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What You See
What It Means
What You Do
Meter Malfunction
Turn meter off, then on
using
. Retest. If error
remains, contact the
Bayer Diabetes Helpline
(see pg. 45).
E11 or higher
1. You may have
accidentally pressed
the button.
2. Meter will turn off after
3 minutes without use or
15 minutes of no use
while waiting for you to
apply blood or control
solution. This is a normal
expected action that
saves battery life.
1. Press the
button.
2. Press the
button.
1. Battery life has ended.
2. Battery holder is loose or
battery is ins side
down.
1. Replace Battery
(see pg. 28).
2. Check the battery and
the battery holder to be
sure they are tightly in
place and correctly
installed (see pg. 28). If
display is still blank,
replace battery (CR2025).
The display goes
blank when the
meter is turned
on.
Meter will not
turn on.
1. Not enough blood.
2. The inside of your meter
may be dirty, or foil
from the 10-test disc
may be lodged in the
front of the meter.
1. Discard used test strip.
Retest using a round
drop of blood.
2. Clean inside of meter
(see pg. 27). Retest.
Meter fails to
start countdown
after blood is
applied.