OneTouch OneTouch Ultra User manual

©2000 LifeScan, Inc.
Milpitas, California 95035
Rev.: 05/2005
AW 06017605A
Ultra
Ultra
Ultra
Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
®
IMPORTANT: Before testing, read detailed instructions in your
OneTouch®Ultra®Owner’s Booklet. See inside for a quick review of
instructions on coding the meter and the test procedure.
Temperature too high for testing.
Repeat test when temperature/
meter is below 111˚F (44ºC).
Blood or control solution
applied before Rappeared on
display. Retest with a new test
strip.
Four possible reasons:
1) Possible high glucose in a
test environment near low end
of operating temperature
range (43–111°F/ 6–44°C).
Retest in a warmer environ-
ment. 2) Test strip damaged
or moved during testing.
Repeat test with new test strip.
3) Sample improperly applied.
Review blood application and
repeat test with new test strip.
4) There may be a problem
with the meter. Call LifeScan
Customer Service:
English (1 800 227-8862),
Español (1 800 381-7226).
Test strip damaged or an
incompletely filled confirma-
tion window. Retest with a new
test strip.
Problem with meter. Do not
use meter. Call LifeScan
Customer Service:
English (1 800 227-8862),
Español (1 800 381-7226).
Used test strip inserted or
meter problem. Retest with a
new test strip. Call LifeScan
Customer Service:
English (1 800 227-8862),
Español (1 800 381-7226).
Temperature too low for testing.
Repeat test when temperature/
meter is above 43˚F (6ºC).
Battery power too low for testing.
Replace battery immediately.
*Blood glucose higher
than 600 mg/dL.
IMPORTANT: The items listed below contain a brief
description from the OneTouch®Ultra®Owner’s Booklet.
Please refer to the Owner’s Booklet for more details.
*REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACTION.
*Blood glucose lower
than 20 mg/dL.
Treat this condition immediately
according to your healthcare
professional's recommendations.
Error Messages Important phone numbers
LifeScan Customer Service
(24 hours a day, 7 days a week):
English 1 800 227-8862
Español 1 800 381-7226
Healthcare Professional
Pharmacist
Diabetes Educator
Other
If problem persists, call LifeScan Customer
Service: English (1 800 227-8862), Español
(1 800 381-7226).
IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR OneTouch®Ultra®
BLOOD GLUCOSE METER: This new Quick Reference Guide describes
conditions that may affect the operation of your meter. We recommend that
you keep this Quick Reference Guide with your meter for easy reference.
The system described herein is covered by one or more of the
following U.S. patents: 6,045,567, 6,156,051, 6,197,040, 6,284,125,
and D428,150. Use of the monitoring device included herein is
protected under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 6,413,410,
6,733,655. Purchase of this device does not act to grant a use
license under these patents. Such a license is granted only when the
device is used with OneTouch®Ultra®Test Strips. No test strip
supplier other than LifeScan is authorized to grant such a license.
The accuracy of results generated with LifeScan meters using test
strips manufactured by anyone other than LifeScan has not been
evaluated by LifeScan.
Manufactured for
*
*
NOTE: Reference the OneTouch®Ultra®Owner’s
Booklet for details regarding error messages.
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STEP 1
Insert test strip.
a) Push it in until it will go no further. Meter turns on
automatically. b) Check that the display looks like the pic-
ture below. Check to make sure the code number on the
meter display matches the code number on the test strip
vial. (Reference Coding the Meter section).
STEP 2
Apply sample. Check that the unit of measure is mg/dL
before applying the sample. If it is incorrect, call LifeScan
Customer Service: English (1 800 227-8862), Español
(1 800 381-7226). When Rsymbol appears, touch and hold
blood drop to the narrow channel in the top edge of test strip
(reference c and d above). WARNING: Use of the wrong
unit of measure may cause you to misinterpret your
blood glucose level, and may lead to incorrect treatment.
Test Summary
STEP 4
Accurate results in
just 5 seconds.
WARNING: If mg/dL
does not appear
with the test result,
call LifeScan
Customer Service:
English (1 800
227-8862), Español
(1 800 381-7226).
STEP 3
Fill confirmation
window.
Be sure confirma-
tion window is full
before the meter
begins to count
down. If confirma-
tion window is not
full before meter
begins countdown,
do not add more
blood to the test
strip. Repeat test
with new test strip.
STEP 1
Enter memory mode.
Start with meter turned
off. Press M button. When
you see 14-day average
followed by 30-day
average, you are in
memory mode.
STEP 2
Recall test results.
The most recent test
result with date and time
appears. Press and
release C button and the
next most recent test
result will appear.
Continue pressing C but-
ton to recall last 150 test
results in order.
STEP 3
Exit memory mode.
Press M button to turn
off meter.
Using the Meter’s Memory
Coding the Meter
STEP 3
Code Meter. Immediately
press the C button, while the
code number is displayed on
the meter to select the cor-
rect code. NOTE: If the
symbol is displayed before
the meter is coded correctly, remove the test
strip and repeat steps 1 through 3.
STEP 1
Turn the meter on. Start with the meter turned
off. Insert test strip to turn on meter. All display
segments will appear, followed by code number.
STEP 2
Match code numbers.
Compare code number on
meter display with code
number on test strip vial. If
matching, begin testing. If
not matching, see Step 3.
Test result with suggestion
to check ketone levels.
The time flashing on the display indicates
the meter lost power briefly and entered
setting mode. Reset time, time format
and date. After setting meter, insert test
strip. If Qappears on the display,
code the meter. Test results stored in the meter memo-
ry may not be in the order in which they were per-
formed. Do not rely on 14- and 30-day averages.
Call LifeScan Customer Service: English
(1 800 227-8862), Español (1 800 381-7226).
NOTE to users of OneTouch™ Diabetes Management
Software: Do not transfer data from a meter that has
experienced this problem, please call LifeScan
Customer Service: English (1 800 227-8862),
Español (1 800 381-7226).
1) New meter not coded. Code meter;
or 2) Meter lost power briefly and
entered setting mode. Reset code num-
ber. Call LifeScan Customer Service:
English (1 800 227-8862), Español
(1 800 381-7226). Possible meter memory
problem; do not use 14-and 30-day averages.
Display Symbols and Messages
NOTE: Before testing, wash your hands and the puncture
site. To reduce the chance of infection, use warm, soapy
water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
a) b)
c) d)
Code the meter before using it for the first time and every
time you change to another vial of OneTouch®Ultra®Test
Strips. CAUTION: Matching the code on the meter and the
code on the test strip vial is essential to obtain accurate
results. Each time you test, check to make sure the code
numbers match.
NOTE: Reference the OneTouch®Ultra®Owner’s
Booklet for a complete detailed list of display sym-
bols and messages.
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