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Operating Problem
1. Blood Glucose Measurement
What happened?
The monitor does not display a message after inserting a test strip.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
WHAT TO DO
Batteries exhausted.
Replace the batteries.
Batteries incorrectly installed or
absent.
Check to see if the batteries are
correctly installed.
Test strip inserted upside down or
incompletely.
Insert the test strip correctly with the
contact bars end first.
Defective monitor.
Please contact your local customer
service.
What happened?
The test does not start after applying the sample.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
WHAT TO DO
Insufficient blood sample.
Repeat the test with a new test strip
and a larger sample.
Defective test strip.
Repeat the test with a new test strip.
Sample was applied at a time when
“
6
” was not flashing on the display.
Repeat the test with a new test strip.
Apply sample only when “
6
” appears
on the display.
Defective monitor.
Please contact your local customer
service.
What happened?
You turned off the monitor but it makes a beeping sound.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
WHAT TO DO
The strip is still inside the slot.
Remove the strip. If you need to test
blood glucose, insert an unused strip.
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