Lifescan ONE TOUCH BASIC BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING... User manual

BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE LA GLYCÉMIE
®
®
OWNER’S BOOKLET
MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE
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BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM
OWNER’S BOOKLET
®
®
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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.
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,
1 800 663-5521.
Thank you for choosing the ONE TOUCH
BASIC Meter.
Sincerely,
Jackie Graham
Manager, Customer Service
LifeScan Canada Ltd.
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. Consult your
diabetes health professional for advice regarding selection of
equipment, testing times and procedures. These recommenda-
tions apply to all blood glucose monitoring systems and are
supported by the Diabetes Educator Section of the Canadian
Diabetes 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
and the Unit of Measurement . . . . . . . 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: Canada 1 800 663-5521
USA 1 800 227-8862
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
9. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 64
10. SPECIFICATIONS Performance Characteristics . . . . . . . . . 72
Guarantee and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
11. INDEX 75
LifeScan Technical Services: Canada 1 800 663-5521
USA 1 800 227-8862
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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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1. GETTING STARTED
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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 display languages in
English, French, Spanish, German,
Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish,
Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek,
Turkish, Hungarian, Czech, Polish,
Russian or Japanese and each
language’s corresponding unit of
measurement, (mmol/L) or (mg/dL).
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.
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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.
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.
■Carefully read this Owner’s
Booklet and all other instructional
material provided with your blood
glucose monitoring system and test
supplies.
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
10
CODE:
TEST FOR GLUCOSE
IN WHOLE BLOOD
OPEN HERE
Milpites,CA Made in U.S.A. 51-453B
INC.
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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 with-
out consulting your Health Care
Professional.
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
30°C (86°F). 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 55.)
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2. SETTING THE METER
Selecting the Display Language
and the Unit of Measurement
The ONE TOUCH
®
BASIC
®
Meter
displays easy-to-follow messages in
English, French, Spanish, German,
Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish,
Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek,
Turkish, Hungarian, Czech, Polish,
Russian, or Japanese to help guide
you through the test procedure. The
Meter is preset in English (mmol/L)
at the factory.
To select another display language
and its corresponding unit of
measurement:
1. Press and hold the “C” Button.
2. Press and release the On/Off
Button.
3. Release the “C” Button.
The following programs with their
corresponding language and unit of
measurement appear as you con-
tinue pressing the “C” Button: “P 4”
for French (mmol/L), “P 5” for
French (mg/dL), “P 6” for German
(mg/dL), “P 7” for German (mmol/L),
“P 8” for Dutch (mg/dL), “P 9” for
Dutch (mmol/L), “P 10” for Italian
(mg/dL), “P 11” for Portuguese
(mg/dL),
“P 12” for Swedish (mmol/L), “P 13”
for Danish (mmol/L), “P 14” for
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Norwegian (mmol/L), “P 15” for
Finnish (mmol/L), “P 16” for Greek
(mg/dL), “P 17” for Turkish (mg/dL),
“P 18” for Hungarian (mmol/L),
“P 19” for Czech (mmol/L), “P 20”
for Polish (mmol/L), “P 21” for
Russian (mmol/L), “P 22” for
Japanese (mg/dL), “P 23” for
Japanese (mmol/L), “P 1” for English
(mg/dL), “P 2” for Spanish (mg/dL),
“P 3” for English (mmol/L).
When your desired selection is
displayed, press the On/Off Button.
All messages will now appear in the
language you have chosen.
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.
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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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
mm 5 . 9 (example) c 5 . 4 (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.)
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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TE S T S T R I P
10
CODE:
OPEN
HERE
INC.
Milpites,CA Made in U.S.A. 51-453B
TESTFORGLUCOSE
IN WHOLE BLOOD
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code 7
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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.
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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
18°C and 26°C (64°F–79°F).
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
mm 5 . 9 (example) c 5 . 4 (example)
then
code 7 (example)
will appear on the
display.
code 7
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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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