OneTouch UltraMini User manual

4 Get a drop of blood
Before testing, wash your hands and the
puncture site. Rinse and dry.
Use the lancing device and a
new lancet to get a drop of
blood of at least one
microlitre ( actual size).
5 Apply the drop of blood and read the result
Touch and hold the drop of blood to the narrow
channel in the top edge of the test strip.
Keep holding the drop of
blood to the top edge of the
test strip until the confirma-
tion window is full. If your
sample does not fill the confir-
mation window on the first try, do not add more
blood to that strip. Instead, test again with a
new strip.
Before testing, read the OneTouch®UltraMini™
Owner’s Booklet carefully.
After your meter counts down
from 5 to 1, your blood
glucose level appears on the
display along with the unit of
measure, and the date and
time of the test.
æWARNING: If mmol/L does not appear with
the test result, call the OneTouch®Customer
Care Line at 1 800 663-5521.
What to do if results are
too low or too high
æCAUTION: Low glucose results
If your test result is lower than 4.0 mmol/L or is
shown as LO, it may mean hypoglycemia (low
blood glucose). This may require immediate
treatment according to your healthcare
professional’s recommendations. Although this
result could be due to a test error, it is safer to
treat first, then do another test. You may get
false low results if you are severely dehydrated.
æCAUTION: High glucose results
If your test result is higher than 10.0 mmol/L, it
may mean hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
If you are uncertain about this test result,
consider re-testing. Your healthcare
professional can work with you to determine
what actions, if any, you should take if your
results are higher than 10.0 mmol/L.
If your meter displays HI, you may have a very
high blood glucose level (severe
hyperglycemia) exceeding 33.3 mmol/L.
Re-check your glucose level. If the result is HI
again, obtain and follow instructions from your
healthcare professional without delay.
æCAUTION: If you test at the low end of the
operating range (6°C) and your glucose is high
(over 10.0 mmol/L), the reading on your meter
may be lower than your actual glucose. In this
situation, repeat the test in a warmer
environment with a new test strip as soon as
possible.
How to test
1 Check the code on the test strip vial
2 Insert a test strip
Start with the meter off. Insert the test strip into
the test port as shown. Make
sure the three contact bars are
facing you. Push the strip in as
far as it will go. Do not bend
the strip.
3 Match the code displayed on the meter
with the code on the test strip vial
If necessary, press ▲ or
▼
to
change the code on the meter
to match the code on your test
strip vial.
Understanding error
and other messages
Your meter displays messages when there are
problems with the test strip, with the meter, or
when your blood glucose levels are higher than
33.3 mmol/L or lower than 1.1 mmol/L.
What it means: You may
have a very low blood
glucose level, lower than 1.1 mmol/L.
This may require immediate treatment
according to your healthcare professional’s
recommendations.
What it means: You may
have a very high blood
glucose level, over 33.3 mmol/L.
You should re-check your glucose level. If the
result is HI again, obtain and follow
instructions from your healthcare professional
without delay.
What it means: The meter has detected that
the temperature is above or below the system
operating range. Do not perform a test until
the meter and test strips reach a temperature
within the operating range of 6–44°C.
You should repeat the test after the meter and
test strips have reached a temperature within
the operating range.
What it means: No result in memory, such as
the first time use of the meter.
Or,
Your meter was unable to recall this result.
You can still perform a blood glucose test and
get an accurate test result. Contact the
OneTouch®Customer Care Line at
1 800 663-5521 to report this occurrence if this
is not your first time use of the meter.
æCAUTION: Step 3 is essential to obtain
accurate results.
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What it means: One of the following may apply:
You may have high glucose and have tested in
an environment near the low end of the sys-
tem’s operating temperature range (6-44°C).
Or,
There may be a problem with the test strip. For
example, it may have been damaged or moved
during testing.
Or,
The sample was improperly applied.
Or,
There may be a problem with the meter.
You should repeat the test with a new test strip.
If you tested in a cool environment, repeat the
The OneTouch®UltraMiniTM
Meter uses one 3.0 Volt 2032
lithium battery (or equivalent).
When replacing the battery, be
sure to place it within the fold of
the ribbon, then push the
battery until it snaps into place.
Removing the meter battery will not affect your
stored results. However, you may need to
re-set the time and date. See your owner’s
booklet.
What it means: When the symbol appears on
the display by itself, the meter battery does not
have enough power to perform a test.
You must replace the meter battery.
What it means: Error message indicates there
is a problem with the meter.
Do not use the meter. Contact the OneTouch®
Customer Care Line at 1 800 663-5521.
What it means: Error message could be caused
either by a used test strip or a problem with the
meter.
You should repeat the test with a new test strip.
If this message continues to appear, contact the
OneTouch®Customer Care Line at
1 800 663-5521.
What it means: Error message indicates that
the blood or control solution sample was
applied before the meter was ready.
You should repeat the test with a new test strip.
What it means: The meter has detected a prob-
lem with the test strip. Possible causes are test
strip damage or an incompletely filled
confirmation window.
You should repeat the test with a new test
strip. Refer to your owner’s booklet for informa-
tion on sample application.
What it means: Meter battery is low but there
is enough power to perform a test.
You can complete a minimum of 100 more
tests from the time this symbol first appears.
Need help? Apply a blood or control solution sample only
after the blood drop icon
R
appears on the
display. If this message continues to appear,
contact the OneTouch®Customer Care Line at
1 800 663-5521.
test in a warmer environment. See the owner’s
booklet for how to apply a sample correctly. If
the error message appears again, contact the
OneTouch
®
Customer Care Line at
1 800 663-5521.
Call the OneTouch®Customer Care Line at
1 800 663-5521
Visit us at www.OneTouch.ca
© 2007 LifeScan, Inc., Milpitas, CA 95035 U.S.A.
UEZ/QRG/CAe Rev. date: 02/2007
Test results will still be accurate, but replace
the battery as soon as possible.
AW 06449601A
Quick
Reference
Guide
Please keep this guide with your
OneTouch®UltraMini™Meter
and testing supplies at all times.
Blood
Glucose
Monitoring
System
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