OneTouch ONETOUCH SURESTEP (WITH DATA PORT) User manual

Blood
Glucose
Monitoring
System
Owner's Booklet
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The OneTouch®SureStep®System is intended for
use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use).
It should be used only for testing purposes and
only with fresh whole blood samples. It should not
be used for the diagnosis of diabetes.
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CAUTION: Before using any product to test your blood glucose (blood sugar), read
all instructions and practice the test. Do all quality control checks as directed and
consult with a diabetes Healthcare 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 U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, and the Advanced Medical Technology Association
(AdvaMed - formerly known as the Health Industry Manufacturers Association).
IMPORTANT: If you have followed the tips to ensure accuracy and your blood
glucose results are still out of range, call your Healthcare Professional.
The OneTouch
®
SureStep
®
System kit contains many small parts: strip holder, bat-
tery door, batteries, lancets, control solution bottle, etc. Keep the system out of
the reach of small children because these parts may be dangerous if swallowed.
If using a 10% bleach solution to disinfect the meter, be sure to completely remove
any bleach from the meter and test strip holder with a cloth dampened with water.
Bleach will react with the test strips and cause inaccurate results. Failure to
remove the excess bleach may result in an error message ( , )
or an inaccurately high result.
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Learning 2
Purpose 2
What to Expect from Your System 3
Warnings and Precautions 4
Importance of Following Instructions 5
OneTouch®SureStep®Test Strips 8
Optional Color Chart 9
Display Symbols 10
Coding 13
Coding the Meter 13
Checking 15
Checking the System 15
Understanding Control Solution Results 20
Testing 22
Testing Your Blood 22
Testing Tips for Accurate Results 23
Test Procedures 24
Table of Contents
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Results 35
Understanding Your Results 35
How to Check if Your Meter is Working Correctly 37
Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 38
Health Conditions Which Can Cause Out-of-Range Results 40
Maintenance 41
Caring for Your Meter 41
General Care 41
Cleaning the Meter 41
Changing the Batteries 44
Storage Instructions 47
Troubleshooting 48
Error Messages 48
Symbols 56
Symbols 56
Settings 58
Changing Meter Settings 58
Entering Set-Up Mode 59
Changing the Date and Time 59
Setting the Time 60
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Setting the Year 60
Setting the Month 61
Setting the Day 61
Display of Last Results 61
Unit of Measurement 61
Beep Signals 62
14- and 30- Day Averages 63
Time Format 64
Date Format 64
Exiting the Set-Up Mode 64
Memory 65
Background Information on Meter Memory 65
Getting All Results from Meter Memory 65
First Time Turning on Meter 67
Uploading Memory Data 67
Specifications 68
Specifications 68
Guarantee and Warranty 69
Quick Reference 70
Index 72
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Welcome to LifeScan
Congratulations! You’ve chosen a product made by
LifeScan, a leading company in providing products to
help you manage your diabetes. OneTouch
®
SureStep
®
blood glucose monitoring products are widely
available without a prescription.
Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in
controlling your diabetes. A long-term study showed
that keeping blood glucose levels close to normal can
reduce the risk of complications by up to 60%.
The results you get with the OneTouch
®
SureStep
®
System can help you and your Healthcare
Professional monitor and adjust your treatment
plan to gain better control of your diabetes. Remember to complete and mail the Warranty
Registration Card. A complimentary gift is sent when
we receive your Warranty Registration Card.
Everything you need to know about using the
OneTouch
®
SureStep
®
System is included in this
owner’s booklet and in the test strip package
insert that comes in each box of test strips. It is
important that you read both this booklet and the
test strip package insert for critical information on
how to use this product. A free instructional video-
tape is also available by calling LifeScan Customer
Services. If you have any questions, please feel
free to call the toll-free numbers to speak with our
Customer Services Department.
Meter Serial Number _____________________________________
Healthcare Professional _______________________________________
Pharmacist ________________________________________________
Diabetes Educator ___________________________________________
Other _____________________________________________________
Important phone numbers:
LifeScan Customer Services
(24 hours a day, 7days a week):
U.S.A. English 1 800 227-8862
Español 1 800 381-7226
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Units of Measure for Meter Readouts
Your OneTouch®SureStep® Meter can display results in two different units of measure.
Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) is the standard unit in the United States. Because
this meter may be purchased by people living in other parts of the world, it may be
reset to another unit of measure called Millimoles per liter (mmol/L). This unit is not
used in the United States except on your doctor’s recommendation. You can easily
determine if the meter has been accidentally reset to the wrong unit of measure.
Simply turn on the meter. The unit of measure will appear on the display with your
last test result. When looking at a test result on the display, either mg/dL or mmol/L
will appear with the result. A test result in mmol/L will have a decimal point. For
more information, see pages 61-62, “Unit of Measurement”.
mmol/L
millimoles/liter
decimal point
mg/dL
milligrams/deciliter
no decimal point
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