7
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE, AND CODING YOUR METER
CAUTION:
OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips are for single use only. Never re-use a test strip that had either blood or control
solution applied to it.
After the start-up test screen appears, the meter will display the code from your
last test. If a constant and a flashing “––” appear instead of a code number,
such as when you are first using the meter, follow the instructions in step 3 to
change to a numerical code.
Match the code on the meter with the code on the test strip vial
If the code on the meter does not match the code on the test strip vial, press
▲
or
▼
to match the
code number on the test strip vial. The new code number will flash on the display for three seconds,
and then stay constant for three seconds. The display will advance to the screen with the flashing
blood drop icon
R
.
If the codes already match, wait three seconds. The display will advance to the
screen with the flashing blood drop icon
R
. The meter is now ready to perform
a blood glucose test.
NOTE:
• If the screen with the flashing blood drop icon
R
appears before you are sure the codes match, remove the test strip, wait until
the meter turns off, then re-start from step 1 in
Coding your meter
.
• If you press
▲
by mistake so that the control solution test symbol
CtL
appears on the display, press
▲
again to change it back to
the screen with the flashing blood drop icon
R
.
CAUTION:
Matching the code on the meter and the code on the test strip vial is essential to obtain accurate results. Each
time you test, check to make sure the code numbers match.
