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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T E S T S T R I P
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CODE:
TEST FOR GLUCOSE
IN WHOLE BLOOD
OPEN HERE
Milpites,CA Made in U.S.A. 51-453B
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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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DO NOT use ONE TOUCH
®
Test
Strips beyond the expiration date
printed on the package label. If using
Test Strips from a vial, discard the
vial and unused Test Strips 4
months after the date first opened.
DO NOT use ONE TOUCH Test
Strips that are discolored, wrinkled,
torn, cut or altered in any way (the
Test Spot of a normal Test Strip is
white or ivory-colored).
DO NOT store or carry Test Strips
outside of their vial or foil package.
ONE TOUCH Test Strips must be
stored in a cool, dry place, below
86°F (30°C). Do not refrigerate Test
Strips or place Test Strips in heat
or direct sunlight.
It is important to clean your Meter
as described in this booklet to
ensure that you get accurate results.
(See Cleaning the Meter, page 54.)
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2. SETTING THE METER
Selecting the Display
Language
The ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
Meter
displays easy-to-follow messages in
English or Spanish to help guide you
through the test procedure.
To select your display language:
1.) Press and hold the C Button.
2.) Press and release the On/Off
Button.
3.) Release the C Button.
p 1
will appear in the display window.
“P 1” will display messages in
English. Press the C Button again
and
p 2
will appear. “P 2” will display
messages in Spanish. Press the C
Button again and the display will
return to “P 1.”
When your desired selection is
displayed, press the On/Off Button.
All messages will now appear in the
language you have chosen.
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Coding the Meter
Set the code:
■Before using the Meter for the
first time.
■Every time you open a new
package of Test Strips or change
to a different package of Test
Strips.
■If the Meter is displaying reset
code.
Step 1: Turn on the Meter
Press the On/Off Button to turn the
Meter on. The result from your last
blood glucose or Control Solution
test will appear for 3 seconds.
memory or memory
106 (example) c98 (example)
(Your ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
Meter auto-
matically recalls and displays your last
result—either from a blood glucose or
Control Solution test—whenever the Meter
is turned on. When using the meter for the
first time, memory/no data appears to
indicate that there is no test result in the
memory. See Displaying Last Test Result,
page 38.)
IMPORTANT: Every time you
test, the code number on the
Meter display must match
the code number on the
ONE TOUCH®Test Strip
package you’re using. If these
two code numbers do not match,
you will get inaccurate results.
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Then
code 7 (example)
appears on the
display for 2
seconds, followed
by
insert
strip
The code number
on the Test Strip
package (vial or foil)
ranges from 1 to 16.
If the number on the
display matches the
code number on
your Test Strip
package, you may
proceed with a blood
test. If it is not the same, go on to
Step 2.
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TEST FOR GLUCOSE
IN WHOLE BLOOD
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Step 2: Match the Code Number
Press the C Button. With
code 7 (example)
on the display, press and release the
C Button, and the number will
increase by one. Continue pressing
until the number on the display
matches the code
number on your
Test Strip package.
code 10 (example)
The Meter is now properly coded
and you may proceed with the
test. From now on, the Meter will
remember this code until you
change the code for a new package
of Test Strips.
code10
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3. CHECKING THE
SYSTEM
There are two ways to make sure
your ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
™
System
is working properly. The Check
Strip is used to check that the
Meter is operating properly. The
ONE TOUCH
®
Normal Glucose
Control Solution—Blue Formula is
used to check that both the Meter
and the Test Strips are working
together as a system, and that you
are doing the test correctly. It is very
important that you do these simple
checks routinely to make sure you
get accurate results.
Checking with the Check
Strip
A purple and white Check Strip is
included with your ONE TOUCH
BASIC Meter. The Check Strip is
used to make sure your Meter is
working properly.
1
✔
2
✔
Front Back
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Before doing a Check Strip test,
make sure the Test Strip Holder, the
Test Area and Check Strip are clean,
dry, and lint-free. Do the Check Strip
test at room temperature—between
64°F and 79°F (18°C– 26°C).
How to use the Check Strip
Step 1:
Press On/Off Button. Your last blood
glucose or Control Solution test
result will appear for 3 seconds,
memory or memory
106 (example) c98 (example)
then
code 7 (example)
will appear on the
display.
code7
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When
insert
strip
appears, slide the
notched end of the
Check Strip into the
Test Strip Holder
with Side 1 (purple)
facing up.
wait
appears for a few seconds.
Step 2:
When
apply
sample
appears, slide the
Check Strip from
the Test Strip
Holder.
sample
1
✔
strip
1
✔
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Step 3:
When
insert
side 2
appears, turn the
Check Strip over
and slide it back
into the Test Strip
Holder, notched
end first, Side 2
(white) facing up. The Meter counts
down from 4 to 0, then
A 80 (example)
A ok
appears if the number falls within
the acceptable Check Strip range.
The Meter automatically tells you if
your reading falls within the correct
Check Strip range. (The range is also
printed on the back of the Meter.)
These messages will continue to
display until you turn the Meter off
or for 2 minutes, when the Meter
automatically turns off.
side2
2
✔
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If the reading is not within the
printed range, the Meter displays
will read
A 38 (example)
A not ok
redo A
Go back to Step 1 and repeat the
Check Strip test. If this message
appears again, clean your Meter
and repeat the test. For further
assistance, call LifeScan Technical
Services.
If you do not obtain an acceptable
Check Strip reading, your last blood
glucose or Control Solution test
result will appear for 3 seconds the
next time you turn on your Meter,
then
redo A
code 7 (example)
will appear, indicating your Check
Strip was out of range at the last
reading.
This message will appear each time
the Meter is turned on until you
obtain a Check Strip reading that
falls in the printed range.
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