Accu-Chek Performa Connect User manual

BLOOD GLUCOSE METER / MEDIDOR DE GLUCEMIA /
MONITOR DE GLICEMIA
Owner’s Booklet
Instrucciones de uso
Manual de Utilização
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Whether the Accu-Chek Performa Meter is your first blood glucose meter or you have used a
meter for some time; please take the time to read this booklet carefully before you use your
new meter. To use it correctly and dependably, you need to understand its operation, screen
displays, and all individual features.
Should you have any questions, please contact one of our customer support and service
centers. A list of addresses is at the back of this booklet.
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The Accu-Chek®Performa System
Your new Accu-Chek Performa Meter is for quantitative blood glucose testing using
Accu-Chek Performa test strips.
Suitable for self-testing.
The Accu-Chek Performa meter may be used by patients who test their own blood glucose
as well as by healthcare professionals for monitoring patients’ blood glucose values. The
system includes:
• Accu-Chek Performa Meter with battery
• Accu-Chek Performa Test Strips and code chip
• Accu-Chek Performa Control Solution
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!Any object coming into contact with human blood is a potential source of
infection (see: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: Protection of
Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved
Guideline – Third Edition; CLSI document M29-A3, 2005).
Why Regular Blood Glucose Testing Is Important
Testing your blood glucose regularly can make a big difference in how you manage your
diabetes every day. We have made it as simple as possible.
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Important Information About Your New Meter
• Your new meter is designed for testing fresh whole blood samples (for example, blood
from your fingertip or forearm). The meter is for outside the body ( in vitro ) use. It should
not be used to diagnose diabetes.
• This meter requires Accu-Chek Performa Test Strips. Other test strips will give inaccurate
results.
• Your new meter comes with a preset time and date. You may need to change the time to
your time zone.
• If you have followed the steps in the booklet, but still have symptoms that do not seem to
match your test results—or if you have questions—talk to your healthcare professional.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System......................................................7
The Accu-Chek Performa Meter......................................................................7
Coding Your Meter ..........................................................................................9
Adjusting the Time and Date—First Time Use...............................................11
Using the Accu-Chek Performa System.........................................................13
Chapter 2: Testing Your Blood Glucose .............................................................14
Performing a Blood Glucose Test...................................................................14
Flagging Test Results ....................................................................................18
Alternative Site Testing (AST) ........................................................................19
Chapter 3: Meter Memory, Setup, and Downloading........................................27
Memory ........................................................................................................27
Meter Setup..................................................................................................29
Setting the Time and Date ............................................................................30
Setting the Beeper On/Off.............................................................................33
Setting the Alarm Clock Function ..................................................................36
Setting the Hypoglycemic (Hypo) Alarm Function ..........................................40
Downloading Your Results to a Computer or PDA..........................................43
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Chapter 4: Control Testing .................................................................................45
Why Perform Control Tests............................................................................45
About the Control Solutions...........................................................................46
Performing a Control Test..............................................................................47
Understanding Control Test Results...............................................................51
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting..................................................54
Changing the Battery ....................................................................................54
Cleaning Your Meter......................................................................................56
Maintenance and Troubleshooting.................................................................57
Screen Messages and Troubleshooting .........................................................58
Chapter 6: Technical Information ......................................................................65
Product Limitations.......................................................................................65
Specifications ...............................................................................................65
Product Safety Information............................................................................68
Disposing of Your Meter ................................................................................68
Guarantee.....................................................................................................70
Additional Supplies .......................................................................................70
Information for Healthcare Professionals.......................................................71
Index.............................................................................................................73
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Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System
The Accu-Chek Performa Meter
Display –
Shows results,
messages, and
results stored in
memory.
Right and Left
Arrow Buttons –
Press to enter
memory, adjust
settings, and scroll
through results.
Test Strip Slot –
Insert test strip here.
Infrared (IR) Window –
Used to transfer data
from the meter to a
computer or PDA.
On/Off/Set Button –
Turns the meter on or
off and sets options.
Battery Door –
Flip open the battery
door by pushing the
tab in the direction of
the arrow.
Code Chip Slot –
Insert code chip into
this opening.
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Code Chip
(for example)
Battery – Insert with
(+) symbol facing up.
Test Strip Container Control Solution
Bottle
Golden End –
Insert this end of
the test strip into
the meter.
Yellow Window –
Touch blood
drop or control
solution here.
Test Strip
Top View
On/Off/Set
Button
Infrared (IR)
Window
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1. Make sure the meter
is off.
2. Turn the meter over. 3. Remove the old code chip
(if there is one in the
meter) and discard it.
Coding Your Meter
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!Change the code chip every time you open a new box of test strips!
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4. Turn the code chip over so the code
number faces away from you. Push
it into the meter until it stops.
5. Leave the code chip in the meter
until you open a new box of test
strips.
Notes:
• Do not force the code chip into the meter—it is designed to go in the meter only
one way.
• If you see a code “- - -” on the display, insert a code chip in the meter.
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Adjusting the Time and Date—First Time Use
Having the correct time and date in your meter is important if you use the meter memory or
if you want to download your results to a computer.
1. Press and release to
turn the meter on. The
time and date appear on
the display. “Set-up” and
the hour flash.
2. Press and release or
to decrease or
increase the hour. Press
and hold or
down to scroll faster.
3. Press and release to
set the hour. The minutes
flash.
decrease increase
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4. Press and release or
to adjust the minutes.
Press to set the
minutes.
5. Repeat to set am/pm, day,
month, and year.
6. Once you set the year,
press and hold until
the flashing test strip
symbol appears. The time
and date are now set.
7. See Chapter 3 “Meter
Setup” to set other
options.
Note: When you install a new battery, the meter automatically prompts you to check the
time and date when you turn it on.
decrease increase
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Using the Accu-Chek Performa System
• Only use Accu-Chek Performa Test Strips.
• Replace the code chip every time you
open a new box of test strips.
• Store the test strips in their original
container.
• Close the container tightly immediately
after you take a test strip out. This helps
keep the test strips dry.
• Use the test strip immediately after you
take it out of the container.
• Be sure to check the expiry date on the
test strip container. Do not use the test
strips after that date.
• Store the test strip container and your
meter in a cool dry place, such as a
bedroom.
• Store the test strips at 2°C to 32°C. Do
not refrigerate or freeze.
• Do not apply blood or control solution to
the test strip before you insert it into the
meter.
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!Do not store test strips in high heat and moisture areas (bathroom or
kitchen)! Heat and moisture can damage your test strips.
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Chapter 2: Testing Your Blood Glucose
Performing a Blood Glucose Test
Before you perform your first blood test, set up your meter correctly. You need the meter, a
test strip, and a lancet device with a lancet loaded.
1. Prepare your lancet device.
2. Wash and dry your hands.
3. Insert a test strip into the meter in the
direction of the arrows. The meter turns on.
4. Make sure the code number on the
display matches the code number on the
test strip container. If you miss seeing
the code number, remove the test strip
and reinsert it into the meter.
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Yellow Release
Button
5. A test strip and
flashing blood drop
symbol appear on
the display.
6. Perform a fingerstick with your lancet device. Blood samples
taken from the palm are equivalent to blood taken from
the fingertip. For detailed information on how to obtain blood
from the palm refer to the Alternative Site Testing section,
steps 5 and 6.
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7. Gently squeeze your finger to assist the
flow of blood. This helps you get a blood
drop.
8. Touch the drop to the front edge of the
yellow window of the test strip. Do not
put blood on top of the test strip. When
you see flash, you have enough blood
in the test strip. If you applied blood but
do not see the flashing , you may
reapply more blood within five seconds.
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9. Your result appears on the display. If you
want to flag your test result for a special
event, leave the test strip in the meter.
(See the next section.) Otherwise, discard
the used test strip.
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Note: After a successful test, the meter turns itself off five seconds after the test strip
is removed.
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Flagging Test Results
If you wish, you can “flag” your test result with an asterisk ( ) to mark a special result. You
might want to flag an event such as an AST result or exercise. When you review your results
in memory, this “flag” can help you remember what was different about the result.
Here is how to flag a result:
1. Perform a test.
2. With the test result on the display, and the test strip STILL IN THE METER, press
or once. The appears in the lower right corner.
3. Remove and discard the test strip.
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