Abbott FreeStyle User manual

Owner’s Booklet
Manual del Usuario
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Sistema de Control de Glucosa en la Sangre

i
Sample Areas (dark-colored half-circles on test strip)
Apply blood or control solution to one sample
area only. Insert strip into the meter printed side
up (see image to the right). Bottom
FreeStyle Lite test strip
Sample area
Top
Data Port
Downloads test results. Requires
a compatible data management
system. For more information,
please go to our website or
contact Customer Care.
Display Screen
Displays your test results and other
important information.
m (Mode) Button
• Moves to different mode settings
• Scrolls backward
• Silences a reminder alarm
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite® Meter and How It Works
Test Strip Port
Insert the Top end of a new
FreeStyle Lite® test strip here.
The meter powers on when
you insert the test strip.
System Check Screen
This display always appears when the meter is
turned on. You should check that your meter
matches the example exactly every time
your meter turns on. Do not use the
meter if the display check screen
does not exactly match the
example. If the screen does
not match, the meter may show an incorrect
result. Please contact Customer Care. c (Configure) Button
• Marks a control solution test
• Scrolls forward
• Silences a reminder alarm
• Changes the date, time, alarm
settings, sound options, and
reviews stored readings
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Table of Contents
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite® Meter and How It Works ........................i
Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring System. . . . . . 1
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Setting Up the Meter ........................................................2
Purpose .......................................................................2
Set Sound Volume .............................................................3
Set Time.......................................................................4
Set Date.......................................................................5
Testing Your Blood Glucose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Purpose .......................................................................7
Prepare to Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Important Test Strip Information ...............................................9
Performing a Blood Glucose Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding Blood Glucose Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Low and High Blood Glucose Results ......................................... 13
Error Codes .................................................................16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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FreeStyle® Control Solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Purpose ..................................................................... 21
Control Solution Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Out of Range Control Solution Results........................................ 22
Performing a Control Solution Test ........................................... 23
Using Your Meter Memory ..................................................26
Purpose ..................................................................... 26
Viewing Blood Glucose Averages in Memory ................................. 26
Viewing Test Results in Memory .............................................. 27
Setting Reminder Alarms (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Purpose ..................................................................... 28
Transferring Test Results To a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintaining the Meter......................................................30
Replacing the Battery........................................................ 30
Cleaning the Meter .......................................................... 32
Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Denition of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Intended Use
Use outside the body only (in vitro diagnostic use).
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite® Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for use in the quantitative
measurement of glucose in capillary whole blood from the nger, upper arm and palm and venous
whole blood. It is intended for use by healthcare professionals and people with diabetes mellitus
at home as an aid in monitoring the eectiveness of a diabetes control program. It is not intended
for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus, and it is not intended for use on neonates or
arterial blood.
IMPORTANT:
The device must not be used on more than one person including other family members due to the
risk of spreading infection. All parts of the device and its accessories are considered biohazardous
and can potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after performing the cleaning procedure.1,2
Healthcare professionals handling this system must always wear gloves and should follow the
infection control policies and procedures approved by their facility.
Use only FreeStyle Lite® test strips and FreeStyle® control solution with this meter. Other products
can produce inaccurate results.
1
“FDA Public Health Notication: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne
Pathogens: Initial Communication” (2010) http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm.
2
“CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens”
(2010) http://www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
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• The expected glucose level for a non-diabetic, non-pregnant fasting adult is under 100 mg/dL.3
• Two hours after meals, levels should be less than 140 mg/dL.3
• Consult your healthcare professional to determine the range that is appropriate for you.
Warning:
• Test on your ngers if you are testing for low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) or if you suer
from hypoglycemia unawareness.
• This system contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed.
Caution: Please read all the instructions provided in this owner’s booklet and practice
the testing procedures before using the FreeStyle Freedom Lite® system. Blood glucose
monitoring should be done with the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Setting Up the Meter
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to set the meter sound volume, time and date.
1. With the meter o, press and hold
m
for 3seconds until appears.
2. Press
m
to bypass setting the optional reminder alarms. You may choose to
set these later (see Setting Reminder Alarms section).
3
American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations: Diagnosis and classication of diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes Care 2005;28 (Suppl.1):S37-S42
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Set Sound Volume
With the sound volume on, your meter will beep when:
• The test strip is full of blood
• The test result appears on the display
• An error occurs
You may also choose to silence your meter.
3. Set sound volume
If you prefer: Press
c
until you see: Then
No sound
•Press
m
to save
A low beep
A louder beep
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Set Time
Time Format
Note: Your meter can display either the 12-hour (1:24P) or the 24-hour (13:24)
time formats. If you prefer the 12-hour format, there is no“A” for AM. If setting a
PM time, continue to press
c
until you see the“P”displayed for PM.
Hour
4. Set hour
• Press
c
to display correct hour
• Press
m
to save
Minutes
5. Set minutes
• Press
c
to display correct minutes
• Press
m
to save
Time Format
6. Set time format
• Press
m
to accept time format or
• Press
c
to change
• Press
m
to save
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Set Date
Note: The date format can display either:
Year Month Day
OR
Year Day Month
Month
The month will ash rst
7. Set month
• Press
c
to display correct month
• Press
m
to save
Day
8. Set day
• Press
c
to display correct day
• Press
m
to save
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Date Format
9. Set date format
• Press
m
to accept date format or
• Press
c
to change
• Press
m
to save
Year
10. Set year
• Press
m
to accept year or
• Press
c
to change
• Press
m
to save
11. Press and hold
m
for 3seconds until meter turns o. Meter set up is
complete.
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