drum and loading a new lancet 17 Lancet drum containing 6 lancets 18 Numbers indicating depth setting 19 Rotatable cap rotating the cap on the device sets the penetration depth 20 Pin hole opening for lancet 21 depth setting indicator 22 Window showing number of available lancets ...

Страница 18: ...18 Getting to know your meter and lancing device 1 1 3 The blood glucose test in brief 1 open tip cover 2 Prime lancing device 3 obtain blood ...

Страница 19: ...19 Getting to know your meter and lancing device 1 4 Apply blood 5 Read result 6 Close tip cover ...

Страница 20: ...ce you can obtain blood with the lancing device still docked onto the meter or you can undock the lancing device and then use it to obtain blood Lancing device with lancet supply A drum containing 6 sterile lancets is placed in the lancing device Pushing the lever on the lancing device rotates the drum to the next lancet This means that you can obtain blood with a new and sterile lancet 6 times be...

Страница 21: ...choose from Some of the text is supported by symbols and graphics Menu driven operation The settings and functions of the meter are sorted by topic into different menus You will find an over view of the menus at the end of the user s Manual Reminders you can set reminder times e g to remind you to perform a test At the set time a beep will sound and the reminder time will be displayed Target range...

Страница 22: ...mory The meter automatically saves up to 500 results with the time and date of the test and all other information that is important for the test Integrated data analysis From the stored results your meter can calculate your averages for the last 7 14 or 30 days Data transfer The meter has an infrared window This enables you to transfer stored results to a computer ...

Страница 23: ... arranged what the different symbols in them mean and how to use the buttons to navigate through the menus you will find a complete overview of the menus at the end of the user s Manual When the meter is on the selected menu is displayed in the language you have set The three buttons below the display allow you to navi gate through the menu ...

Страница 24: ...s that can appear in a menu 1 Title of the display or menu not in all displays 2 Selected item highlighted with a yellow bar If you press the button this item will be selected command Select above the button This will take you to a higher or lower level menu for example or open the display for entering a number 3 unselected item ...

Страница 25: ...nge is deactivated 6 The command displayed here will be executed if you press the button The particular com mand displayed depends on the current display see description of the on off and enter button 7 The symbol means that there are further items above the first item visible on the display 8 The symbol means that there are further items below the last item visible on the display ...

Страница 26: ... the meter on or off press and hold the button see Chapter 1 6 and 1 7 as on off button this button is indicated in the user s Manual by the symbol or to execute the command displayed above the button press and release the button as enter button to execute the command displayed the button is indi cated by the symbol ...

Страница 27: ...s for example see illustra tions on left Select selects the highlighted item This will take you to a higher or lower level menu for example or open the display for entering a number Continue takes you from hours to minutes OK confirms the displayed time Off turns the beeper off ...

Страница 28: ...ing to know your meter and lancing device 1 button down This button allows you to navigate down in a menu or list or decrease to a smaller number The button down is indicated by the symbol in the user s Manual ...

Страница 29: ...etting to know your meter and lancing device 1 button up This button allows you to navigate up in a menu or list or increase to a higher number The button up is indicated by the symbol in the user s Manual ...

Страница 30: ...der of the user s Manual this instruction will appear in the following abbreviated form 1 Turn on the meter with The meter first runs a display check in which a black and yellow checkerboard pattern of small illuminated dots is displayed 2 Check that there are no irregularities in the checkerboard pattern Some examples of irregularities in the checkerboard pattern are shown in Chapter 9 ...

Страница 31: ...er and lancing device 1 The meter automatically exits the display check after about 2 seconds After the display check the meter first displays the number of tests still available on the test cassette and then opens the main menu ...

Страница 32: ...utton until the bar on the display is filled at least 2 seconds In the remainder of the user s Manual this instruction will appear in the following abbreviated form Turn off the meter with After this the number of available tests is displayed and the meter turns off you can turn the meter off at any time using the on off button If you release the on off button before the bar is full the meter retu...

Страница 33: ... 2 use the or button to go to the item Turn off 3 Press the button Select The meter displays the number of available tests and then turns off In the remainder of the user s Manual this way of turning off the meter will appear in the following abbreviated form Turn off the meter via Turn off ...

Страница 34: ...procedure for opening a menu is always the same example opening the Date menu 1 Turn on the meter with 2 Wait until the Main menu is displayed 3 Press the button three times until the item Settings is highlighted by the yellow bar 4 Press the button Select to open the Settings menu ...

Страница 35: ...ur meter and lancing device 1 The Time Date menu is highlighted 5 Press the button Select to open the Time Date menu 6 use the or button to select the item Date 7 Press the button Select to set the date The Date menu is now open ...

Страница 36: ...ening the Date menu are summarized as follows Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Time Date press to open Time Date use to select Date press to open Date The procedure for opening other menus is described in the same way ...

Страница 37: ...to increase to a higher number If you press the button once the number increases by 1 If you hold the button down the number continues to increase until you release the button Press the button to decrease to a smaller number If you press the button once the number decreases by 1 If you hold the button down the number continues to decrease until you release the button ...

Страница 38: ... and the command above the but ton is Off or On if there is a different command this means that the function can also be modified A checkmark means that the function is activated The command for the button is Off to allow you to deactivate the function Press the button Off to deactivate the activated function A checkbox means that the function is deactivated The command for the button is On to all...

Страница 39: ...g 2 2 1 Checking the contents Check that the contents of the package are complete The package contents are listed on the box If anything is missing please contact Accu Chek Customer Care at 1 800 363 7949 You will find the address at the end of this user s Manual ...

Страница 40: ...u are accustomed to in Canada mmol l you can find the unit of measurement that your meter displays on the type plate on the back of your meter If you do not know which is the right unit of measure ment for you ask your healthcare professional The unit of measurement that your meter dis plays cannot be changed If the wrong unit is printed on the type plate ask your pharmacist to change the meter or...

Страница 41: ...m its pack aging when you want to insert it into the meter The unopened packaging protects the test cas sette against damage and moisture i Insert the very first test cassette in the meter before you remove the protective strip from the batteries and start using the meter i A table is printed on the test cassette box which shows the permitted results for control tests checking the meter with gluco...

Страница 42: ...steps before testing 2 1 Place your finger on the corrugated area on the tip cover and push it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go you must feel the tip cover click into place 2 Turn the meter over ...

Страница 43: ...e cassette compart ment cover in the direction of the arrow The cover springs open 4 open the cassette compartment cover all the way The cassette compartment cover is fully opened when it is at an angle of slightly more than ninety degrees as shown in the illustration ...

Страница 44: ...44 Initial steps before testing 2 5 Remove the cassette from the foil sealed packaging 6 Insert the cassette in the meter with the silver side facing upwards ...

Страница 45: ...e testing 2 7 Close the cassette compartment cover and press it closed you must hear an audible CLICK 8 Push the tip cover in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go you must feel the tip cover click into place CLICK ...

Страница 46: ...meter the use by period is calculated from the date when the cassette was placed in the meter for the first time This date is stored in the cassette The meter also checks whether the expiry date of the cassette has been reached The expiry date is shown on the box of the test cassette and on the lid film of the foil sealed packaging next to the symbol If either of the two dates use by period or exp...

Страница 47: ...ired the meter will inform you of this The first notification appears 10 days before the validity of the cassette expires then 5 2 and 1 day s before expiry Press the button Continue to start a test If the validity of the test cassette has expired the message on the left appears Turn off the meter with and insert a new test cassette ...

Страница 48: ... the protective strip from the batteries The meter is supplied with batteries inserted The battery contacts are covered with a protective strip to prevent premature loss of battery power This protect ive strip must be removed before you can start using the meter Pull the protective strip backwards out of the meter i Instructions for changing the batteries are given in Chapter 14 ...

Страница 49: ...e strip from the batteries see Chapter 2 3 to 2 5 you must set the language in which text will be displayed on the meter The meter automatically prompts you to do this the first time you turn it on There are a total of 15 languages to choose from english uS english uK deutsch español Italiano Français dansk Svenska Türkçe Português Ελληνικά Norsk Suomi Nederlands ...

Страница 50: ... the on off button until the meter turns on longer than 2 seconds When you turn on the meter for the first time the language selection menu is automatically displayed The default language is English US you can either select this language or replace it by a different one ...

Страница 51: ...w the display to select the highlighted language The meter will then display the language you just selected 4 Confirm this information by pressing the button OK i If you selected the wrong language by mistake you can change this setting later see Chapter 4 9 However until you do so the menu will be displayed in the language you selected ...

Страница 52: ...f irregularities in the checkerboard pattern are shown in Chapter 9 If there are irregularities in the checkerboard pattern results might not be displayed correctly In this case ask your healthcare professional to change the meter or contact Accu Chek Customer Care The meter automatically exits the display check after about 2 seconds and then displays the number of tests still available on the tes...

Страница 53: ...teps before testing 2 Now you can choose what you want to do e g perform a blood glucose test Press Select turn off the meter use to select Turn off press make settings use to select Settings press to open Settings ...

Страница 54: ...he meter The time and date are already set in the meter If these differ from the current time or date you can correct either of these see Chapter 4 If you want to use certain functions of the meter e g set reminders for when to test you can change the meter s settings before you start to test or at any other time see Chapter 4 To perform a blood glucose test you only need the meter with inserted t...

Страница 55: ...eparately from the meter If you wish to obtain blood from alternate sites such as the fleshy areas under the thumb and under the little finger forearm upper arm calf or thigh you must replace the black cap on the lancing device with a special AST cap AST stands for alternate site testing If there is no AST cap in the pack you can order one from Accu Chek Customer Care Make sure you also read the i...

Страница 56: ...li ties or institutions Wear can lead to material failure In extreme cases a lancet can protrude from the cap so that injury cannot be completely ruled out you should therefore handle the lancing device with particular care once a lancet drum has been inserted only use the Accu Chek FastClix Mobile lancing device with Accu Chek FastClix lancet drums using any other lancets or lancet drums may dama...

Страница 57: ...ine To use the lancing device to obtain blood you must first insert a lancet drum 1 Take a new lancet drum you can tell that a lancet drum has been used because it has a red line visible on the white portion you cannot insert a used lancet drum again 2 Remove the cap from the lancing device ...

Страница 58: ...o position with an audible CLICK 4 Place the cap back on again The cut out section at the edge of the cap must fit over the correspondingly shaped curvature with the pene tration depth indicator silver line you must hear and feel the cap click into place The window showing the number of available lancets shows 6 i e there are now 6 lancets available ...

Страница 59: ...er the deeper the penetration The half settings for the penetration depth are indicated by a dot The penetra tion depth 1 5 is set when the line points to the dot between 1 and 2 If you have no experience of using this lancing device we recommend that you start with a medium penetra tion depth setting such as 3 Rotate the cap of the lancing device until the desired penetration depth is level with ...

Страница 60: ...lancing device to the right as far as it will go 1 and then back to the left 2 The lancet drum rotates a little further and the next lancet will be advanced to the correct position and is now ready for use The window on the side of the lancing device now shows one less available lancet e g 5 instead of previously 6 When you have loaded the sixth and last lancet the window shows 1 If 1 appears in t...

Страница 61: ...replace the used lancet drum with a new one 1 Remove the cap from the lancing device 2 Grasp the lancet drum at the cut outs on the lancing device 3 Pull the lancet drum out of the lancing device used lancet drums can be disposed of in household waste 4 Insert a new lancet drum see section Inserting a lancet drum ...

Страница 62: ...ately from the meter detach it as follows 1 Push the release button for the lancing device on the back of the meter in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go Hold it in this position until you have undocked the lancing device 2 Withdraw the lancing device by sliding it out in the direction of the arrow ...

Страница 63: ...evice the tracks on the lancing device must fit into the tracks in the recess at the side of the meter 1 Position the lancing device at the lower end of the recess with the multifunction button at the top and the writing Accu Chek FastClix Mobile facing the meter 2 Slide the lancing device along the side of the meter in the direction of the arrow until it slots into place with an audible CLICK ...

Страница 64: ... Main menu After performing the test you can flag the result if the test was performed under special conditions and you want to record this Notes Incorrect results may cause the wrong therapy recommendation to be made and thus produce adverse health effects Therefore refer to the following notes Before you start the test wash your hands with warm water and soap and dry them well This helps remove ...

Страница 65: ...hen have about 2 minutes to obtain a blood drop and apply it to the test area If you do not apply blood to the test area within this period the meter turns off The test area that had been made available will be lost as the meter will advance a new test area next time Immediately apply the blood to the test area after you have created the drop and the meter displays Apply blood do not touch the tes...

Страница 66: ...as it will go After overcoming a slight resistance the tip cover clicks into place Be careful not to touch the tape when doing this as this could damage it If the meter was turned off it now turns on A beep will sound if Beeper is turned on and the display check will be displayed followed by the num ber of available tests 2 Check that there are no irregularities in the checkerboard pattern ...

Страница 67: ...area to the tip of the cassette Be careful not to touch the tape when doing this as this could damage it Shortly after the test area has been advanced to the tip of the cassette the prompt Apply blood will appear and a beep will sound again if Beeper is turned on ...

Страница 68: ...ttings menu entering a number e g to change the time or in the selection list e g to change the volume in this case when you open the tip cover you will be asked whether you really want to perform a test see Chapter 16 2 If you had turned on the meter using the or button see Chapter 5 1 and 13 In this case the meter does not switch to Test You must first turn off the meter Then you can start the b...

Страница 69: ... is already on 1 Switch from the currently displayed menu to the Main menu 2 use to select Test 3 Press to open Test The prompt Open tip cover appears on the display i If you do not want to perform a test after all press the button Cancel In this case no test area will be advanced and the number of available tests remains the same The meter returns to the Main menu ...

Страница 70: ...is as this could damage it When you have opened the tip cover a beep sounds if Beeps tones is turned on and the meter advances a test area to the tip of the cassette Be careful not to touch the tape when doing this as this could damage it Shortly after the test area has been advanced to the tip of the cassette the prompt Apply blood will appear and a beep will sound again if Beeper is turned on ...

Страница 71: ...isters the least pain see black areas in the illustration on the left The amount of blood that emerges at the puncture site depends on the penetration depth setting and the pressure used to hold the lancing device against the skin If you find that the amount of blood for a test is insufficient press the lancing device more firmly against the skin next time If you still obtain insuffi cient blood a...

Страница 72: ... to become misshapen through tension impairing its oper ation 1 To prime the lancing device press the multifunc tion button down as far as it will go When you release the button one third will come out again The lancing device is now primed do not press the multifunction button again until you actually want to obtain blood As the lancing device is now primed this would trigger the lancet and could...

Страница 73: ...the chosen puncture site you will feel a slightly raised ring against your skin this is the pin hole through which the tip of the lancet emerges 3 Press the multifunction button all the way down This triggers the lancet which penetrates the skin to the penetration depth set 4 If necessary massage the finger in the direction of the fingertip to encourage a blood drop to form The blood drop must be ...

Страница 74: ...e test area do not hold the meter with the test area pointing upwards If you hold the meter with the test area pointing upwards blood could enter the meter and soil it When the prompt Apply blood is displayed 1 As soon as the blood drop has formed bring it towards the centre of the test area at the tip of the cassette Touch the tape lightly with your finger The blood drop is absorbed up by the tes...

Страница 75: ...is in progress Testing is complete after approximately 5 seconds The result appears on the display and the meter beeps if Beeper is turned on At the same time the meter automatically saves the result The used test area is transported away from the tip of the cassette If you want to flag the result do not turn the meter off The procedure for flagging results is described under Flagging results If y...

Страница 76: ... The meter displays the number of available tests and then turns off i The result will be displayed for at least 15 seconds If you close the tip cover before the end of this time the result will continue to be displayed The number of available tests does not appear until the 15 seconds have elapsed ...

Страница 77: ...f button 1 Press and hold the on off button until the bar on the display is filled at least 2 seconds Before the meter turns off it prompts you to close the tip cover and then display the number of available tests for your information 2 Close the tip cover ...

Страница 78: ...re sults taken from the fingertips at these times These differences can cause the wrong thera peutic decision to be taken thus leading to adverse health effects The AST cap is intended for personal use only It may only be used by one person for obtaining blood There is a risk of infections being trans mitted if the AST cap is used by other people or if healthcare professionals use this AST cap to ...

Страница 79: ...r from per son to person and from site to site The right moment Before you test with blood collected from the palm forearm the upper arm the calf or the thigh be aware of the following limitations Capillary blood in the fingertip responds more quickly to changes in blood glucose levels than blood at alternate sites due to higher concentration of blood vessels Blood glucose values obtained from blo...

Страница 80: ...g blood glucose 3 Alternate Sites for Testing Palm of the hand below the thumb Palm of the hand below the little finger Inside of the forearm upper arm outside of the forearm Calf Thigh Preferred alternate sites ...

Страница 81: ...e meter you can also detach the lancing device from the meter before using it to obtain blood 1 Remove the black cap from the lancing device 2 Place the grey AST cap on the device The cut out at the edge of the cap must fit over the correspondingly shaped curvature with the penetration depth indicator silver line you must hear and feel the cap click into place ...

Страница 82: ...ually less painful 4 Choose a fleshy area of the alternate site for blood collection and wash it with warm soapy water This ensures that the puncture site is clean Allow the skin to dry thoroughly 5 Prime the lancing device 6 Press the AST cap firmly against the selected puncture site The AST cap has a large opening which forms the exit point for the lancet As the edge of this opening is raised yo...

Страница 83: ... and result in bruising or prolonged bleeding 7 Press the multifunction button down as far as it will go This triggers the lancet which penetrates the skin 8 Take the lancing device away from the puncture site 9 Remove the AST cap from the lancing device 10 open the tip cover of the meter If the meter was switched off it will now switch on 11 Place the meter to one side ...

Страница 84: ... the AST cap The drop of blood should be approxi mately this size If the drop is smaller release the pressure for a few seconds without removing the AST cap from the puncture site Then re apply pressure on the AST cap until you get a sufficiently large drop of blood Too much blood emerging can contaminate the AST cap For hygienic reasons the AST cap and the front surface of the lancet drum should ...

Страница 85: ...the test area 15 Take the puncture site away from the test area as soon as Test in progress and the hourglass symbol appear on the display The test area has absorbed enough blood and a beep sounds if Beeper ist turned on The hourglass symbol indicates that the test is in progress Testing is complete after approximately 5 seconds The result appears on the display and the meter beeps if Beeper ist t...

Страница 86: ...f a result The result is lower than 0 6 mmol l may indicate that your blood glucose is very low possibly a severe hypoglycemia Follow the relevant instructions given by your healthcare professional immediately and repeat the test In place of a result The result is higher than 33 3 mmol l Repeat the test The batteries are almost empty The temperature during the test was outside the permitted range ...

Страница 87: ...n which you apply control solution to the test area instead of blood General asterisk symbol You can define the meaning of this flag yourself For example you can use it for results that you have obtained from alter nate sites or after physical activities Before meal apple symbol is intended for re sults you have obtained before your meals After meal bitten into apple symbol is intended for results...

Страница 88: ...u selecting Reminder or Control test or turning off the meter the flags chosen will be saved and can no longer be sub sequently changed Reminder allows you to go directly from the Set flag menu after a test to set a reminder if you would like to check your blood glucose again later you do not need to go to the Main menu or turn the meter off and on again but just select Reminder If you want to fla...

Страница 89: ...opens the Set flag menu All flags are deactivated A checkbox indicates that the flag is deactivated a checkmark that it is activated 2 use to select General Before meal or After meal 3 Press the button On The symbol for the flag that has been activated is displayed to the right of the result If you want to add a further flag to the result repeat steps 2 and 3 ...

Страница 90: ...oo low and the test is outside the target range the result will automatically be flagged with the symbols and see Chapter 16 2 and 4 6 If you flag this result with General and Before meal the symbols and will be displayed next to the symbol and the symbol will no longer be displayed however the flag will not be removed Removing a flag again 1 use to select the flag General for ex ample 2 Press the...

Страница 91: ...91 Testing blood glucose 3 or Leaving the Set flag menu 1a Turn off the meter with or 1b use to select Main menu and press Select 2 Close the tip cover ...

Страница 92: ... Select This opens the Reminders menu You will find all the information about this menu in Chapter 4 5 Control test 1 Press Set flag 2 use to select Control test 3 Press Select The rest of the procedure for performing a control test test with control solution is described in Chapter 7 2 ...

Страница 93: ...oes not agree with the way you feel contact your healthcare professional do not change your treatment based on just one result Measuring range The meter measures blood glucose results in the range from 0 6 to 33 3 mmol l If the result is lower than 0 6 mmol l is displayed in stead of a result may indicate that your blood glucose is very low possibly a severe hypoglycemia Follow the relevant instru...

Страница 94: ...u wait for the application prompt to be displayed before applying blood yes did you apply the blood drop to the test area immediately after it had formed yes did you apply a well formed blood drop yes Did you press the test area onto the finger or spread the blood drop while applying it no did you use the same blood drop for several tests no did you perform the test within the correct temperature ...

Страница 95: ...rimarily to enable you to adapt the meter to your personal needs e g beeper and acoustic reminders An overview of the settings is given on the following 2 pages The respective default settings with which the meter is delivered are shown in each case you can perform blood glucose tests without adjusting any of the settings on the meter In this case all the settings are the default settings ...

Страница 96: ...Current date Time format hh mm dd MM yy hh mm am pm Month dd format for time hh mm day dd MM and date hh mm dd Month hh mm am pm MM dd yy hh mm am pm MM dd hh mm am pm Month dd hh mm am pm dd Month hh mm yy MM dd hh hours mm minutes e g 09 45 hh mm dd day MM month yy year e g 25 11 09 dd MM yy or 11 25 09 MM dd yy ...

Страница 97: ...f on Acoustic mode on or off off Reminders 10 times freely selectable daily reminders and or a one time reminder after a specified length of time 1 2 or 3 hours None Target range Lower and upper limit value on or off None off Volume 5 levels Level 3 Brightness 3 levels Level 2 Language 15 different languages english uS ...

Страница 98: ...n on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings The buttons you use to make or change the settings are described in Chapters 1 5 and 1 9 You will find a complete overview of the menus at the end of the user s Manual ...

Страница 99: ...he time and date select the time format Tones turn the beeper reminders and acoustic mode on or off Reminders set the reminder times Target range set the upper and lower limits for the target range Volume set the volume for the beeper Brightness set the brightness for the display Language select the language used for display texts ...

Страница 100: ...nt time or date All results are saved together with the time and date If the time and date are not correctly set the results cannot be analysed properly as a function of time If the time is not correctly set and you use remind ers you will be reminded to perform a test at the wrong time The following options are available in the Time Date menu Main menu takes you to the main menu Back takes you to...

Страница 101: ...Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Time Date press to open Time Date use to select Time press to open Time The hours are highlighted If you have chosen one of the 12 hour time formats am morning or pm afternoon is also displayed after the time ...

Страница 102: ...102 Adjust settings 4 24 hour time format 12 hour time format 2 use to set the hour 3 Press Continue The minutes are now highlighted 4 use to set the minutes 5 Press OK or Continue ...

Страница 103: ...r format 12 hour format only for times in 12 hour format The suffix am or pm is highlighted 5a use to select am or pm 5b Press OK The meter will then display the time you just set 6 Press OK The meter returns to the Time Date menu ...

Страница 104: ...rmat you have set Apart from the sequence the procedure is the same in all cases The following sequences are possible 1 Month day year 2 day Month year 3 year Month day 1 Turn on the meter with wait for Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Time Date press to open Time Date use to select Date press to open Date ...

Страница 105: ...rocedure for setting the date in the case of sequence Month day year 1 The month is highlighted 2 use to set the month 3 Press Continue The day is now highlighted 4 use to set the day 5 Press Continue The year is now highlighted 6 use to set the year 7 Press OK ...

Страница 106: ...ng to the time format you have set see examples on left 8 Press OK The meter returns to the Time Date menu i If the date you have set does not exist e g April 31 the meter returns to the first setting position when you confirm the last entry with OK step 7 you must correct the date before the meter will accept it ...

Страница 107: ... format 1 Turn on the meter with wait for Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Time Date press to open Time Date use to select Time format press to open Time format The currently set time format is highlighted ...

Страница 108: ...108 Adjust settings 4 2 use to select the desired time format 3 Press Select The meter will then display the time format you just set 4 Press OK The meter returns to the Time Date menu ...

Страница 109: ...ic mode turn the acoustic mode on or off Beeper If Beeper is turned on default setting a beep will sound at the following times during a test when the meter advances a test area to the tip of the cassette when the prompt Apply blood is displayed and you can apply blood or control solution to the test area when Test in progress is displayed and the test begins when the result is displayed when an e...

Страница 110: ...ave familiarized them selves fully with the assistance of a sighted person and have demonstrated that they are able to understand results correctly without exception using the acoustic mode The acoustic mode should always be used with great care otherwise there is a risk that the results will be misinterpreted by the person performing the test An incorrect insulin dose resulting from a misinterpre...

Страница 111: ...and Acoustic mode can only be turned on and off The procedure is always the same and is therefore only described here for Beeper 1 Turn on the meter with wait for Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Tones press to open Tones use to select Beeper or another function ...

Страница 112: ... that the function is activated A checkbox means that it is deactivated 2 Press On or Off to turn the beeper on or off The meter remains in the Tones menu i If you wish to use the acoustic mode you must turn both Acoustic mode and Beeper on ...

Страница 113: ... time you have set If you have turned on Reminders in the Tones menu beeps will also sound you can turn off the reminder and the beeps by press ing any button If you do not press a button the meter turns off automatically after 20 seconds The reminder will not be repeated If you perform a blood glucose test 10 minutes or less before a reminder the reminder will not be given ...

Страница 114: ... to the Settings menu New set a new time for a daily reminder Edit edit an existing reminder time is only displayed if at least one time has been set In 1 hour set a one time reminder in 1 hour In 2 hours set a one time reminder in 2 hours In 3 hours set a one time reminder in 3 hours New In 1 hour In 2 hours and In 3 hours are not dis played if 10 reminder times have already been set ...

Страница 115: ...ers have been set or that all reminders set have been turned off A checkmark means that at least one reminder has been set and is turned on 2 Press to open Reminders use to select New press to open New As you are about to set a new reminder time only dashes are displayed for the hours and minutes i If you decide you do not want to set a reminder time after all press the button Cancel to return to ...

Страница 116: ...at The hours are highlighted 3 use to set the hour The first time you press the button the time will go to 00 00 24 hour format or 01 00 am 12 hour format 4 Press Continue The minutes are now highlighted 5 use to set the minutes 6 Press OK or Continue ...

Страница 117: ... only for times in 12 hour format The suffix am or pm is highlighted 6a use to select am or pm 6b Press OK The meter will then display the reminder time you just set The reminder is also turned on 7 Press OK The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu ...

Страница 118: ...ttings press to open Settings use to select Reminders press to open Reminders use to select Edit press to open Edit A list with the reminders that have already been set appears on the display A checkbox indicates that the reminder is turned off a checkmark that it is turned on 2 use to select the reminder time you wish to edit 3 Press Select ...

Страница 119: ...inder that is turned on the time remains unchanged or Turn on to turn on a reminder that has been turned off Change to change the reminder time Delete to delete this reminder Cancel if you do not wish to edit this reminder In the following examples only times in the 12 hour format are shown and described ...

Страница 120: ... reminder on or off 1 use to select Turn on Turn off 2 Press Select The meter will then display the reminder time you just turned on or off 3 Press OK The reminder is now turned on or off The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu ...

Страница 121: ... Select 3 Set the new reminder time see Setting a new reminder for how to do this The meter will then display the reminder time you just changed 4 Press OK The reminder time has now been changed and the reminder is also turned on The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu ...

Страница 122: ...o select Delete 2 Press Select The meter will then display the reminder time you just deleted 3 Press OK The reminder time has now been deleted The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu or to the Reminders menu if you have deleted the last reminder ...

Страница 123: ...diting a reminder If you do not want to edit a selected reminder after all you can cancel the editing procedure as follows 1 use to select Cancel 2 Press Select The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu without changing the reminder ...

Страница 124: ...ed to set a time for this These reminders can be useful if you wish to check a result you just obtained for example When the reminder has been given it is automatically deleted 1 Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Reminders press to open Reminders use to select In 1 hour or In 2 hours or In 3 hours 2 Press Select ...

Страница 125: ...a reminder in 1 hour or in 2 or 3 hours 3 Press OK The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu The one time reminder will be displayed in the list of reminders in the same way as any other reminder i e the time will be displayed there and not In 1 hour for example ...

Страница 126: ...o open Settings use to select Reminders press to open Reminders use to select Edit press to open Edit A list with the reminders that have already been set appears on the display A checkbox indicates that the reminder is turned off a checkmark that it is turned on 2 use to select the reminder time you wish to delete 3 Press Select ...

Страница 127: ... delete this reminder unlike the daily reminders you cannot turn one time reminders on or off or change their time 4 use to select Delete 5 Press Select The meter will then display the reminder time you just deleted 6 Press OK The reminder time has now been deleted The meter returns to the Edit reminders menu or to the Reminders menu if you have deleted the last reminder ...

Страница 128: ...y entering the lower and upper limits The lower limit can be set to between 2 8 and 5 5 mmol l The upper limit can be set to between 5 5 and 11 1 mmol l Both limits can be set in increments of 0 1 mmol l If you wish to use the lower limit of the target range as an indicator of a possible hypo it is important to remember this The indicator will only be reliable if the limit has been properly select...

Страница 129: ... range A checkbox indicates that the target range is turned off a checkmark that it is turned on If you have not yet set a target range the meter will take you directly to the display for entering the upper and lower limits The two limits are indicated by dash es only i If you decide you do not want to set a target range after all press the button Cancel to return to the Settings menu ...

Страница 130: ...lt setting of 3 9 mmol l will be entered 3 Press Continue The default setting of 7 8 mmol l will be entered for the upper limit 4 use to set the upper limit 5 Press OK The meter will then display the target range you just set It is also turned on 6 Press OK The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 131: ...arget range press to open Target range once you have set a target range the Target range menu will offer you the following options Turn off to turn off the target range the upper and lower limits you have entered remain unchanged or Turn on to turn on the target range Change to change the upper and lower limits of the target range Cancel if you do not wish to edit the target range ...

Страница 132: ...settings 4 Turning the target range on or off 1 use to select Turn off Turn on 2 Press Select The meter displays that the target range is now turned off turned on 3 Press OK The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 133: ...hange 2 Press Select 3 Set the new target range see Setting a target range for how to do this The meter will then display the target range you just changed 4 Press OK The target range has now been changed and is also turned on The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 134: ...iting the target range If you do not want to change the target range after all you can cancel the editing procedure as follows 1 use to select Cancel 2 Press Select The meter returns to the Settings menu without changing the target range ...

Страница 135: ...he meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Volume press to open Volume The more bars are filled in on the display the louder the volume The default setting is 3 2 use to set the volume each time you press the button a beep sounds in the new volume selected 3 Press Select ...

Страница 136: ...136 Adjust settings 4 The meter will then display the volume level you just set 4 Press OK The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 137: ...rn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Settings press to open Settings use to select Brightness press to open Brightness The more bars are filled in on the display the brighter the display The default setting is 2 2 use to set the desired brightness The brightness of the display will be adjusted to the level you have selected 3 Press Select ...

Страница 138: ...138 Adjust settings 4 The meter will then display the brightness level you just set 4 Press OK The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 139: ...on the display you will already have set the language when you turned on the meter for the first time If you want to change this selection at a later date you can set any of the following languages english uS english uK deutsch español Italiano Français dansk Svenska Türkçe Português Ελληνικά Norsk Suomi Nederlands ...

Страница 140: ...elect Settings press to open Settings use to select Language press to open Language The currently set language is highlighted 2 use to select the desired language 3 Press The meter will then display the language you just selected 4 Press OK The meter returns to the Settings menu ...

Страница 141: ...s now highlighted 4 Press 5 Press 6 times The Language menu the last item is now high lighted 6 Press The Language menu is now open 7 use to select the desired language 8 Press The meter will then display the language you just selected 9 Press The meter returns to the Settings menu 2 Wait until the display sequence shown above has been displayed and the display does not change anymore The last rig...

Страница 142: ... the time and the date your meter also saves all other information that is relevant to the test This includes all symbols displayed with the result after a test except the battery symbol and the flags you added to the results The following options are available in the Memory menu Main menu takes you to the Main menu All results display all the saved results Averages view the averages for the last ...

Страница 143: ...om the main menu display format Single value display format List There are two display formats available for the saved results Single value and List The default setting is Single value The procedure for changing the display format is described in Chapter 5 4 Symbols saved together with the result appear to the right of the result In the display format Single value 4 symbols can be displayed in the...

Страница 144: ... select Memory press to open Memory use to select All results press to open All results The last saved result will be displayed as either Single value or List depending which display format has been set The command for the button is OK The procedure for viewing all saved results is de scribed under Viewing all saved results Leaving the saved results Press OK The meter returns to the Memory menu ...

Страница 145: ...f Press and hold until the meter turns on longer than 2 seconds The last saved result will be displayed as either Single value or List depending which display format has been set The command for the button is Off The procedure for viewing all saved results is de scribed under Viewing all saved results Leaving the saved results Press Off The meter turns off ...

Страница 146: ... next more recent result If you hold the buttons down the results will be dis played in rapid succession first slowly then more quickly The display stops when the oldest and the most recent last results are reached Irrespective of the procedure you use to view the saved results via the Memory menu or using the button you go to all saved results in the same way Viewing all saved results ...

Страница 147: ...s case an error message was displayed during the last test or you did not apply blood or control solution after the prompt Apply blood was displayed After the next test that delivers a result the result displayed as x will be deleted from the memory No results in the memory If no results have been saved only All results and OK will be displayed display format Single value display format List displ...

Страница 148: ...ve made this selection you can choose the period of time in which the results were obtained the last 7 days the last 14 days the last 30 days The average will be calculated from all results corres ponding to your choice However the following results will not be included in the calculation control tests flagged with results you have flagged with General results displayed as or results of tests perf...

Страница 149: ...s press to open Averages The following options are available in the Averages menu Main menu takes you to the Main menu Back takes you to the Memory menu All results calculate the average from all results Before meal calculate the averages from the results flagged Before meal After meal calculate the averages from the results flagged After meal ...

Страница 150: ...n which the results were obtained 7 14 or 30 days Selecting the time period only determines which aver age will be displayed first You can later switch directly from one time period to the others 5 Press Select The selected average is displayed together with the number of results called tests from which the average was calculated ...

Страница 151: ...ay average and then to the 30 day average 7 Press to switch from the 30 day average back to the 14 day average and then to the 7 day aver age 8 Press OK The meter returns to the Averages menu Averages Before meal are marked with the symbol Averages After meal are marked with the symbol ...

Страница 152: ...ts is given as zero This is the case if either no results or only results which are not used for calculation of averages were saved in the speci fied period i In the event that you changed the date or time then performed a test and afterwards re set the date or time the meter only calculates the aver age from the results which the meter saved in uninterrupted chronological order If the chrono logi...

Страница 153: ...re two ways of transferring the results with special products from Roche diagnostics which can also analyse results in the form of a table which you can then process with a spreadsheet program for example Roche diagnostics offers a variety of special hardware and software products for analysis which extend the integrated notebook functions of your meter These products enable you and your healthcar...

Страница 154: ...ansfer and analyse results it may not recognize more recent meters so the results will not be transferred you may need a more recent software version for your hardware or software product In this case contact Accu Chek Customer Care The results remain in the meter s memory after trans fer you cannot perform a test while results are being transferred There are two ways of opening the Transfer data ...

Страница 155: ...ou to the Main menu only if you opened the menu from the Memory menu Back takes you to the Memory menu only if you opened the menu from the Memory menu For analysis transfer the results with hardware or software products from Roche diagnostics Table to PC transfer the results to a computer in the form of a table ...

Страница 156: ...g the transfer using the and buttons With the meter off Press and hold the and buttons simultaneously until the meter turns on longer than 2 seconds After the display check and the number of available tests the Transfer data menu is displayed ...

Страница 157: ...ing the meter as a diary 5 Starting the transfer via the Memory menu Turn on the meter with wait for Main menu use to select Memory press to open Memory use to select Transfer data press to open Transfer data ...

Страница 158: ...e will include instructions on how to transfer data 2 Make the receiving end software product or hard ware ready to transfer the results 3 Position the meter 5 20 cm away from the infra red window of the receiving end Point the two infrared windows towards one another 4 In the Transfer data menu use to select For analysis 5 Press Select to start transferring the re sults ...

Страница 159: ...med of the progress on the display i If you do not want to transfer the results after all you can abort the transfer using the button Cancel The meter returns to the Mem ory menu if you came from the Memory menu or turns off if you turned on the meter using the buttons When the transfer of the results is finished the meter turns off automatically about 2 seconds later ...

Страница 160: ...m The time format set in the meter has no influence on the format of the date and time in the CSV file The meter can transfer the results to a computer without any special hardware or software The only prerequisite is that the computer has an infrared win dow according to the IrdA standard Infrared data Association The results are transferred as a CSV file The file exten sion CSV in this case stan...

Страница 161: ...09 18 05 7 1 mmol l 09 05 2009 12 37 7 5 mmol l x 09 05 2009 08 16 6 2 mmol l x 08 05 2009 18 39 3 2 mmol l x CSV file opened in a spreadsheet program example Serial number download date download Time 123456789 10 05 2009 09 18 date Time Result unit Temperature warning Beyond target range General Before meal After meal Control test 10 05 2009 08 21 6 5 mmol l 09 05 2009 18 05 7 1 mmol l 09 05 2009...

Страница 162: ... on the computer 2 Position the meter 5 20 cm away from the infrared window of the computer Point the two infrared windows towards one another 3 In the Transfer data menu use to select Table to PC 4 Press the Select to start transferring the results ...

Страница 163: ...t want to transfer the results after all you can abort the transfer using the button Cancel The meter returns to the Mem ory menu if you came from the Memory menu or turns off if you turned on the meter using the buttons When the transfer of the results is finished the meter turns off automatically about 2 seconds later ...

Страница 164: ...d windows to 5 20 cm and position them so they are pointing towards one another Start the transfer of the results again Another device with an infrared source turned on or a strong light source is too close to one of the two infrared windows Remove the device or light source and start the transfer of the results again There is some object for example blocking com munication between the two infrare...

Страница 165: ...t just one result is displayed on the dis play The time and date on which the result was ob tained are displayed above the result in this case 7 2 mmol l display format List In this format three results are available on the display The selected value is between the two horizontal lines This is the only actual result displayed The time and date are displayed below the result For the other two resul...

Страница 166: ...ait for the Main menu use to select Memory press to open Memory use to select Display format press to open Display format 2 use to select the desired display format 3 Press Select An example of the display format you selected is dis played 4 Press the Continue ...

Страница 167: ...ry 5 or or The meter will then display the display format you just set 5 Press OK The meter returns to the Memory menu If no results have been saved x will be displayed instead of the result and dashes instead of the time and date ...

Страница 168: ... 1 800 363 7949 Visually impaired people should only use the acoustic mode if they have familiarized themselves fully with the acoustic mode with the assistance of a sighted person and have demonstrated that they are able to understand results correctly without excep tion using the acoustic mode The acoustic mode should always be used with great care Otherwise there is a risk that the results will...

Страница 169: ...ent Tone 1 Turning on Chapter 6 1 Test area is advanced to the tip of the cassette Chapter 6 2 Prompt to apply blood Chapter 6 2 Start of test Chapter 6 2 Announcement of the result Chapter 6 3 6 4 Tone 2 warning Signal that results are about to be announced Chapter 6 3 Announcement of an error message Chapter 6 2 6 5 Notification that the batteries are almost empty Chapter 6 5 Notification that t...

Страница 170: ...utton to view saved results see Chapter 5 1 using the and buttons to transfer data see Chapter 5 3 6 2 Beep tones during a test After the power on beep you will hear the following while you test a beep tone when the meter advances a test area to the tip of the cassette a beep when you can apply blood or control solution a beep when the test starts the result which is composed of different beeps se...

Страница 171: ... long beep Results which are lower than 0 6 mmol l and are displayed as are announced acoustically as 0 0 decimal point 0 Results which are higher than 33 3 mmol l and are displayed as are announced acoustically as 9 9 decimal point 9 The result is announced three times in succession each announcement is preceded by 2 short beeps Altogether therefore you hear result result result Symbols such as o...

Страница 172: ...f beeps The tens are always announced even when the result is below 10 The tens in this case are represented by 1 long beep signifying zero The decimal point is represented by 1 very short beep 13 8 mmol l 1 beep pause 3 beeps pause 1 very short beep pause 8 beeps 4 0 mmol l 1 long beep for 0 tens pause 4 beeps pause 1 very short beep pause 1 long beep ...

Страница 173: ...irst hear the power on beep and im mediately afterwards the result result result result Flags are not acoustically announced If you flag the last saved result with General Before food or After food this result will be announced like a non flagged result If xx x or x x is displayed as the last most recent result the last test did not deliver any result see Chapter 5 1 In this case the sounded beeps...

Страница 174: ...unds after you have turned the meter on together with the corresponding mes sage on the display see Chapter 14 Test cassette empty The acoustic warning sounds when the number of available tests is displayed as zero when turning off the meter Error messages If error messages appear on the display see Chapter 16 4 these are announced by two short beeps sound ed four times in succession This sequence...

Страница 175: ...ve changed the batteries after you have cleaned the cassette and the inside of the meter if you are in doubt about a result Please ask Accu Chek Customer Care where you can obtain the control solutions different control solutions are sold in different coun tries The control solutions have different colored labels red blue or white At the end of the control test the meter asks you to enter the colo...

Страница 176: ...e an unopened applicator of Accu Chek Mobile control solution the solution in each applicator is for one application only A control test in its main steps is the same as a normal test except that you apply control solution to the test area instead of blood Please read the package insert provided with the control solutions ...

Страница 177: ...ption assumes that you start the test by opening the tip cover 1 Place your finger on the corrugated area on the tip cover and push in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go After overcoming a slight resistance the tip cover clicks into place Be careful not to touch the tape when doing this as this could damage it If the meter was turned off it now turns on ...

Страница 178: ...able tests 2 Check that there are no irregularities in the checkerboard pattern Then the meter advances a test area to the tip of the cassette Shortly after the test area has been advanced to the tip of the cassette the prompt Apply blood will appear and a beep will sound if Beeper is turned on The prompt also applies to control solution ...

Страница 179: ... the applicator gently until you see a small drop appear at the end of the brush 6 Then stop squeezing The drop will then be absorbed back into the brush The brush is now ready to use you can hold the meter in your hand or lay it down while you apply control solution to the test area do not hold the meter with the test area pointing upwards If you hold the meter with the test area pointing upwards...

Страница 180: ...ld the meter with the test area pointing upwards control solution could enter the meter and soil it 7 Apply the control solution to the center of the test area at the tip of the cassette using the tip of the brush As soon as control solution touches the test area it is absorbed 8 Take the brush away from the test area as soon as Test in progress and the hourglass symbol appear on the display ...

Страница 181: ...t appears on the display i The meter cannot distinguish between blood and control solution If you have set a target range and the result obtained with control solu tion is outside this range the symbol will be displayed together with the result The symbol will be deleted automatically when you flag the result as a control test To distinguish the control test later from blood glucose results you ne...

Страница 182: ...ompts you to enter the color of the applicator label entering the correct color is important so that the meter can check whether the result is correct 12 use to select the color 13 Press Select The result is then displayed again this time with the flag Control test symbol 14 Press Continue ...

Страница 183: ...on se lected 15 Press Continue The meter automatically checks whether the result is within the concentration range displayed If the result is within the concentration range displayed Control test OK is displayed If the result is not within the concentration range displayed Control test not OK Repeat control test will be displayed see Chapter Control test not oK possible sources of error 16 Press O...

Страница 184: ...184 Checking the meter 7 The meter returns to the Main menu 17 Turn off the meter with or via Turn off 18 Close the tip cover 19 dispose of the applicator in your household waste ...

Страница 185: ...ou can also check yourself whether the result is within the right concentration range To do this compare the result with the concentration table on the test cassette box The result must be within the printed concentration range Make sure you compare the result with the concentra tion range that corresponds to the control solution you used 1 or 2 ...

Страница 186: ...make the respective corrections and repeat the test If you have taken all of these points into account and Control test not OK is still displayed contact Accu Chek Customer Care If Control test not OK Repeat control test is displayed it is no longer certain that the meter and test cassette are functioning properly Blood glucose tests may then deliver incorrect results Incorrect results can cause t...

Страница 187: ...l solution been reached see label on the bottom of the vial next to the symbol no did you read the section Storage and stabil ity of control solutions in the package insert for the control solution yes did you observe the proper storage condi tions for the meter test cassette and control solutions see Chapter 15 and the test cas sette and control solution package inserts yes If your meter has been...

Страница 188: ...assette that has not been used up The following options are available in the Tools menu Main menu takes you to the Main menu Display check perform a separate display check see Chapter 9 Validity displays the validity of the test cassette see Chapter 10 Clean prepare the meter for cleaning see Chap ter 11 Change cass prepare the meter for removing a test cassette which still has unused test areas s...

Страница 189: ...tion to turning on the meter you can also do this via the display check in the Tools menu In this case the display check is shown until you cancel it for no longer than 1 minute 1 Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Tools press to open Tools use to select Display check press to open Display check 2 Press OK ...

Страница 190: ...rd pattern If there are irregularities in the checkerboard pattern results might not be displayed correctly In this case contact Accu Chek Customer Care 4 Press the button Continue The meter returns to the Tools menu If you do not press the button the meter shows the display check for about 1 minute Then it displays the number of available tests and turns off automati cally ...

Страница 191: ...t cassette 10 To find out when the test cassette in the meter expires 1 Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Tools press to open Tools use to select Validity press to open Validity The validity is displayed 2 Press Continue The meter returns to the Tools menu ...

Страница 192: ...rough improper use cleaning it may become necessary use only cold water or 70 ethanol for clean ing Any other cleaning agents may damage the meter or impair its measuring function use a lightly moistened cloth or a lightly mois tened cotton swab do not spray anything onto the meter and do not immerse it in the cleaning fluid Doing so may damage its internal com ponents and stop it from working pro...

Страница 193: ...ssage e 4 with the text See user s Manual is displayed the error message might be caused by fluff crumbs etc inside the tip of the cassette To enable you to clean the inside of the meter you have to open Clean in the Tools menu and then remove the test cassette see next page i If the error message e 4 was displayed a test area is lost when you later reinsert the test cassette ...

Страница 194: ...1 1 Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Tools press to open Tools use to select Clean press to open Clean The meter now prompts you to open the tip cover i If you do not want to clean the meter now press the button Cancel ...

Страница 195: ... Place your finger on the corrugated area on the tip cover and push it in the direction of the arrow as far as it will go The meter then prompts you to remove the test cas sette About 2 seconds later it turns off automatically 3 Turn the meter over ...

Страница 196: ...or the cassette compart ment cover in the direction of the arrow The cover springs open 5 open the cassette compartment cover all the way The cassette compartment cover is fully opened when it is at an angle of slightly more than ninety degrees as shown in the illustration ...

Страница 197: ... Cleaning the meter and lancing device 11 6 Remove the cassette from the cassette compart ment 7 Check whether you can see any fluff crumbs etc inside the tip of the cassette 8 If so remove these carefully ...

Страница 198: ...ring optics are visibly soiled clean the inside of the meter as follows 9 Carefully wipe the measuring optics and the front opening of the meter with a lightly moistened cloth or cotton swab 10 Leave the cassette compartment cover open and close the tip cover ...

Страница 199: ...erior of the tip cover with a lightly moistened cloth or cotton swab Make sure that no liquid enters the meter Avoid scratching the measuring optics Scratches could interfere with tests 12 Remove any fluff or lint that may remain 13 Allow the meter time to dry thoroughly ...

Страница 200: ...isplays error message e 2 The error message at this point is not relevant since you had to remove the cassette to clean the meter you can ignore the message The meter turns off again automatically Simply continue with step 15 15 Insert the cassette in the meter again with the silver side facing upwards ...

Страница 201: ...201 Cleaning the meter and lancing device 11 16 Close the cassette compartment cover and press it closed you must hear an audible CLICK 17 Close the tip cover CLICK ...

Страница 202: ...ilable from your pharmacy Also clean the inside of the cap with a cotton swab moistened with one of the two cleaning fluids Allow the lancing device and cap time to dry thorough ly Never dip the lancing device in the cleaning fluid Doing so may damage its internal com ponents and stop it from working properly Never dip the AST cap in the cleaning fluid Cleaning fluid left in contact with the AST c...

Страница 203: ...u must first perform the preliminary steps described in Chapter 12 1 you can reinsert a partly used cassette into the meter at a later date In the mean time store this cassette in a dry place protected from light i If you reinsert the partly used cassette into the meter and there was another cassette in the meter before this the partly used cassette loses a test area If you reinsert the started te...

Страница 204: ...acement Turn on the meter with wait for the Main menu use to select Tools press to open Tools use to select Change cass press to open Change cass The meter now prompts you to open the tip cover i If you do not want to change the cassette now press the button Cancel ...

Страница 205: ...ed for the cassette replacement via Change cass the meter prompts you to replace the test cassette Shortly after this it turns off automati cally If the cassette in the meter is empty or has a prob lem or has expired the appropriate message or error message e 1 appears after the display check and the number of available tests see also Chapter 16 2 and 16 4 Shortly after this the meter turns off au...

Страница 206: ...206 Replacing the test cassette 12 2 Turn the meter over 3 Push the release button for the cassette compart ment cover in the direction of the arrow The cover springs open ...

Страница 207: ...t cover all the way The cassette compartment cover is fully opened when it is at an angle of slightly more than ninety degrees as shown in the illustration 5 Remove the cassette from the cassette compart ment used test cassettes can be disposed of in household waste ...

Страница 208: ...208 Replacing the test cassette 12 6 Remove a new cassette from the foil sealed packaging 7 Insert the cassette in the meter with the silver side facing upwards ...

Страница 209: ...e 12 8 Close the cassette compartment cover and press it closed you must hear an audible CLICK When you have closed the cassette compartment cover the meter turns on again and runs the display check 9 Press the button Continue CLICK ...

Страница 210: ... number of available tests 11 Press the button Continue The meter opens the Main menu 12 Close the tip cover If the test cassette you removed still has unused tests and has not yet expired you can reinsert the cassette into the meter at a later date The meter recognizes the cassette the number of available tests and the validity ...

Страница 211: ...the number of tests still available on the inserted cassette by one press of a button With the meter off Press and hold the button until the meter turns on longer than 2 seconds The number of tests available on the cassette will be displayed The meter turns off again automatically a short time later ...

Страница 212: ... batteries as soon as possible By then the batteries will have been heavily drained and changeable conditions e g cold outside temperatures can affect their perfor mance even further you need 2 alkaline manganese or high energy batter ies type AAA LR 03 AM4 or micro 1 5 V Always replace both batteries at the same time do not use rechargeable batteries as these have a considerably shorter life than...

Страница 213: ...ning of the meter If the back up battery is empty you still have 10 minu tes to change the batteries only if more time than this elapses does the meter forget the time and date and dashes appear on the display instead of the time and date In this case set the time and date again Never throw batteries into a fire This is danger ous because they may explode i Please dispose of used batteries in an e...

Страница 214: ...rtment cover in the direc tion of the arrow as far as it will go to unlock it you will have to overcome a slight resistance The cover is properly unlocked when it slides over this resistance with a CLICK 2 Raise the battery compartment cover as illustrated ...

Страница 215: ...r so that the battery compartment faces downwards The batteries fall out 4 Insert two new batteries in the battery compart ment Pay attention to the symbols and in the battery compartment The corresponding end of the battery must be facing upwards ...

Страница 216: ...6 Changing the batteries 14 5 Close the battery compartment cover again 6 Push the battery compartment cover in the direc tion of the arrow as far as it will go to lock it It locks into place with a CLICK ...

Страница 217: ... With batteries and with a test cassette the meter should be stored at between 2 and 30 C Store the meter in a place with a relative humidity between 15 and 93 The temperature and humidity conditions under which the meter can operate are 10 to 32 C at 15 to 85 relative humidity including the following exteme conditions 32 C at 85 relative humidity and 40 C at 45 relative humidity Sudden changes in...

Страница 218: ...following error message appears Never try to speed up the cooling or warming of your meter e g by placing it in the refriger ator or on a radiator doing so can damage the meter and cause it to deliver incorrect results Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapy recommendation to be made and thus produce serious adverse health effects do not store the lancing device in a primed state and do not ...

Страница 219: ...s of interference Strong electromagnetic fields may interfere with the proper operation of the meter do not use the meter close to sources of strong electro magnetic radiation To avoid electrostatic discharge do not use the meter in a very dry environment particularly one in which synthetic materials are present NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry...

Страница 220: ...n accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more o...

Страница 221: ...ng to this effect you decided to go ahead with the test you have turned on a target range The result is either below the lower limit or above the upper limit of the target range set In place of a result The result is lower than 0 6 mmol l may indicate that your blood glu cose is very low possibly a severe hypoglycemia Follow the relevant instructions given by your healthcare professional immediate...

Страница 222: ... meter Validity of the cassette This message appears at the start of a test if the test cassette is only valid for 10 more days The message is repeated when the cas sette is only valid for 5 2 and 1 more day s Press the button Continue to start a test Cassette expired This message appears if the cas sette has been in the meter for longer than 3 months or is expired Insert a new test cassette in th...

Страница 223: ...lmost empty It appears every time you turn the meter off until you change the batteries The first time the message appears you can still perform about 50 tests Change the batteries as soon as possible Close tip cover This prompt appears if you turn off the meter and the tip cover is still open Close the tip cover ...

Страница 224: ...minder and open the tip cover Close the tip cover again if you wish to continue with the setting or use to select whether you wish to Continue with settings or Test Continue with settings in this case the meter prompts you to close the tip cover Test in this case the setting procedure will be interrupted any changes you have already made will be lost and a test area will be advanced ...

Страница 225: ...t area open the tip cover again if you wish to continue with the test or use to select Do not test or Test Do not test in this case the meter returns to the Main menu you can no longer use the test area because the meter will advance the tape again This reduces the number of available tests Test in this case the meter prompts you to open the tip cover ...

Страница 226: ...returns to the Main menu Close the tip cover If you decide to perform the test in spite of the warn ing the result will be flagged and saved with the sym bol do not use blood glucose results obtained follow ing these warnings as a basis for making thera peutic decisions These results may be incorrect Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapy recommendation to be made and thus produce serious a...

Страница 227: ...lems and error messages 16 Reminder If you have set reminders this message appears at the set time If you have also turned on Reminders in the Settings Tones menu beeps will also sound To turn off the reminder Press any button ...

Страница 228: ...ries and reinsert them as shown in the battery compartment The ambient temperature is low and the batteries are almost empty Move to a place where the temperature is between 10 and 40 C and wait for the temperature of the meter to adjust to this temperature Insert new batteries Condensation has affected the electronics Allow the meter time to dry slowly The meter is defective Contact Accu Chek Cus...

Страница 229: ...ers the time and date even if no batte ries are inserted Reset the time and date Results which are saved without the time and date cannot be analysed after transfer to a computer or only in a limited way If the back up battery is empty you still have 10 minu tes to change the batteries before the meter forgets the time and date If more than 10 minutes elapse only dashes are displayed instead of th...

Страница 230: ...y is filled at least 2 seconds If error messages occur frequently contact Accu Chek Customer Care If your meter has been dropped that can also lead to error messages In this case you should also call Accu Chek Customer Care E 1 The test cassette or the meter may be defective Remove the cassette from the meter and reinsert it If the error message reappears Insert a new test cassette in the meter If...

Страница 231: ...p on the cassette is damaged or mis sing The cassette cannot be used Insert a new test cassette E 3 your blood glucose value may be very low If the way you feel agrees with a very low blood glucose value immediately follow the relevant instructions given by your doctor Repeat the test afterwards A meter error occurred If the error message reappears after turning on the meter Contact Accu Chek Cust...

Страница 232: ... do this press the button Con tinue The cassette is not properly inserted into the meter Remove the cassette and reinsert it The test area has absorbed too little blood or control solution Repeat the test with a larger amount of blood or control solution you did not apply the blood drop or the control solution to the center of the test area Repeat the test Apply the blood drop or the control solut...

Страница 233: ...fered with the test Move into the shade or shield the meter with your body for example Repeat the test you applied blood or control solution to the test area too soon i e before the prompt Apply blood was dis played Repeat the test do not apply blood or control solution to the test area until the prompt Apply blood is dis played ...

Страница 234: ...rs after turning on the meter Contact Accu Chek Customer Care E 8 The ambient temperature or the temperature of the meter is too low under 8 C or too high above 42 C for a test Move to a place where the temperature is between 10 and 40 C and wait for the temperature of the meter to adjust to this temperature ...

Страница 235: ...s messages problems and error messages 16 E 9 If the batteries are so low that no more tests can be performed this message will appear Then the meter turns off after a maximum of 1 minute Insert two new batteries ...

Страница 236: ... the batteries according to the regulations applicable in your country Also remove the back up battery see next page For information about correct disposal please contact your local council or authority The meter falls outside the scope of the european directive 2002 96 eC directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment i Please dispose of the batteries in an environ mentally friendly way s...

Страница 237: ... the battery compartment the back up battery you must also remove this battery before disposing of the meter Remove the back up battery as follows 1 use a small screwdriver or similar implement to break out the partition wall in front of the battery The battery then drops into the battery compartment 2 Turn the meter over so that the back up battery falls out ...

Страница 238: ...the system works on the test principle and on refe rence methods in the Accu Chek Mobile test cassette package insert Measuring range 0 6 33 3 mmol l Sample size see the Accu Chek Mobile test cassette package insert Measuring time approx 5 seconds depending on the concentration Power supply 2 alkaline manganese or high energy batteries 1 5 V type AAA LR 03 AM 4 or micro back up battery 3V lithium ...

Страница 239: ...ies and without test cassette 25 to 70 C with batteries and without test cassette 10 to 50 C with batteries and with test cassette 2 to 30 C Altitude Sea level to 4000 m Memory 500 results with time and date averages for 7 14 and 30 days Dimensions 123 66 28 mm with lancing device Weight approx 150 g with lancing device batteries test cassette and lancet drum Display oLed organic Light emitting di...

Страница 240: ... venous blood repeatability and control solutions reproducibility The system is calibrated with venous blood containing various levels of glucose The reference values are obtained using the hexokinase method The reference method is traceable to a NIST standard using the Id GCMS method which is the method of the highest metrological quality The method compari son was conducted by comparing the resu...

Страница 241: ...the Accu Chek Mobile test cassettes The following components belong to the Accu Chek FastClix Mobile lancing device Accu Chek FastClix lancet drums use only these lancet drums when you obtain blood with the Accu Chek FastClix Mobile lancing device Accu Chek FastClix Mobile AST cap If you wish to use blood from alternate sites such as the palm the ball of the thumb forearm upper arm calf or thigh f...

Страница 242: ...ing device or lancet drum might be defective please contact Accu Chek Customer Care do not attempt to repair or modify the meter or lancing device yourself our staff will help solve any problems you might be experiencing with the meter test cassette lancing device or lancet drum from Roche diagnostics The address of the Accu Chek Customer Care is listed in the next section 20 2 Address Roche diagn...

Страница 243: ...g 211 averages 148 B battery changing 212 disposing 213 236 life 212 238 removing the protective strip 48 symbol 86 221 type 212 238 battery compartment 14 215 beeper 109 announcement of results via 171 during testing 109 turning off 111 turning on 111 with reminders 109 Before meal flag 87 89 blood applying to the test area 65 74 too little applied 232 volume 238 blood glucose test 54 bottle symb...

Страница 244: ...53 date setting 104 display 15 239 brightness setting 137 symbols on the 221 display check 30 performing 189 display format saved results 143 setting 165 disposal batteries 213 236 meter 236 test cassette 207 E electromagnetic compatibility 240 electromagnetic interference sources of 219 enter button 15 26 error messages 230 in acoustic mode 174 expiry date control solution 187 test cassette 46 F ...

Страница 245: ...m 17 57 changing 61 disposing 61 inserting 57 lancet loading a new 60 lancing device cleaning 202 docking 63 obtaining blood with the 71 overview 17 priming 72 undocking 62 light conditions 219 Lo display 86 93 221 M measuring conditions 217 measuring range 93 238 measuring time 75 238 memory 142 display format 143 165 memory results 142 menu description 23 opening 34 overview 250 ...

Страница 246: ...umber of available tests 31 211 O on off button 15 26 one time reminder 124 overview lancing device components 17 menus 250 meter components 14 symbols 221 252 P penetration depth indicator 17 59 setting 59 performance evaluation 240 problems 228 R release button opening cassette compartment cover 16 43 206 undocking lancing device 16 62 reminder 113 beep tones for 109 changing 118 121 deleting 11...

Страница 247: ...ep tones for 109 target range 128 time 101 time format 107 tones 109 volume 135 sources of error blood glucose test 94 control test 186 transferring results 164 sources of interference electromagnetic 219 light 219 storage conditions 217 symbols 221 during testing 86 system components 241 T target range 128 changing 131 132 editing 131 setting 129 symbol 86 128 221 turning off 131 132 turning on 1...

Страница 248: ...ometer symbol 86 221 226 time format selecting 107 time setting 101 tip cover 15 66 69 tones setting 109 Tools menu 188 transferring results 153 as table CSV file 160 for analysis 158 sources of error 164 turning off meter 32 after a test 76 77 turning on meter 30 opening the memory 143 performing a test 64 transferring results 153 type plate 16 40 U unit of measurement result mmol l 5 40 use by p...

Страница 249: ...249 Alphabetical index 21 ...

Страница 250: ... results Time date Control test Color Averages Time General on off All results 7 days date Before meal on off Before meal 14 days Time format After meal on off After meal 30 days Reminder Reminders Transfer data For analysis Table to PC display format Single value List Select with open or set with ...

Страница 251: ...rs Target range Volume Beeper New Turnon Turnoff Reminders edit Change Brightness Acoustic mode In 1 hour Turnon Turnoff Cancel In 2 hours Change Language In 3 hours delete Cancel Main menu Tools display check Validity Clean Change cass ...

Страница 252: ... med ical devices 0088 Blood glucose meter This product fulfils the requirements of the european direc tive 1999 5 eC on radio and telecommuni cations terminal equipment R TTe 0088 Lancing device and lancet drum These products fulfil the requirements of the european directive 93 42 eeC on medical devices 0088 AST cap This product fulfils the require ments of the european directive 93 42 eeC on med...

Страница 253: ...253 explanation of symbols 23 The explanation of any other symbols can be found in the instructions for use and inserts accompanying compon ents within the packaging ...

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