Accu-Chek ADVANTAGE User manual

Roche Diagnostics Corporation
9115 Hague Road
Indianapolis, IN 46256
www.accu-chek.com
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Welcome.........................................................................3
Where to Find Help.........................................................5
Getting to Know Your Meter and Supplies ....................7
Setting Up Your Meter..................................................11
Installing or Replacing the Batteries............................11
Turning the Beeper On or Off......................................15
Setting theTime and Date ..........................................18
CodingYour Meter......................................................23
Glucose Control Testing...............................................27
Why Is Glucose ControlTesting Important...................27
When to Run a Glucose ControlTest............................27
ItemsYou Need...........................................................28
How to Run a Glucose ControlTest .............................29
What to Do ifYour Glucose Control Result
Is Outside theAcceptable Range .................................38
Blood Sugar Testing.....................................................39
ItemsYou Need...........................................................39
Inserting aTest Strip...................................................40
Using theAccu-Chek®Softclix®Lancet Device............44
How to Run a Blood SugarTest with an Accu-Chek®
Comfort Curve®Test Strip...........................................51
Disposing of Used Lancets..........................................57
UnderstandingYour Blood SugarTest Results..............59
Memory.........................................................................69
Automatic Results Storage..........................................69
How to Review Results Stored in Memory...................70
How to Transfer Stored Data.......................................74
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Caring for Your Meter...................................................75
Storage and Handling.................................................75
Cleaning the Meter.....................................................76
Cleaning theAccu-Chek®Softclix® Lancet Device .......77
Accu-Chek®Advantage®Test Strips............................79
ItemsYou Need ..........................................................80
How to Run a Glucose ControlTest with an
Accu-Chek®Advantage®Test Strip..............................81
How to Run a Blood SugarTest with an Accu-Chek®
Advantage®Test Strip.................................................90
Frequently Asked Questions........................................95
Troubleshooting Guide.................................................97
Other Information.......................................................113
Product Limitations...................................................113
Product Specifications..............................................113
Product Safety Information.......................................115
Additional Supplies...................................................116
Warranty ..................................................................117
References...............................................................121
Patent Information....................................................121
Index...........................................................................123
Welcome
Thank you for selecting theAccu-Chek®Advantage®
System.Designed for ease of use with you in mind,
this system was developed in close association with
diabetes healthcare professionals,hospitals,and
people with diabetes.
It’s simple.When you place a drop of blood on the
test strip,the Accu-Chek®Advantage®Meter
measures your blood sugar level and displays your
results.
Before you begin testing,please read this manual
thoroughly.It provides all the information you need
to get an accurate blood sugar reading and better
manage your diabetes.Remember to return the
enclosed warranty card.This ensures that you will
receive any updates on your Accu-Chek®
Advantage®System.
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Accu-ChekSM Customer Care is available to answer
your questions 24 hours a day,365 days a year.We
offer assistance in English,Spanish, and many other
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Call 1-800-858-8072.
For valuable information about diabetes
management and the completeAccu-Chek®product
line,visit www.accu-chek.com.
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Getting to Know Your Meter and
Supplies
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Getting to Know Your Meter and Supplies
Display Screen—Your
blood sugar test result
and other information
will appear here.
On/Off Button—This
button has the
symbol printed on it.
Press it to turn the
meter ON or OFF.
Test Strip Slot—This
is where you insert a
test strip.
MEM Button—Press it to review
values stored in the meter’s memory.
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Underside of the Meter
Code Key Slot—This is
where you insert the
code key.
Battery Cover—This
cover slides off so
you can install or
change batteries.
Additional Items
Code Key—This is used for coding
your meter.A new code key comes
with every package of test strips.
Accu-Chek®Comfort Curve®Test
Strip—This is used when testing your
blood sugar or glucose control solution.
Chek™Strip—This is used when
performing internal electronic
checks and quality control checks
on your meter.
Getting to Know Your Meter and Supplies
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Accu-Chek®Comfort
Curve®Glucose Control
Solution—This solution
is used to check the
performance of the meter
and the test strip.
Accu-Chek®
Softclix®
Lancet
Device—This
device uses
lancets to
obtain a drop
of blood from
your fingertip.
Accu-Chek®Softclix®
Lancet—Only these lancets
will work properly in the
lancet device.
Additional Items Setting Up Your Meter
Always keep at least two spare AAA
alkaline batteries on hand.
When replacing batteries, always replace
both at the same time. Both batteries should be
the same brand.
The time and date will need to be reset
when batteries are reinserted or replaced.
Installing or Replacing the Batteries
Your meter comes with two AAA
alkaline batteries.
Introduction
Setting Up Your Meter
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Follow these steps to install the
batteries for your meter.
Step Action
1Slide the battery cover off the
back of the meter.
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2Inside is a clear plastic strip that
fits underneath the batteries.
The clear plastic strip will help
you remove the batteries the
next time they are changed.
Installing the
batteries 3Inside each battery slot is a
picture of a battery:
Step Action
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This shows you in which
direction to install the battery.
Match the battery direction with
the picture in each slot.Each
battery will go in the opposite
direction from the other.
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Step Action
4Hold the end of the clear plastic
strip down over the batteries
while sliding the battery cover
back in place.
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Installing the
batteries con’t Turning the Beeper On or Off
Turning the beeper on or off does not
affect the test results.
TheAccu-Chek®Advantage®Meter is
set to beep when:
•A test strip is inserted
• Blood or control solution is
applied to the test strip
•A result is displayed
•An error occurs while testing
• Buttons are pushed
• Batteries are installed
Introduction
Setting Up Your Meter
5 Wait 5 seconds,then press the
button to turn the meter on.
The temperature symbol will
appear when the batteries are
first inserted.This is normal and
will disappear after 30 seconds.
If
symbol remains after 30 seconds,
callAccu-Chek
SM
Customer Care
at 1-800-858-8072.
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Turning the
beeper on or off Follow these steps to turn the beeper
on or off.
Step Action
2Press the On/Off and MEM
buttons at the same time until
Set appears on the screen,
then release both buttons.
You will see a screen like the
one below.Either the word On
or OFF will be flashing.
If you see the word On,then
the beeper is on.If you see the
word OFF,then the beeper is
off.
1Press the On/Off button to
turn on the meter.
Step Action
3Press the On/Off button to
switch the beeper on or off.
4Press the On/Off and MEM
buttons at the same time to exit
and save your setting for the
beeper.
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Setting the Time and Date
You may exit at any time when setting up the time and
date. The settings you have already made will be saved.
The time and date should be set
prior to testing if you plan to down-
load the results into software or if
you or your healthcare professional
plan to review your memory to
check when a test was done.
Introduction
Setting the time
and date Follow these steps to set the time and
date on your meter.
Step Action
2Press the On/Off and MEM
buttons at the same time until
Set appears,then release both
buttons.
You will see a screen like the
one below.Either the word On or
the word OFF will be flashing.
Setting Up Your Meter
Step Action
1Press the On/Off button to
turn on the meter.
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Step Action
5Press the MEM button so that
the minute digits start flashing.
3Now press the MEM button.
The hour digit and AM will
flash.
4 Press and release the On/Off
button until the correct hour is
displayed.AM will change to PM
automatically when scrolling
through the hours.
Step Action
7Now press the MEM button.
The month digit will flash.
8Press and release the On/Off
button until the correct month
is displayed.
9Now press the MEM button.
The day digit will flash.
Setting Up Your Meter
6Press and release the On/Off
button until the correct minutes
are displayed.
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and date con’t
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Step Action
11 Now press the MEM button.
The On or OFF screen will
reappear.
10 Press and release the On/Off
button until the correct day is
displayed.
12 Press the On/Off and MEM
buttons at the same time to exit
and save the time and date you
have entered.
Setting the time
and date con’t
Setting Up Your Meter
Coding Your Meter
Before you use your meter for the
first time and every time you open a
new box of test strips,you need to
set the meter to“match”the strips.
This is called coding or calibration.
TheAccu-Chek®Advantage®Meter is
coded using the code key found in
the box of each new vial of test
strips.
Introduction
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You will need to insert a new code
key:
•Whenever you open a new box of
strips.
•Whenever either one of these
displays appears:
Step Action
Follow these steps to code your meter.
Coding Your
Meter
1Make sure your meter is off.
If it is on,press the On/Off
button to turn off the meter.
Step Action
2 Find the new code key that
came in the box of test strips.
Hold the end of the code key
that has the ridges.With the
black square facing the meter,
insert the code key.It will slide
easily into the meter and will
snap in place.Do not force it
into the meter.
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Glucose Control Testing
Glucose Control Testing
Why is Glucose Control Testing Important?
When to Run a Glucose Control Test
Glucose control testing is used to check the
performance of the meter and test strip.
Glucose control testing is done using glucose control
solutions instead of blood.Checking your system with
glucose control solutions ensures that you are running a
testcorrectlyandthat yourAccu-Chek
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Advantage
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Meterisworkingproperlyand is giving you reliable
results.
• Before using your meter for the first time
•When you open a new vial of test strips
• If you leave the cap off the vial of test strips
• If you drop the meter
• If your result does not agree with the way you feel
•Whenever you want to check the way you are
performing your blood sugar test
Step Action
3Press the On/Off button to
turn on the meter.
A 3-digit code number
appears.This number should
match the code number on your
vial of test strips.If it does not,
repeat steps 1-3.
▲Example code number.
Coding Your
Meter con’t
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•Accu-Chek®Advantage®Meter
•Accu-Chek®Comfort Curve®Test Strips
•Accu-Chek®Comfort Curve®Glucose Control
Solutions
• Chek™Strip
TheAccu-Chek®Advantage®Kit is packaged with one
level of glucose control solution.When purchased at a
store,glucose control solutions are packaged with
two levels per box.Only one level of control solution is
required for glucose control testing.
If you perform a control test without using the
Chek™Strip,the control test result will be stored in
memory and appear just like the blood sugar results.If
you do not use the Chek™Strip when you perform the
control test,there is no way to erase the result from
memory. (You can manually keep track of the control
tests that have been stored in memory to keep them
separate from the actual blood sugar test results.)
Items You Need
When you open a new bottle of glucose control
solution, write the date on the label. The glucose
control solution is good for 3 months after opening
or until the expiration date,whichever comes first.
How to Run a Glucose Control Test
Glucose
Control
Testing
Follow these steps to run a glucose
control test.
Step Action
1Insert the Chek™Strip (Chek ✔
side up) into the test strip slot.
This is the same slot used for
test strips.
Glucose Control Testing
You will find the acceptable glucose control
range printed on the vial of the test strips.
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Step Action
When the Chek™Strip is
inserted,the meter will turn on
automatically.
▲Example code number
The code number must match
the code number on the vial of
test strips.
The number will disappear after
a few seconds and you will see
OK and ✔on the display screen.
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Control
Testing con’t
Step Action
2Remove the Chek™Strip when
you see the OK screen.
When the Chek™Strip is
removed,you will see L1, a
flashing test strip symbol,and
✔ on the screen.
3Remove a new test strip from
the vial.Replace the cap tightly.
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Step Action
4Insert a test strip (yellow window
facing up) into the test strip slot.
The test strip symbol will stop
flashing and a blood drop
symbol will appear.
5Remove the cap from your Level
1 control solution.
Glucose
Control
Testing con’t
Step Action
6Hold the control bottle
horizontally and gently squeeze
the bottle to form a small drop
on the tip of the bottle.
7 Bring the drop to the curved
edge of the strip.Allow the strip
to draw the solution into the
yellow window until the window
is completely filled.Let only the
drop,and not the tip of the
bottle,touch the yellow window.
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Step Action
8When the control solution is
applied to the strip,a box symbol
will move around the display
screen until the measurement is
completed.
9 Replace the cap tightly on the
control solution.
10 The control result will be
displayed.
▲Example result
Glucose
Control
Testing con’t
Step Action
If the control result is within the
acceptable range,the result and
the OK screen will alternate.
If the control result is not within
the acceptable range, the test
result and the error ✔screen
will alternate.
See
What to do if Your Glucose
Control Result Is Outside the
Acceptable Range (page 38).
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Step Action
11 Remove the test strip from the
meter and discard it.
When the test strip is removed,
you will see the L2, a flashing
test strip symbol,and ✔on the
screen.
Your meter is now ready for a
Level 2 glucose control test.
The Level 2 test is optional.
If you have a bottle of Level 2
control solution that you would
like to use,you may repeat the
steps starting with step 3.You
will need to use the Level 2
control solution in place of the
Level 1 solution.
Glucose
Control
Testing con’t
Step Action
12 When you are finished testing,
press the On/Off button to
turn the meter off.
Glucose Control Testing
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