iSens CareLance User manual

Caution: To avoid infection when drawing a sample, do not
use a lancet more than once, and:
• Donotusealancetthathasbeenusedbyothers.
• Alwaysuseanewsterilelancet.
• Keepthelancingdeviceclean.
Note: Repeated puncturing at the same sample site may
cause pain or skin calluses (thick hard skin). Choose a
different site each time you test.
Using the Lancing Device
You will need a lancing device in order to collect a blood
sample.
You may use CareLance contained in the CareSens N Blood
Glucose Monitoring System or any other medically approved
lancing device.
• Thelancingdeviceshouldnotbeusedbymorethanone
individual. Ensure the lancing device is not shared among
different users.
• Useasoftclothortissuetowipethelancingdevice.
If necessary, a small amount of alcohol on a soft cloth or
tissue may be used.
Adjustable Tip Lancet Holder
Sliding Barrel
Release Button
Load Confirmation
Window
Ejection System
Lancet
Step 1
Wash hands and sample site with
soap and warm water. Rinse and dry
thoroughly.
Step 2
Unscrew and remove the
lancing device tip.
Step 3
Firmly insert a new lancet into the
lancet holder. Hold the lancet firmly.
Gently twist to pull off protective disk.
Save disk to recap lancet after use.
Replace lancing device tip.
Step 4
Turn the adjustable tip until it is aligned
with the load confirmation window and
release button as shown in the diagram.
Preparing the Lancing Device
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Step 5
Select a desired depth of one-to-seven
(1-7) on the lancing device's adjustable
tip. Choose a depth by rotating the top
portion of the adjustable tip until the
setting number matches the arrow.
Step 6
To cock the lancing device, hold the
body of lancing device in one hand and
pull the sliding barrel with the other
hand. The device is loaded when you
feel a click and the load confirmation
window turns red.
Note: The skin depth to get blood samples will vary for
various people at different sample sites. The lancing device's
adjustable tip allows the best depth of skin penetration to
get an adequate sample size.
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Step 7
Insert a test strip with the contact bars facing upwards into the
meter’s test strip port. Push the strip in gently until the meter
beeps. Be careful not to bend the test strip. The symbol
will appear on the screen.
Step 8
If you want to attach a post-meal flag ( ) to a
test result, press and hold for 3 seconds after
inserting the test strip. The post-meal flag ( )
and the symbol will appear on the screen.
The test result will also be displayed with the
post-meal flag ( ).
If you do not want to save the result as a post-
meal test, move on to step 9 after step 7.
Preparing the Meter and Test Strip
Flagging Post-meal Test Results
The CareSens N meter allows you to flag a result of a post-
meal test with symbol. The post-meal test flag ( ) can be
attached just before applying the blood sample. Once you
attach the post-meal flag ( ) to the test results, it cannot be
deleted.
Note:
1 = least penetration of lancet into the skin.
7 = most penetration of lancet into the skin.
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Step 9
Obtain a blood sample using the
lancing device. Place the device against
the pad of the finger as shown in the
diagram. Press the release button.
Remove the device from the finger. Wait
a few seconds for a blood drop to form.
A minimum volume of 0.5 microliter is
needed to fill the confirmation window.
(Actual size of 0.5 µL : )
Step 10
After the symbol appears on the screen, apply the blood
sample to the narrow end of the test strip till the meter beeps.
If the confirmation window is not filled in time because of
abnormal viscosity (thickness and stickiness) or insufficient
volume, the Er4 message may appear.
It is recommended that the application of blood sample to the
test strip be performed virtually vertical to the sample site as
shown in the diagram below.
Applying Blood Sample
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Good Sample Insufficient
Sample
Note: The meter may switch off if the blood sample is not
applied within 2 minutes of the symbol appearing
on the screen. If the meter turns off, remove the strip and
reinsert it and apply blood sample after symbol
appears on the screen.
Step 11
After the blood sample has been
applied, the display segments will
rotate clockwise on the meter display.
The test result will appear after the
meter counts down from 5 to 1. The
result will be automatically stored in
the meter’s memory.
If the test strip is removed after the test
result has been displayed, the meter
will automatically switch off after 3
seconds. Discard used test strips safely
in appropriate containers.