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Technical data and system components
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Technical data and system components
Technical data
Meter type
Accu‑Chek Active (Model GU)
Catalogue no./Serial
no.
See type plate on the back of the meter
Test principle
Determination of glucose in fresh capillary blood by reflectance photometry. If
using other sample material, please refer to the package insert that comes
with the Accu‑Chek Active test strips.
Blood glucose values (glucose concentrations) can be tested in whole blood or
plasma. Although you always apply whole blood to the test strip, the blood
glucose values displayed by your meter correspond to those in plasma. You
will find information on how the system works, on the test principle and on
reference methods in the Accu‑Chek Active test strip package insert.
Measuring interval
10–600 mg/dL (0.6–33.3 mmol/L)
Blood volume
1–2 µL (1 µL (microlitre) = 1 thousandth of a millilitre)
Measuring time
approx. 5 seconds if you apply blood while the test strip is in the meter
(depends on the concentration); approx. 8 seconds if you remove the test strip
from the meter and then apply blood (depends on the concentration)
Power supply
1 battery (type CR2032)
Battery life
approx. 1000 tests or approx. 1 year
Automatic
power-off
after 30 or 90 seconds depending on operating status
Memory
500 test results with time and date, as well as 7, 14, 30 and 90 day averages
Temperature
during testing: +8 to +42 °C
during storage without battery: ‑25 to +70 °C
during storage with battery: ‑20 to +50 °C
Atmospheric
humidity
during testing: up to 85 % relative humidity
during storage: up to 93 % relative humidity
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