OneTouch ULTRA2 User manual

Press or to select SET UP and press .
Then select METER SETTINGS and press .
Press or to highlight the desired display
languageand press .
Press or to highlight the desired date
format—month first (MM-DD-YYYY) or day first
(DD-MM-YYYY). Press .
Blood
Glucose
Monitoring
System
If the code on the meter does not match the code on the
test strip vial, press or to match the code number on the
test strip vial. The display will then advance to the APPLY BLOOD
screen.
The meter is now ready to perform a blood glucose test.
If the APPLY BLOOD screen appears before you are sure the codes
match, remove the test strip and re-start from step 1.
Coding the meter
Abbreviated Procedure Guide
With the meter off, insert a test strip
into the test port. The three contact bars
should be facing you. The meter will turn
on and display the code from your last
test. If you are using the meter for the
first time, a flashing “––” appears
instead of a code.
IMPORTANT: Read detailed instructions and other
important information in your owner’s booklet.
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Link the Effects of Food to Glucose Results
After loading a
lancet into the
OneTouch®UltraSoft®
Blood Sampler, press
it firmly against the
side of your finger.
Press the release
button.
Getting a blood sample from your fingertip
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With the meter off, press and hold for two seconds to access the MAIN
MENU.Whenever the meter is on, press and hold for two seconds to
turn the backlight on or off.
Before using your meter for the first time, you should check and update
basic settings.
Getting started
Press or to select the preferred time
format—AM/PM or 24 hour. Press .
.Press or to set the hour and press .
Repeat thisstep to set the minutes.
If your settings are correct, press to confirm
and saveyour settings.
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5
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Gently squeeze
and/or massage your
fingertip until a round
drop of blood of at
least one microliter
(actual size) forms
on your fingertip.
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Press or to change the first value and
press . Follow the same procedure to change the
second and third values.
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Rev. date: 12/05
Check AM/PM. If not correct, continue to
press or until the hour and “AM” or
“PM” are correct.
mWARNING: If the display does not show mg/dL,
contact Customer Service.

With the meter off, press and hold for two seconds to turn the
meter on.
From the MAIN MENU screen you can choose:
•LAST RESULT to view your most recent test result
•ALL RESULTS to review up to 500 of your most
recent results
•RESULTAVG toselect one of three types of result
averages
Press or tohighlight your selection and press .
Last Result
Displays your most recent result.
All Results
Displays all results in order, four at a time.
The following symbols may also appear:
HI Result was above 600 mg/dL LO Result was below 20 mg/dL
*Comment added to the result CControl solution test
–Result flagged BEFORE MEAL +Result flagged AFTER MEAL
To return to the main menu, highlight MENU and press .
Result Averages
Displays three types of test averages:
•average of all test results
•average of all before-meal results
•average of all after-meal results
Press or to highlight your selection and press .
For each of the prior 7-, 14-, and 30-day periods, the
meter displays the number of results (NUM) and average
of those results (AVG). Press to return to the RESULT
AVG screen. To return to the main menu, highlight MENU
and press .
Reviewing past results and averages
Abbreviated Procedure Guide
Attaching a meal flag or comment
MEAL FLAG
Whileviewingaresult, press to display the
MEAL FLAG screen. Press or to highlight
BEFORE MEAL or AFTER MEAL.
Press . Your meal flag will appear above
your result.
COMMENT
Whileviewingaresult, press to display
the COMMENT screen. Press or to highlight
an appropriate comment.
Press .Your comment will appear below
your result.
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Forearm
Choose a fleshy area of the forearm away from bone,
visible veins, and hair.
Palm
Choose a fleshy area on the palm below the thumb or pinky
finger. Select a spot with no visible veins and away from
deep lines.
Press and hold the sampler against your forearm or
palm for a few seconds. Press the release button. Keep
holding the sampler against your skin until a round drop of
blood forms under the cap. Maintain pressure until the
drop of blood is of at least one microliter ( actual size).
Forearm Palm
Forearm Palm
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Replace the blue
OneTouch®UltraSoft®
Blood Sampler cap with the
OneTouch®UltraClear®Cap.
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Keep holding the drop of blood to the top edge
of the test strip until the confirmation window
is full.
After the meter counts down from 5 to 1, your blood
glucose result appears on the display, along with the
unit of measure, and the date and time of the test.
Applying the blood sample
When the APPLY BLOOD screen appears, touch and hold the
drop of blood to the narrow channel in the top edge of the test strip.
Fingertip Forearm Palm
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The OneTouch®Ultra®2
Meter allows you to
sample blood from your
fingertip, forearm or
palm. Before using your
forearm or palm for
sampling, please
speak to your
healthcare professional
and refer to the owner’s
booklet for complete
instructions.
Getting a blood sample from your forearm or palm
Choose your sample site.
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