Lifescan BASIC - 11-96 User manual

OWNER’S
BOOKLET
Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
®
™
a company
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Dear ONE TOUCH®BASIC™Owner:
Congratulations! You’ve chosen a very easy-
to-use blood glucose monitoring system for
home testing. Your ONE TOUCH BASIC
System will give you the accurate test
results you need, in just a few simple steps.
Everything you need to know about using
the ONE TOUCH BASIC System is includ-
ed in this booklet. A free instructional
videotape is also available by calling
LifeScan Technical Services.
Blood glucose monitoring plays an impor-
tant role in controlling your diabetes. The
results you get with the ONE TOUCH
BASIC System can help you and your
Health Care Professional monitor and
adjust your treatment plan (diet, exercise,
and medication) to help you gain better
control of your diabetes.
If you have any questions, please feel free
to call our toll-free number and speak
with our Technical Services Department,
1 800 227-8862.
Thank you for choosing the ONE TOUCH
BASIC Meter.
Sincerely,
Richard P. Thompson
President, LifeScan Inc.
P.S. Don’t forget to complete and mail the
Warranty Registration Card. When we
receive your Warranty Card, we’ll send you
a complimentary gift to show our apprecia-
tion. See your Warranty Card for details.
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CAUTION: Before using any product to test your blood glucose (sugar),
read all instructions and practice the test. Do all quality control checks
as directed and consult with a diabetes Health Care Professional. These
recommendations apply to all blood glucose monitoring systems and
are supported by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the
American Diabetes Association, the Food and Drug Administration,
and the Health Industry Manufacturers Association.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GETTING STARTED Description and Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Getting to Know the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Precautions and Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2. SETTING THE METER Selecting the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . .7
Coding the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
3. CHECKING THE SYSTEM Checking with the Check Strip . . . . . . . . . .11
Checking with Control Solution . . . . . . . . .17
4. GETTING A DROP OF BLOOD Using the PENLET®II Automatic
Blood Sampler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
5. TESTING YOUR BLOOD Step-by-Step Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
LifeScan Technical Services: USA 1 800 227-8862
Canada 1 800 663-5521
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6. AFTER TESTING Checking the Amount of Blood . . . . . . . . . .36
Recording Your Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Displaying Last Test Result . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
7. HELP! (Troubleshooting) Test Procedure Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8. TAKING CARE OF THE METER Daily Meter Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Cleaning the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
9. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 63
10. SPECIFICATIONS Performance Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
Guarantee and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
11. INDEX 74
LifeScan Technical Services: USA 1 800 227-8862
Canada 1 800 663-5521
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1. GETTING STARTED
Description and Use
The ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
Blood
Glucose Monitoring System is
intended for in vitro diagnostic use.
This statement means that the
system should be used only for
testing purposes and only outside of
the human body. The ONE TOUCH
BASIC Meter and Test Strips are
used for monitoring whole blood
glucose for people who have been
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus.
This device is not to be used for the
diagnosis of diabetes.
The ONE TOUCH BASIC Blood
Glucose Monitoring System meas-
ures the amount of glucose (sugar) in
whole blood. When blood is applied
to the Test Strip, compounds on the
Test Strip react with the blood and a
blue color is formed. The intensity
of the color is then measured and
read by the ONE TOUCH BASIC
Meter.
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Getting to Know the
Meter
Study this diagram
and become familiar
with all the parts of
your ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
Meter.
2
C Button
Battery
Compartment
(on back)
Display
On/Off
Button
Test Area
with Protective
Coating
Test Strip
Holder
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ON/OFF BUTTON. This button turns
the Meter on and off.
DISPLAY. This is where you read
your test results and the simple
messages that help guide you
through the test.
BATTERY COMPARTMENT.
Holds one J-size battery. The battery
is already installed in your Meter.
C BUTTON. Use the C Button to
match the Meter code with the code
number on the Test Strip package.
You can also use the C Button to
select English or Spanish display
messages.
TEST STRIP HOLDER. The dark
gray Test Strip Holder keeps the Test
Strip in place. The Meter reads the
color of the reacted Test Strip
through the small hole in the Test
Strip Holder. Remove the Test Strip
Holder from the Meter for cleaning.
TEST AREA. When the Test Strip
Holder is removed, the Test Area is
exposed. The Test Area has a clear,
protective coating over the Meter
optics window that must be kept
clean and lint-free for accurate
results. Be careful not to scratch
or damage this coating.
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TEST STRIPS. ONE TOUCH
®
Test
Strips are used to test your blood
glucose (sugar) level. They are
sensitive to moisture and light, so
they come in a moisture-resistant,
light-protected vial or foil package.
Keep the Test Strips sealed in their
original package until you’re ready
to use them. DO NOT store Test
Strips outside of their packaging.
To ensure accurate results, use only
genuine ONE TOUCH Test Strips
made by LifeScan.
■Carefully read this Owner’s
Booklet and all other instruc-
tional material provided with
your blood glucose monitoring
system and test supplies.
■
For a free copy of the instructional
“ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
VIDEO
PROCEDURE GUIDE,” call
LifeScan Technical Services.
TEST SUMMARY*
®
TM
TEST SUMMARY*
®
TM
TEST SUMMARY*
1 2 3
Press On/ Off Button,
Insert test strip
Apply Blood Sample Results in
45 Seconds
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Precautions and Limitations
The following information may
be useful to you and your Health
Care Professional when using the
ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
System to
monitor your blood glucose level.
If you experience symptoms that
are not consistent with your blood
glucose results, and you have
carefully followed the procedure
described in the Owner’s Booklet,
contact your Health Care Profes-
sional immediately.
Never make significant changes to
your medication program or ignore
physical symptoms without con-
sulting your Health Care Profes-
sional.
If the message HIGH appears on the
meter display, this indicates severe
hyperglycemia (high blood sugar);
contact your Health Care Profes-
sional immediately.
IMPORTANT: The ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
Meter is not intended for
monitoring neonatal (newborn
child) blood samples.
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