Omnis Embrace NO Code User manual

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Dear Embrace No Code Owner
Thank you for choosing the Embrace No Code Blood Glucose Monitoring
System to help you manage your diabetes. We designed the Embrace
No Code Blood Glucose Monitoring System to be accurate and easy
to use. The added convenience of the bi-lingual talking feature can be
used as a verbal aid for using the meter. This manual contains all of
the information needed to use and maintain your new blood glucose
meter. Please read it carefully before use.
Your Embrace No Code Blood Glucose Monitoring System provides an
easy and precise way to measure blood glucose using fresh capillary
whole blood taken from fingertips, palm, or forearm. The added
convenience of auto-coding can help reduce the chance of inaccurate
readings caused by incorrect coding of the meter. Testing is done
outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use). The test results are plasma-
calibrated for easy comparison to lab results. The Embrace No Code
Blood Glucose Monitoring System is a portable battery operated meter
intended for use as an aid by persons with diabetes and by health care
professionals to monitor glucose concentration in whole blood.
If you have questions or simply need more information, please call
Omnis ealth at 877-979-5454 or visit our web site at
www.embracemeter.com. Again thank you for choosing the Embrace
No Code Blood Glucose Monitoring System.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Understanding Your New Blood Glucose Kit
The Embrace No Code Meter 5
The Embrace No Code Blood Glucose Test Strip 7
Meter Display Screen 8
Setting Up Your New System
The Set Up Screen 10
Setting the Clock 11
Setting the Alarm 14
Talking and orn Function 16
Talking Function Table 19
Control Solution Testing 24
Performing a Control Solution Test 25
Control Solution Trouble Shooting 28
Testing Your Blood Glucose 29
Preparing Your Lancing Device 30
Performing a Blood Glucose Test 31
Important Information on Alternate Site Testing (AST) 34
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Understanding Your Blood Glucose Test Results 36
Viewing Stored Readings and 39
7, 14, 30 Days Average
Caring For The Meter
Changing the Battery 41
Cleaning the Meter 43
Storage and Precautions 43
Solving roblems 44
roduct Warranty 47
Specifications 47
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Understanding Your New Blood Glucose Kit
Understanding Your New Blood Glucose Kit
The Embrace No Code Blood Glucose Monitoring System
comes as a starter kit or simple kit. Each kit may include
the following items:
CONTENTS KIT CONFIGURATION
Starter Kit Simple Kit
Embrace No Code Meter 
Instruction Manual 
Carrying Case 
Log Book 
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Lancing Device
With Clear Cap
Test Strips 
Lancets 
Glucose Control Solution 
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Front of the Embrace No Code Meter
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Test Strip ort
Insert test strip to
turn on the Meter.
Meter Display
Shows your blood
glucose test results,
memory values,
averages, language
selection, data
port connection,
and alarm times.
(See page 8)
Meter Buttons
Press and hold the mid-
dle button located
on the left side of the
meter to turn off and on.
Press and release mid-
dle button for
meter option screen.
(See page 10)
Control Solution Test
(see page 23).
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Understanding Your New Blood Glucose Kit
Battery Compartment
olds two AAA batteries
battery cover.
Data ort
Connect an
Omnis ealth
data cable here
to send data
into a PC*
*purchased separately
Back of the Embrace No Code Meter
BATTERY COVER TABS
USED FOR REMOVING
BATTERY COVER.
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The Embrace Test Strips are glucose specific, biosensor-based
test strips that requires very little blood sample to quickly test
glucose in fresh capillary whole blood. The test results are
plasma-calibrated for an easy comparison to lab results, but
may be 10 to 15% higher then results obtained from whole-
blood referenced blood glucose analysis. The test strip is also
equipped with under-fill detection to alert you when there is
not enough blood to perform a test, so you can be assured that
each reading you get is an accurate and meaningful result.
IM ORTANT:
• Immediately close the vial cap of the test strip bottle
tightly after each use. Keep the unused test strips in
the original bottle. DO NOT leave any test strips
outside the bottle while not in use.
• DO NOT reuse test strips. Test strips are for single use only.
• Carefully discard used test strips and lancets in proper
waste containers.
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The Embrace No Code Blood Glucose Test Strip
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Contact oints
Insert this end of
the test strip into the
top of the meter.
Sampling End
Dip this end of the
strip into the blood or
control solution drop.
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ctl
AM
DAY
AVG
PM
mg /dL
mem
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Meter Display Screen
CABLE
Indicates the Meter is in
data transfer mode to PC*.
*Purchased Separately
MEM
Blood glucose readings are
stored (see page 38).
ALARM
To set Alarm or indicates
Alarm has been set (see page
14).
CTL
This icon indicates a control
solution test (see page 24).
To view the control solution
test (see page 38).
BATTERY
Appears when
batteries need to
be changed
(see page 41).
HORN
Beeps when voice is
turned off.
Set sound volume (see
page 16).
Display of the date, time, am/pm of
past and present blooding readings.
As well as the day averages 7, 14, or
30 (see page 38).
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TEM ERATURE
Appears when it is either too hot or too cold to test
(outside the ranges of 50ºF~104ºF).
CLOCK
Indicates the Meter is ready to set up the
year, date and time (see page 11).
LANGUAGE SELECTION
Indicates the language selection (see page 17).
UNITS
Unit of measurement for your blood glucose is MG/DL.
BLOOD DRO and ARROW
Indicates the Meter is ready for testing.
TEST STRI
Flashes to prompt you to insert a test strip for testing.
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Setting Up Your New System
Setting Up Your New System
The Setup Screen
The Setup Screen of the Embrace No Code Meter allows you
take advantage of the advance functions of this Meter.
Simply press and release the middle button for setup screen.
Use the ▲▼buttons to navigate to the desired function icon.
When the icon is flashing press and release middle button to
enter that function. Use the up or down arrows for the desired
setting then press and release the middle button to set . To
exit use the up or down button to navigate to the END of
Function mode press and release the middle button. The
meter will announce each function when
the voice feature is on.
MEM ..............Stored blood and control solution
test (see page 38).
CABLE:...........Press the buttons to enter PC
Link Mode for data transfer to PC*
*Software purchased separately
CLOCK:...........For setting the year, date & time (see page 11).
ALARM CLOCK ..For setting up the Alarms (see page 14). The meter has 3
alarm settings (see page 14).
ORN:............Set sound volume or turn off the voice feature. Setup (see
page 16).
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LANGUAGE SELECTION: .Press the buttons to enter Language Selection
(see page17).
End: ..........................Exit Setup Screen and return to testing screen.
Setting the Clock
You will need:
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NOTE:
If the date and time on the Embrace No Code Meter has not
been set, test or control result will not be stored in memory.
Step 1: Press and hold the middle
button to turn on the meter.
Step 2: Press and release middle button for setup screen and
then press and release the up or down buttons until the
clock (3rd icon on the top row)is flashing. When the clock
icon is flashing press and release the middle button to enter
the clock setup function. If the talking feature is on the
meter will say “set date and time”.
Step 3: Set Year. If the talking feature is on, the
meter will say, “Set Year.” Press the up or
down button until the desired year is reached
and then press and release the middle button.
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Step 4: Set Month: The current month will flash.
If the talking feature is on, the meter will say,
“Set Month.” Press the up or down button to
reach the desired month. Once the desired
month is reach press and release the middle
button.
Step 5: Set Day: The current date will flash.
If the talking feature is on the meter will say
“Set Day”. Press and release the up or down
button to reach the desired day. When the
desired day is reached press and release the
middle button.
Step 6: Set Time Format to 12-hours
or 24-hours: The current time format will flash.
If the talking feature is on, the meter will say
“Set 12 hour/Set 24-hour. When the desired
format is reached press and release the middle
button.(12 hour is standard time/24 hour is
military time).
Step 7: Set Hour: The current hour will flash. If
the talking feature is on, the meter will say, “Set
our.” Press the up or bottom button to reach
the correct hour.
(AM or PM will be determine by the OUR)
By pressing & releasing the up or down buttons
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and passing the 12 this will change (AM to PM)
or (PM to AM). When the desired hour and AM
or PM is reached press and release the middle
button to set the correct hour and if it’s AM or
PM.
Step 8: Set Minutes: The current minutes will
flash. If the talking feature is on, the Meter
will say, “Set Minutes”. Press and release
the top or bottom button to the desired
minute. Press and release middle button to
set the minutes. If the talking feature is on
the meter will say. The Year, Date, Time and AM or PM.
• Anytime during set up, inserting a Embrace No Code Test
Strip will begin testing. Any changes made so far are
will be stored.
• You may need to reset the Year, Date and Time after
changing the batteries. After date and time have been set,
the meter will announce the year, date and time if the
talking feature is on. Begin testing by inserting an Embrace
Blood Glucose Test Strip (see page 29, Testing Your Blood
Glucose), or press and hold the middle button to turn off
the meter, or see the next section on how to set up the
alarm feature on your meter.
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Setting the Alarms
You can set up to three alarms on the Embrace No Code
Meter. You must set the clock before you can set the alarms.
When an alarm sounds, the Meter will turn on, and a melody
will sound for 30 seconds. Pressing the middle button or
inserting a test strip will silence the alarm. You can set up
one or all three alarms.
You will need:
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Step 1: Press and hold the middle
button to turn on the meter.
Step 2: Press and release the middle button to enter the set
up screen. Then press and release the up or down button
until the on the second row starts to flash. If the talking
feature is on, the meter will say, “Set Alarm.” Press and
release the middle button to enter the alarm setting.
Step 3: The display screen will indicate alarm
1 ON or OFF. If the alarm is OFF and the
voice feature is on the meter will say “Set
Alarm 1” Press and release the top button to
turn the alarm on. The meter will now show 1
ON. Press and release the middle button to set alarm 1.
Press and release the up or down button to desired OUR.
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(AM or PM) will be determined by setting the
hour. By pressing and releasing the top or
bottom and passing the 12 will change (AM to
PM) or (PM to AM).
Press and release the middle button to set the
hour. The minutes will begin flashing. Press and release the
top or bottom button to desired minute. Press and release
the middle button to set the minute. Repeat step 3 to Set
Alarms 2 and 3.
Step 4: You may set 1 alarm or all 3 alarms. If you choose to
only set one alarm and have completed that desired alarm
press and release the middle button until you have exited
the alarm set up screen.
If you choose to set all 3 alarms and the desired alarm times
have been set press and release the middle button to exit the
alarm set up screen.
NOTE:
• When the alarm or alarms have been set the icons ( and
) should be displayed on the display screen of the meter.
NOTE:
• Alarm will not sound during testing.
• Alarm will follow the time format (12-hour or 24-hour) you
choose when setting the clock.
• Alarm will not be erased when changing the batteries.
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Setting Up Your New System
Begin testing by inserting an Embrace Blood Glucose Test
Strip (see page 29, Testing Your Blood Glucose) or press and
hold the middle button to turn off the meter, or see the next
section on how to turn on or off the talking feature on your
meter.
Talking and Horn Function
Your Meter has a Language Feature Option for English or
Bilingual which can be used as a verbal aid for using the
Meter or hearing test results. The default Language is English
which can be changed to Bilingual if desired. If the speaking
feature is turned off the meter will beep instead of speak.
You will need:
Your Embrace Meter
Setting The Volume
Step 1: Press and hold the middle button to turn on the meter.
Step 2: Press and release the middle button.
Step 3: Press and release the top button until
the starts to flash. Press and release the
middle button to enter volume setting.
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Press and release the top or bottom button to
turn UP or DOWN the volume. (1 being lowest
volume and 5 being loudest volume) Once the
desired volume is reached press and release the
middle button to set the desired volume.
To turn off the voice press and release the bottom button until
O appears. Press and release the middle button to set VOICE
FEATURE OFF. The meter will now beep instead of speaking.
To turn the voice feature on if turned off follow steps 1-3.
Language Selection
Step 1: Press and hold the middle
button to turn on the meter.
Step 2: Press and release the middle button to enter set up
screen. Press and release the bottom button until the
language icon is flashing. If the voice feature is on the meter
will say “Language Selection”. Press and release the middle
button to enter the Language Selection Option.
Step 3: The default language ENGLIS is
announced (graph). To change the Language
from the default (English) to another
Language. Press and release the top button.
The meter will announce the Language change
and the number 1 (English) will change to the
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number 2, and will announce that Language. Once the
desired Language has been selected press and release the
middle button to set that Language and exit the Language
Selection Option.
NOTE:
• Anytime during set up you can insert an Embrace No Code
Test Strip and begin testing. Any changes made so far are
stored.
• Your choice of language and volume settings will not be
erased when changing batteries.
Begin testing by inserting an Embrace No Code Blood
Glucose Test Strip (see page 29, Testing Your Blood Glucose)
or press and hold the middle button to turn off the meter.
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Prompt user to insert test strip “Please insert test strip”
Test strip is inserted and
the Meter is ready to test (with
flashing arrow and blood drop)
“Blood glucose test.
Please apply blood
onto the test strip”
Blood Glucose test is
completed and the result is
shown on screen
“Your blood glucose reading
is (number) milligram (mg)
per deciliter”(dL).
Blood Glucose test result is
ABOVE the measurement
range of 600 mg/dL
“Your blood glucose reading is
above 600mg/dL”.
Talking Function Table
The talking function can be used as an aid for you to hear
the test results and use of the meter. The following table lists
W EN the meter will speak and W AT the meter will say.
Testing Blood and Control Solutions (see page 24, Control
Solution Testing, and page 29, Testing Your Blood Glucose).
WHEN the Meter will speak... WHAT the Meter will say...
Turned on Greeting Tone
Blood Glucose test result is
BELOW the measurement
range of 20 mg/dL
“Your blood glucose reading is
below 20mg/dL”.
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Talking Function Table
WHEN the Meter will speak... WHAT the Meter will say...
Arrow up
Arrow down
Arrowup
Arrowdown
Arrow up
Arrowdown
Performing a Control solution
test.
L1/L2 Control Solution Test
please apply Control Solution
onto the test strips.
Temperature is outside of
testing range( 50ºF~104ºF)
“Temperature is out of range”
When meter is turned on or
when the Test Strip is
inserted into the meter.
When the Meter is turned off.
Melody
Insert Test strip and arrow up or down until CTL
shows next to the test strip icon.
Control solution test is completed
and NOT within range. The result
is shown on screen.
“Your L1/ L2 control solution
test result is (number) milligram
per deciliter, is not within range”
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