Contents
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Instrument settings 32
Brief overview of the instrument settings...........................................................................................................................................32
General procedure for setting up the instrument (set mode).......................................................................................................33
Setting the date format........................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Setting the date........................................................................................................................................................................................38
Setting the time format...........................................................................................................................................................................41
Setting the time........................................................................................................................................................................................42
Setting the beeper...................................................................................................................................................................................43
Performing a measurement 44
Brief overview of the steps to be carried out.....................................................................................................................................45
Important notes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Code strips................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Switching on the instrument.................................................................................................................................................................52
Inserting the code strip ..........................................................................................................................................................................54
Switching the code display....................................................................................................................................................................56
Sample material........................................................................................................................................................................................57
Performing measurements in the professional sector.....................................................................................................................58
Preparing to perform a measurement.................................................................................................................................................59
Performing a measurement...................................................................................................................................................................61
Recommendations for the collection and measurement of capillary blood...............................................................................67
Blood collection .......................................................................................................................................................................................68
Starting the measurement.....................................................................................................................................................................72
Display of results......................................................................................................................................................................................74
Flagging measurements ........................................................................................................................................................................77
