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Cholesterol test strips only: After inserting the strip,
“F” (Fe-
male)
on the left and
“M” (Male)
on the right will appear on the
display. Press the corresponding button (“- “ for”F” or “+” for
“M”) to select the gender. After about two seconds,
“A” (before
meal)
on the left or
“P” (after meal)
on the right will appear on
the display. Press the corresponding button (“- “ for”A” or “+” for
“P”) to select the letter. The selected letter will remain two sec-
onds on the display. After that, the code and the blinking drop
will appear on the display, indicating that the device is ready to
take the blood sample.
• Lance the outer side of the fingertip with the lancing device and
a sterile lancet to obtain a large hanging drop of blood. Wipe off
the first drop with the cotton ball or gauze and use the second
hanging drop of blood to apply to the test strip.
•
The meter displays a drop symbol on the screen window, indi-
cating that the strip is inserted and ready for the blood sample. Apply a large
hanging drop of blood directly from the finger to the white sample application
area of the strip. For measuring glucose*, apply a drop of blood on the end of
the test strip. Let the strip aspirate the blood sample. Do not touch the appli-
cation area with the finger. The drop of blood must be applied to the test strip
immediately after lancing the fingertip. Blood which is applied later may lead to
inaccurate result. For cholesterol and triglycerides testing it is critical to wipe
away the first drop and immediately apply the second drop.
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Read and record your result. If the displayed result does not match your state
of the health or seems to be unusually high or low, check the meter function
using a new test strip and a control solution (not provided in the starter pack-
age). If this check confirms proper functioning of the instrument, read again
the proceeding instructions of this manual. Perform another measurement us-
ing a new test strip. If the new result also seems to be not plausible, consult
your doctor.
•
When measurement is complete, use the ejector key on the back of the meter
to remove the used strip.
• Press power button until the instrument powers off.
•
Properly dispose of the used lancets and test strip according to your local laws
and guidelines.
•
Clean the instrument if necessary (see the section “Care and Maintenance”
of this manual).
QUALITY CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that meter is functioning properly, you should consider using control
solutions for a function check. For each test parameter, separate control solu-
tions are available to purchase. A function check is performed in the same way as
a regular measurement except that control solutions are used instead of blood.
Make a habit of carrying out a function check in the following situations:
•
If you leave the test strips container opened for a long time, or if the container
integrity was compromised
•
If you drop the meter
•
If you repeated a test and the result is still not plausible, higher or lower than
expected
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When you opened a new lot of the test strip container
•
When you want to check the performance of the meter and the test strip.
MEMORY
The meter is capable of storing up to 500 test results and lets you review results
in order from the most recent (1) to the oldest (500). When you insert a Data-chip
into the CH meter, you can recall previous results. While in the standby, press
and release ‘+’ and ‘-‘ button to enter MEMORY mode. The average result will
be displayed. If you press ‘+’ or ‘-‘ button the memory number can be displayed.
If you hold down ‘+’ or ‘-‘ the meter scrolls quickly and displays memory. A re-
sult corresponding to the memory position will be shown when you release the
button. To delete one of the stored results press the power button and ‘-‘ button
simultaneously for one second. To clear all the test results stored, continue to
press power and ‘-‘ buttons for five seconds.
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