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USER GUIDE
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Blood Glucose Monitoring System
CONTACT INFORMATION
Customer Service is available Monday through Sunday, 8:00 am
through 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Time. If this is a medical emergency,
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Table of Contents
1 GETTING STARTED
Your meter display
Meter symbols and the Home screen
2 TESTING
Symptoms of High / Low blood glucose
Fingertip testing
Add a Meal Marker to a blood glucose result
The smartLIGHT target range indicator
Understand test results
3 LOGBOOK
View test results and blood glucose averages
4 SETTINGS
Change the Time and Date
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Change Target Ranges
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Download the CONTOUR DIABETES app
Put your meter in pairing mode
5 HELP
Clean and disinfect your meter
Replace meter batteries
Test with control solution
6 TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Error messages
Order meter kit supplies
Accuracy and Precision
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INTENDED USE
The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose monitoring system
is intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of
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The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose monitoring system
is intended to be used by a single person and should not be
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system is intended for self-testing outside the body (in vitro
diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home as an aid in
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The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose monitoring system
should not be used for the diagnosis of or screening for
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test strips are for use with the CONTOUR®NEXT GEN blood
glucose meter to quantitatively measure glucose in fresh
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The system is intended for in vitro diagnostic use only.
NOTE: This document uses the term ‘blood glucose’ to mean
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WARNING
The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose meter is not intended
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING
If your blood glucose reading is under the critical
level you have established with your health care
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If your blood glucose reading is over the recommended
limit set by your health care professional:
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If you get a similar result, follow your health care
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Talk to Your Health Care Professional:
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• Before changing your treatment or medication based on
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• If you obtain test results that are not consistent with the
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Potential Biohazard
• Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap and water
and dry them well before and after testing or handling the
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• If your meter is being operated by a second person who is
providing testing assistance to you, the meter and lancing
device should be disinfected prior to use by the second
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• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can
potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after you
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For complete instructions on cleaning and disinfecting
your meter, see Section 5 Help: Cleaning and
DisinfectionƔ
For more information about cleaning and disinfecting
your meter or lancing device see: “US Food and Drug
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than one person poses risk for transmitting bloodborne
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Prevention during Blood Glucose Monitoring and Insulin
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Do not share them with anyone including other family
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• The lancing device usually provided with your kit should
not be used for assisted blood draws by health care
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• Always dispose of used test strips and lancets as medical
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• This device is not intended for use in healthcare or
assisted-use settings such as hospitals, physician
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been cleared by FDA for use in these settings, including
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•Use of this device on multiple patients may lead to
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(HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis B Virus
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PRECAUTIONS
•Read your CONTOUR NEXT GEN user guide, the
lancing device package insert, if provided, and all
instructional materials provided in your meter kit before
Limitations
•Serious Illness: The system should not be used to test
critically ill patients and should not be used by persons
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occur in severely hypotensive individuals, those dehydrated
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individuals experiencing a hypoxia state, or a hyperglycemic-
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•Meter Operating Temperature Range: 41°F–113°F
•Meter Storage Temperature Range: -4°F–149°F
•Meter Operating Humidity Range: 10% RH–93% RH
•Control Testing Temperature Range:ʼˀƯˀʼ
•Test Strip Storage Conditions: 41°F–86°F, 10%–80%
Relative Humidity (RH)
•Second-Chance®sampling conditions: Temperature
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•Sample Volume:ʷƔʽǹ
•Measuring Range: 20 mg/dL–600 mg/dL of glucose in blood
•Altitude: This system has not been tested at altitudes higher
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•Hematocrit: CONTOUR NEXT blood glucose test strip results are
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• Examine the product for missing, damaged, or broken
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• Your CONTOUR NEXT GEN meter works ONLY
with CONTOUR NEXT blood glucose test strips and
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• Always keep the CONTOUR NEXT blood glucose test strips
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exposing meter and test strips to excessive humidity, heat,
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the bottle open or not storing the strips in their original
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• Do not use control solution that is more than 6 months past
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• If your control solution test result is out of range, contact
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• The meter is designed to give accurate blood testing results
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strip is outside this range, you should not test until the meter
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moved from one location to another, allow approximately
20 minutes for the meter to adjust to the temperature of the
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• Do not attempt to perform a blood glucose test when the
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• Use only approved equipment (for example, USB cable)
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• Your CONTOUR NEXT GEN meter has been preset and
locked to display results in mg/dL (milligrams of glucose
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Check your display screen to be sure the results are
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• The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose monitoring
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For results under 20 mg/dL or over 600 mg/dL:
|If your meter does not display a value and displays
the LO screen, contact your health care
professional immediatelyƔ
|If your meter does not display a value and displays the
HI screen, wash your hands or the test site and repeat
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the HI screen, follow medical advice immediatelyƔ
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1GETTING STARTED
The CONTOUR NEXT GEN blood glucose monitoring system
consists of the CONTOUR NEXT GEN meter, CONTOUR NEXT
blood glucose test strips and the CONTOUR DIABETES·ÆÆƔ
Your CONTOUR NEXT GEN meter and
CONTOUR NEXT blood glucose test strip
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Time
Test Strip Port
Date
Meal Marker
Press and hold
OK to turn the
meter On or Off
Press OK to accept
a selection
Test Strip Port Light
Grey Square End:
Insert end into
test strip port
Sample Tip:
Blood sample pulled in here
Press to scroll up
Press and hold
to keep scrolling
Press to scroll down
Press and hold
to keep scrolling
• To exit from the Logbook or Averages and return to the
Home screen, press OKƔ
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Check the Meter Display
Press and hold OKËÄÊ¿Âʾ»Ã»Ê»ÈÊËÈÄÉÅÄƑ·¸ÅËÊʺÉ»¹ÅĺÉƔ
The screen displays the Power On Self TestƔ
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All symbols on the screen and the white
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meter screen fully displays 8.8.8 and
that the white light from the test strip port
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If there are missing characters or if the
strip port light is a color other than white,
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NOTE: Your meter comes with a pre-set time, date, and target
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See Section 4 SettingsƔ
Your Meter Symbols
Symbol What the Symbol Means
Yellow Light: test result is above·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
Green Light: test result is in·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
Red Light: test result is below·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
Test result is above·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
Test result is in·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
Test result is below·È½»Ê·Ä½»Ɣ
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Symbol What the Symbol Means
Your LogbookƔ
Meter SettingsƔ
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Before Meal÷ÈÁ»ÈƔ
After Meal÷ÈÁ»ÈƔ
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A Target Range or Target RangeÉ»ÊʿĽƔ
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Bluetooth®symbol: means the Bluetooth wireless
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The Home Screen
The Home screen has 2 options: Logbook and Settings Ɣ
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Settings , press the ¸ËÊÊÅÄƔ
• To enter the Logbook, press OK while
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• To enter Settings, press OK while the
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Your Meter Features
Second-Chance sampling allows you to apply more blood to
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Your test strip is designed to easily ‘sip’ the blood into the
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2TESTING
Get Ready to Test
Read your CONTOUR NEXT GEN user guide, the lancing
device package insert, if provided, and all instructional materials
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the test strip packaging is open or damaged, do not use those
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See Contact InformationƔ
Fingertip Testing
Ensure that you have the materials you need before you begin
testing:
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To perform a quality control check, see Section 5 Help: Control
Solution TestingƔ
ÅûÉËÆÆ¿»É·È»ÉźɻƷȷʻÂÏƔ»»»¹Ê¿ÅÄ6 Technical
Information: Customer Service ChecklistƔ
CAUTION: Your CONTOUR NEXT GEN meter works only with
CONTOUR NEXT blood glucose test strips and CONTOUR NEXT
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High / Low Blood Glucose
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose
You can better understand your test results by being aware of
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most common symptoms are:
Low blood glucose (Hypoglycemia):
• shakiness
• sweating
• fast heartbeat
• blurred vision
• confusion
• passing out
• seizure
• irritability
• extreme hunger
• dizziness
WARNING: Potential Biohazard
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can
potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after you
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Help: Cleaning and DisinfectionƔ
• Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap and water
and dry them well before and after testing or handling the
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• If your meter is being operated by a second person who
is providing testing assistance to you, the meter and
lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by the
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• For complete instructions on cleaning and disinfecting your
meter, see Section 5 Help: Cleaning and DisinfectionƔ
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High blood glucose (Hyperglycemia):
• frequent urination
• excessive thirst
• blurred vision
• increased fatigue
• hunger
Ketones (Ketoacidosis):
• shortness of breath
• nausea or vomiting
• very dry mouth
For additional information and a complete list of symptoms,
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WARNING
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, test
your blood glucose. If your test result is under the
critical level you have established with your health care
professional or over the recommended limit, follow
your health care professional’s advice immediately.
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Prepare the Lancing Device
Refer to your lancing device insert for detailed instructions
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Insert the Test Strip
WARNING: Potential Biohazard
• The lancing device usually provided with your kit is intended
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blood draws by health care providers or at health care
provision sites, and should never be shared with anyone
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• If your meter is being operated by a second person who
is providing testing assistance to you, the meter and
lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by the
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• Always dispose of used test strips and lancets as medical
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NOTE: If test strips are stored in a bottle, tightly close the bottle
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1. Remove a CONTOUR NEXT
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2. Insert the grey square end
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10 45 412 The screen displays the blinking blood
drop indicating it is ready to test a blood
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NOTE: After you insert the test strip, apply blood to the test strip
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Get the Blood Drop: Fingertip Testing
1. È»ÉÉʾ»Â·Ä¹¿Ä½º»Ì¿¹»ŰÈÃÂÏ
against the puncture site and
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2. Immediately touch the tip of
the test strip to the drop of
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The blood is drawn into the
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3. Hold the tip of the test strip in
the blood drop until the meter
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NOTE: If the Meal Marker feature is On, do not remove the test
strip until you select a Meal MarkerƔ
WARNING: Potential Biohazard
• Always wash your hands with antibacterial soap and water
and dry them well before and after testing or handling the
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• If your meter is being operated by a second person who
is providing testing assistance to you, the meter and
lancing device should be disinfected prior to use by the
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