Getting Started
T
esting
Setup and Use
T
e
c
hnical,
Service & Care
Your Meter Overview
2
Your Meter Features
4
Information For Safety
5
Error Codes and Symbols
32
Changing the Batteries
35
Caring for Your Meter
37
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose
38
Specifi cations
39
Service Information
44
Warranty 45
Supplies 47
Setting the Time, Date and Sound
18
Set-up for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes
21
Personalising LO, HI and Reminder Settings
22
Using Marker and Reminder Features
23
Transferring Results to a Computer
27
Viewing Results: Basic Mode
28
Viewing Results: Advanced Mode
30
Table of Contents
Getting Ready to Test
7
Getting the Blood Drop
9
Testing Your Blood
10
Cleaning Your Meter
13
Control Solution Testing
14
INTENDED USE:
The C
ONTOUR
®
XT blood glucose monitoring
system (Meter, tests strips and control solutions) is intended
for self-testing by people with diabetes and by healthcare
professionals to monitor glucose concentrations in venous
whole blood and in fresh capillary whole blood drawn by the
fingertip only. It is intended for
in vitro
diagnostic use only.
The test provides a quantitative measurement of glucose in
blood from 0.6 mmol/L to 33.3 mmol/L. The C
ONTOUR
XT
blood glucose monitoring system is not intended for diagno-
sis of, or screening for diabetes mellitus, and is not for use in
neonatal care.
Information For Safety
•
Read your C
ONTOUR
XT user guide, the M
ICROLET
®
2
lancing device insert and all instructional materials provided in
your meter kit before testing. Please follow all instructions for use
and care exactly as described to help avoid inaccurate results.
•
Wash and dry your hands well before testing.
•
Used test strips and lancets are possible biohazards and must be
disposed of as medical waste.
Warning: Potential Biohazard
Healthcare professionals or persons using this system
on multiple patients should follow the infection control
procedure approved by their facility. All products or objects
which come in contact with human blood, even after
cleaning, should be handled as if capable of transmitting
viral diseases. The user should follow the recommendations
for prevention of blood-borne transmissible diseases
in healthcare settings as recommended for potentially
infectious human specimens prior to repair service or
investigation.
1
For complete cleaning instructions, see page 13.
•
The M
ICROLET
2 lancing device is not suitable for use by healthcare
professionals. It must not be used on more than one person due to
the risk of infection.
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