Abbott FreeStyle Flash User manual

Owner’s
Booklet
Manual del
propietario
Virtually
Pain-Free
Testing
Pruebas
prácticamente
indoloras
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Sistema de prueba para glucosa en sangre

Table of Contents
Important Information About Your
FreeStyle Flash® Blood Monitoring System .....................................................3
Important Health Related Information........................................................ 4-5
The FreeStyle Flash Meter and FreeStyle® Test Strip
The FreeStyle Flash Meter and How It Works ............................................ 6-7
The FreeStyle Flash Meter Display .............................................................. 8-9
The FreeStyle Test Strip....................................................................................10
The FreeStyle Control Solution
The FreeStyle Control Solution................................................................. 11-12
Performing a Control Solution Test.......................................................... 13-14
The FreeStyle Lancing Device
Using the Lancing Device ..........................................................................15-16
Testing Your Blood Glucose
Testing Your Blood Glucose .... .......................................................................17
Performing a Blood Glucose Test ............................................................. 18-23
LO and HI Readings .........................................................................................24
Meter Set-Up
Setting Up Your Meter......................................................................................26
Setting the Alarms....................................................................................... 26-27
Setting the Sound, Time, Time Format ................................................... 28-29
Setting the Date, Date Format ........................................................................29
Unit of Measurement, Software Version Display..........................................30
Meter Results
Meter Memory, 14 Day Average................................................................ 30-31
Test Results (Blood Glucose, Control Solution), Transferring Data.... 31-32
Meter Maintenance
Battery ................................................................................................................33
Replacing the Battery.................................................................................. 33-34
Caring for Your Meter ......................................................................................34
System Troubleshooting
Error Messages............................................................................................. 35-37
Troubleshooting.................................................................................................38
FreeStyle Flash System Specifications ............................................................39

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The FreeStyle Flash® System Uses the World’s
Smallest Sample So You Can Test on a Variety of
Locations
The human figure above shows the areas where you can test with the
FreeStyle Flash System. Avoid moles, veins, bones, and tendons.
WARNING:
We recommend that you test on your fingers or palm, at the
base of the thumb if you are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose) or if you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness.
Important Information About Your FreeStyle
Flash® Blood Glucose Monitoring System
How the FreeStyle Flash System Should Be Used
• The FreeStyle Flash System is intended for use outside the body (in
other words, in vitro diagnostic use only).
• The FreeStyle Flash System is used for measuring blood glucose
(also known as blood sugar) from samples taken from the forearm,
upper arm, hand, thigh, calf, or fingers.
• The FreeStyle Flash Meter should only be used with FreeStyle® Test
Strips and FreeStyle Control Solution. Using other brands of test
strips and control solution with this meter can produce inaccurate
results.
Do use the FreeStyle Flash Meter for:
• Testing blood glucose.
• Testing only with fresh capillary whole blood samples.
Do not use the FreeStyle Flash Meter for:
• The diagnosis of diabetes.
• Testing on newborns.
• Testing of arterial blood.
WARNING:
• The FreeStyle Flash System contains small parts that may be
dangerous if swallowed.
•
Patients receiving peritoneal dialysis using a solution containing
Icodextrin should not use the FreeStyle Flash System.
Caution: Please read all the instructions provided in this Owner’s
Booklet and practice the testing procedures before using the
FreeStyle Flash System. Blood glucose monitoring should be done
with the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Upper arm
Forearm
Hand
Fingertips
Thigh
Calf
Suggested Test
Areas for the Hand
Most Test Sites Available

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Important Health-Related Information
• Severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low
results. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration,
consult your physician immediately.
• Peritoneal dialysis solution containing Icodextrin or compounds of
Galactose ≥13 mg/dL, Maltose ≥20 mg/dL or Lactose ≥10 mg/dL
causes the FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitoring System to
overestimate blood glucose test results.
• Test results below 60 mg/dL mean low blood glucose
(hypoglycemia).
• Test results greater than 240 mg/dL mean high blood glucose
(hyperglycemia).
Important Health-Related Information (cont)
• If you get results below 60 mg/dL or above 240 mg/dL and do not
have symptoms of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, repeat the test.
If you have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60
mg/dL or above 240 mg/dL, follow the treatment advice of your
healthcare professional.
• If you are experiencing symptoms that are not consistent with your
blood glucose test and you have followed all instructions described
in the FreeStyle Flash® Owner’s Booklet, call your healthcare
professional.

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The FreeStyle Flash® Meter and How It Works
c(Configure) Button
• Marks a control solution test.
• Changes the test strip code
(scrolls forward), date, time,
alarm settings, sound options,
and reviews stored readings.
Test Strip Port
Insert the Top end of a new FreeStyle®
Test Strip here. The meter powers on
when you insert the test strip.
Bottom
FreeStyle Test Strip
Sample Area/Test Strip Edge
Data Port
Download test results. Requires a compatible data
management system.
Display Screen
Displays your test results and other important information.
m(Mode) Button
• Move to different mode settings.
• Changes the test strip code (scrolls backward).
• Silences an alarm.
Sample Areas (dark-colored half-circles on Test Strip Edge)
Apply blood or control solution to one Test Strip Edge only.
Insert printed side up (with the dark-colored rectangle
going into the meter.
Top
Light Button
Controls the display backlight and test light.
System Check Screen
This screen always appears when meter leaves clock mode
so that you can make sure the display is working properly.
Do not use the meter if the system check screen does not
match the example here. Please call Customer Care.

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Blood Drop and Test Strip Symbols
These symbols work together in an
animation to tell you when the meter
is ready for you to apply blood or
control solution.
Date Setup Symbol
Appears in Set
mode when setting
the date format.
Check and Set Test
Strip Code Symbol
Appears when you
should check and set
the test strip code.
Thermometer Symbol
Appears if your meter
is out of operating
temperature range.
Sound Level Symbols
Indicates high, low, or off sound volume.
mg/dl (U.S. Standard)
Indicates unit of
measurement.
Clock Symbol
Appears in Clock
mode and in Set
mode when setting
the time.
14-Day Average
Symbol
Shows the average
value of glucose
readings from the
last 14 days.
P Symbol
Indicates PM in 12-hour
format.
The FreeStyle®Flash Meter Display
Control Solution Test Result Symbol
Shows that you have marked a test result as
a control solution test.
Test Result Area
Displays test results.
Check Owner’s Booklet Symbol
Appears with another symbol to indicate the relevant reference in the
FreeStyle Flash Owner’s Booklet.
Message Area
Displays date, time, number of tests, and software version.
Battery Symbol
Appears when you should replace your
meter batteries.
Memory Mode Symbol
Shows you test results stored in the
meter memory.

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Test Strip Edge
WARNING:
The cap or vial contains drying agents that may be harmful if
inhaled or swallowed and may cause skin or eye irritation.
The FreeStyle® Control Solution
FreeStyle Control Solution is a red liquid that contains a
fixed amount of glucose that is used to:
• Practice testing without having to use your own
blood.
• Ensure that your meter and test strips are working
together properly.
A control solution test should be performed
• When you question your results and want to confirm that your
monitor and test strips are working properly.
For information on how to obtain Control Solution, call Customer
Care at 1-888-522-5226.
Important Test Strip Information
• The FreeStyle Flash System has an operating range of 40° to 104° F.
• Store the test strip package in a cool, dry place between 37° and 86° F.
• Use test strips only within the system operating temperature range.
• Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
• Store your test strips in their original vial only; never transfer them
to another vial or any other container.
• Never store individual test strips outside the vial.
• After removing a FreeStyle Test Strip from the vial, immediately
close the vial cap tightly.
• With clean, dry hands, you may gently touch the test strip anywhere
when removing it from the vial or inserting it into the meter.
• Do not use test strips beyond the expiration date. This may cause
inaccurate results.
• Do not bend, cut, or alter FreeStyle Test Strips.
Note: For further information, refer to the FreeStyle Test Strip package
insert.
The FreeStyle® Test Strip
Apply blood or control solution to only
one Test Strip Edge per test.
Important: Use only one sample area of the test strip per
test. Do not apply blood to both sample areas. Test strips
may be used only once. Discard used test strips. You can
continue to fill the test strip for up to 60 seconds. Be sure
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Insert the top of the test strip into your meter
until it stops. This will power on the meter.
The code number on the display must match the
code number on the side of your test strip vial.
Refer to “Setting the Test Strip Code”.
Wait for the meter to display the Blood Drop
and Test Strip symbols.
Note: Be ready to adjust the code on the meter to match the code
number on the test strip vial.
Gently touch only the Sample Area of the Test
Strip Edge to the control solution.
Important: Do not apply control solution to both
Test Strip Edges.
If the sound prompt is on, your meter will beep when the test strip
is full. A short line then moves clockwise around the display screen
while the sample is processing.
Important Control Solution Information
FreeStyle® Control Solution is good for three months after opening
the bottle or until the expiration date printed on the label, whichever
comes first.
Important: Count forward three months from the date you open a new
bottle of control solution. This is your discard date. Write this date on
the side of the control solution bottle.
Example: You open the control solution on January 15th. Count
forward three months to April 15th. This is the discard date that you
record on the bottle.
• Use only FreeStyle Control Solution with your FreeStyle Flash Meter.
• Replace the cap on the control solution bottle immediately after
using.
• Do not use control solution past the expiration date.
• Do not add water or any liquid to control solution.
• Control solution tests are specified to be accurate only when used
between 59° to 104° F.
• The control solution test results should fall within the range printed
on the test strip vial label.
Important: The control solution range is a target range for control
solution only. It is not a target range for your blood glucose level.
• If control solution results are out of this range, repeat the test.
• If your control solution test results continue to fall outside the range
printed on the test strip vial, do not use the FreeStyle Flash System
to test your blood glucose. Contact Customer Care.
Caution: Results from FreeStyle Control Solution tests do not
reflect your blood glucose level.
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Performing a Control Solution Test

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The result will appear on the display screen and if the sound is on,
your meter will beep twice. To mark the result as a control solution
result, press and hold the “c” button for two seconds until the control
solution symbol ( ) appears at the top of the display screen.
If you have marked a blood glucose test as a control solution test by
mistake, you can unmark it by pressing and holding the “c” button
again for two seconds.
Compare your control solution test result to the
range printed on your test strip vial label. Your
control solution results should fall within the
range printed on the side of your test strip vial.
Out of range test results may be caused by:
• Expired or bad control solution.
• Expired or bad test strip.
• Error in performing test.
• Watered-down control solution.
• Code on test strip vial does not match code set in meter.
• Meter malfunction.
• Control solution test done outside 59° to 104° F.
To return the meter to clock mode, remove the test strip.
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The FreeStyle® Lancing Device
Dark Cap
(for finger testing)
Cocking Handle
Depth Settings Dial
Depth Indicator Window
Release Button
Clear Cap (for testing sites
other than the fingers)
Using the Lancing Device
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Remove Cap
Snap off the cap on the lancing device at
an angle.
Insert Lancet
Insert a new FreeStyle Lancet firmly into
the white lancet holder cup. (Pushing the
lancet into the cup may cock the device;
this is okay.)
Twist Off the Rounded Top
Hold the lancet firmly in place with one
hand; use your other hand to twist off the
rounded top.
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Testing Your Blood Glucose
WARNING:
We recommend that you test on your fingers or palm if you are
testing for hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or if you suffer from
hypoglycemia unawareness.
Important: To ensure accurate results, wash your
hands and test site (for example, your forearm) with
soap and water. Make sure there is no cream or lotion
on the test site. Thoroughly dry your hands and test
site.
• With the FreeStyle Flash® Meter, you can test your blood glucose on
your forearm, fingers, upper arm, hand, thigh, or calf.
• Testing with the FreeStyle Flash Meter requires a very small sample
size, 0.3 microliters of blood; about the size of pinhead
(example: • ).
• Most healthcare professionals recommend testing when blood
glucose values are stable: before meals and before bedtime. However,
when blood glucose is changing, blood from the fingertips or palm
(at the base of the thumb) may show these changes sooner than
blood from other sites.
Times when you may be checking for low blood glucose include:
• When you are feeling symptoms such as weakness, sweating,
nervousness, headache, or confusion.
• When you have delayed a meal after taking insulin.
• When your healthcare professional advises you to do so.
Replace Cap
Replace the cap until it snaps or clicks into place.
Be careful not to touch the exposed needle on
the lancet.
Important: Use the clear cap on the lancing device for the following test
sites: forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh, and calf.
Use the dark cap for finger tests.
Set the Lancing Level
The FreeStyle Lancing Device offers four
different settings. Move the dial to the desired
setting as shown in the depth indicator window.
To lance your arm we recommend that you start
at Level 2.
Level 1 is the shallowest depth; Level 4 is the deepest.
To lance your finger, we recommend that you start at Level 1.
Cock the Handle
Pull the dark cocking handle out until it clicks.
(You may have already cocked the handle in
step 2; this is okay.)
You are now ready to perform a blood glucose test.