OneTouch VitA Instruction Manual

Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
User’s Handbook

OneTouch® Vita™ System
User’s Handbook
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Thank you for choosing OneTouch®!
The OneTouch®Vita™Blood Glucose Monitoring System is
one of the latest product innovations from LifeScan. Every
OneTouch®meter is designed to make it easy to test your
blood glucose and help you manage your diabetes.
While the Starter Guide teaches the basics of testing,
this User’s Handbook oers a more complete explanation
of how to use your new meter and testing supplies, and
reviews the do’s and don’ts of blood glucose testing. Clear
instructions and visual aids will help you get comfortable
using the OneTouch® Vita™ Meter, so you can expect to get
reliable results every time you test. Please keep it handy.
Of course, you may still have questions. If you do, our
Customer Care representatives would be happy to answer
your call. You can reach them at 0800 121 200 (UK) or
1800 535 676 (Ireland). You can also obtain information
at www.LifeScan.co.uk.
We hope OneTouch® products and services will continue
to be a part of your life.
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Table of Contents
Setting up your system 2
Preparing for a test 7
Testing with a ngertip sample 8
Interpreting unexpected test results 17
Testing with a forearm or palm sample 19
Attaching after-meal ags to your test results 24
Reviewing past results and averages 26
Control solution testing 30
Care and maintenance 34
Battery 36
Troubleshooting 38
Detailed information about your system 46
Index 48

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Before you begin
Before using this product to test your blood glucose,
carefully read the Starter Guide, this User’s Handbook
and the inserts that come with the OneTouch® Vita™
Test Strips and OneTouch® Vita™ Control Solution.
Intended use
The OneTouch® Vita™ Blood Glucose Monitoring
System is intended to be used for the quantitative
measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole
blood. The OneTouch® Vita™ System is intended for
self-testing outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use)
by people with diabetes at home and by health care
professionals in a clinical setting as an aid to monitor
the eectiveness of diabetes control. It should not be
used for the diagnosis of diabetes or for testing newborns.
Test principle
Glucose in the blood sample mixes with special
chemicals in the test strip and a small electric current
is produced. The strength of this current changes with
the amount of glucose in the blood sample. Your meter
measures the current, calculates your blood glucose
level, displays the result, and stores it in its memory.

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The OneTouch®Vita™Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
Carrying Case
OneTouch® Vita™ Meter
(battery included)
Lancing Device
OneTouch®
Clear Cap
Sterile Lancets
m WARNING: Keep the meter and testing supplies away
from young children. Small items such as the battery door,
battery, test strips, lancets, protective covers on the lancets,
and control solution vial cap are choking hazards.
OneTouch® Vita™
Control Solution**
OneTouch® Vita™
Test Strips*
If the lancing device shown here is not included with your
kit, see the user instructions for the lancing device included.
* Some kits do not include OneTouch ® Vita ™ Test Strips or OneTouch ® Vita ™
Control Solutions. Test strips and control solutions are available separately.
** For Control Solution, contact Customer Care on 0800 121 200 (UK) or
1800 535 676 (Ireland).
Customer Care Freephone 0800 121 200 (UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland)

27/FEB/08 14:07
mmol/L
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Setting up your system
Getting to know your OneTouch®Vita™ Blood
Glucose Meter
Display
Data port
Up and down
buttons
Select or change
information
Insert test strip here
to turn meter on
Connect to download
to computer
Test strip port
OK button
Turns the meter
on/o
Conrms
selections and
settings
▲▼ Indicates
selection and
settings available
using up or down
button
mmol/L is the
pre-set unit of
measurement
Meter
Test Strip
Edge
to apply
sample
Conrmation window
Contact bars
Insert into test
strip port
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MENU
SETTINGS
METER SETTINGS
MEAL FLAGS
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Setting up your system
Turning your meter on
Press and hold until the
meter turns on.
After the black start-up screen,
the MAIN MENU appears.
OK
mCAUTION: Display check. If you see any light areas
within the black start-up screen, there may be a problem
with the meter. Call Customer Care on 0800 121 200 (UK)
or 1800 535 676 (Ireland).
METER OFF
MAIN MENU
LAST RESULT
ALL RESULTS
AVERAGES
SETTINGS
Setting the meter language, date and time
Before using your meter for the rst time, you should
check these settings. When using the meter for the rst
time, you will automatically start at the SETTINGS screen.
1. Go to the SETTINGS screen
From the MAIN MENU, press or
to highlight SETTINGS and press
OK
.
Then, press or to select METER
SETTINGS and press
OK
.
METER OFF
MAIN MENU
LAST RESULT
ALL RESULTS
AVERAGES
SETTINGS
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Setting up your system
If the pre-set language, date
and time are correct, press
OK
to return to the MAIN MENU.
If any setting is not correct,
press or to select CHANGE
and press
OK
(go to step 2).
ENGLISH
27/FEB/08
14:07
mmol/L
OK
CHANGE
SETTINGS
3. Set the date
The date and time formats have
been pre-set. You cannot change
these settings.
In the DATE AND TIME screen,
press or to change the
year and press
OK
.
Repeat these steps to set the
month and day.
DATE AND TIME
TIME:
14 : 07
DATE:
27 / FEB / 2008
2. Choose a language
Now press or to highlight the
language you want and press
OK
.
Pressing
OK
after making your
selection conrms each setting
and takes you to the next screen.
If at any point you make the wrong selection, simply press
and hold
OK
until the meter turns o. Then, turn the meter
back on and re-start from step 1.
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
LANGUAGE
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Setting up your system
DATE AND TIME
DATE:
27 / FEB / 2008
TIME:
14 : 07
4. Set the time of day
Press or to set the hour
and press
OK
.
Repeat this step to set the
minutes.
5. Conrm your settings
If your settings are correct,
press
OK
to save them and
return to the MAIN MENU.
If not, press or to highlight
CHANGE and press
OK
. You will
return to the LANGUAGE screen.
ENGLISH
27/FEB/08
14:07
mmol/L
OK
CHANGE
SETTINGS
m WARNING: The unit of measurement mmol/L should
be displayed here. If your display shows mg/dL rather
than mmol/L, contact Customer Care on 0800 121 200
(UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland). You cannot change the
unit of measure. Use of the wrong unit of measure may
cause you to misinterpret your blood glucose level and
may lead to incorrect treatment.
Customer Care Freephone 0800 121 200 (UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland)

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Setting up your system
Turning your meter o after setup
There are three ways to turn your meter o:
• Press and hold
OK
for three seconds,
or,
• Your meter will turn o by itself if left alone for about
two minutes,
or,
• From the MAIN MENU, press or to highlight METER
OFF, then press
OK
.
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Preparing for a test
Have these things ready when you test:
OneTouch®Vita™Meter
OneTouch®Vita™Test Strips
•Use OneTouch® Vita™ Test Strips only.
•Unlike some blood glucose meters, it does not require
a separate step to code your OneTouch® Vita™ system.
•Make sure your meter and test strips are about the same
temperature before you test.
•For the most accurate results, test as close to room temperature
(20–25°C) as you can (see page 46).
•Tightly close the cap on the vial immediately after use to avoid
contamination and damage.
•Store unused test strips only in their original vial.
•Do not open the test strip vial until you are ready to remove a test
strip and perform a test.
•Do not return the used test strip to the vial after performing a test.
•Do not re-use a test strip that has had blood or control solution
applied to it. Test strips are for single use only.
mCAUTION:
• Do not use your test strips if your vial is damaged or has been left
open to air. This could lead to error messages or inaccurate results.
Call Customer Care on 0800 121 200 (UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland)
immediately if the test strip vial is damaged.
• If you cannot test because of a problem with your testing supplies,
contact your health care professional. Failure to test could delay
treatment decisions and lead to a serious medical condition.
• The test strip vial contains drying agents that are harmful if inhaled
or swallowed and may cause skin or eye irritation.
Lancing device
Sterile lancets
Customer Care Freephone 0800 121 200 (UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland)

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Testing with a ngertip sample
Lancing Device
Blue (or black) cap
(for ngertip sampling)
Depth indicator
Cocking control Release button
OneTouch®
Clear Cap
(for forearm and
palm testing)
See pages 19–23.
Sterile lancet
Lancet point
Protective cover
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Testing (ngertip)
mCAUTION: To reduce the chance of infection:
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet each time you test.
Obtaining a blood sample from the ngertip
•Before testing, wash your
hands thoroughly with warm,
soapy water. Rinse and dry.
1. Snap o the blue/black cap
2. Insert a sterile lancet
Firmly push the lancet into the holder.
Twist o the protective cover and save it for later use.
Replace the blue/black cap.
Always keep your meter and lancing device clean
(see page 35).
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Testing (ngertip)
3. Adjust the depth setting
Twist the blue/black cap until
the desired setting appears.
Smaller numbers are for
shallower punctures, which
may be less painful.
Shallower punctures work
for children and most adults.
Deeper punctures work
well for people with thick
or callused skin.
4. Cock the lancing device
Slide the cocking control back
until it clicks.
If it does not click, that’s okay.
It may have been cocked when
you inserted the lancet.
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Testing (ngertip)
6. Lance your nger
Hold the lancing device rmly
against the side of your nger.
Press the release button.
5. Insert a test strip to turn
the meter on
Insert a test strip into the
test strip port as shown, with
the contact bars facing you.
Contact bars
Test strip port
When the APPLY SAMPLE screen
appears on the display, you can
apply your blood sample.
APPLY SAMPLE
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Testing (ngertip)
1. Prepare to apply the sample
Keeping your nger extended
and steady, move the meter and
test strip toward the blood drop.
Fingertip
Applying blood and reading results
7. Get a round drop of blood
Gently squeeze your nger
until you get a round drop
of blood.
If the blood smears or runs,
do not use that sample. Wipe
the area and gently squeeze
another drop of blood or
puncture a new site.
Approximate size
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Do not apply blood to the top of the
test strip.
Do not hold the meter and test strip
underneath the blood drop. This
may cause blood to run into the test
strip port and damage the meter.
Testing (ngertip)
2. Applying the sample
Line up the test strip with the blood drop so that the narrow
channel on the edge of the test strip is almost touching the
edge of the blood drop.
Narrow channel
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• Do not smear or scrape the drop of blood with the
test strip.
• Do not apply more blood to the test strip after you have
moved the drop of blood away.
• Do not move the test strip in the meter during a test.
Gently touch the channel to the
edge of the blood drop.
Be careful not to push the test strip
against your ngertip or the test
strip may not ll completely.
mCAUTION: You may get an ERROR 5 message or
an inaccurate result if the blood sample does not
completely ll the conrmation window. See page 43.
Discard the test strip and start the test process again.
Testing (ngertip)
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