Roche Accu-Chek Active User manual

Owner’s Booklet
Active
BLOOD GLUCOSE METER

Dear ACCU-CHEK System Owner,
Thank you for choosing the ACCU-CHEK Active system.
Congratulations on your decision to take control of your diabetes.We’ve designed your new
ACCU-CHEK Active system with comfort, convenience, and control in mind – to help make living
with diabetes a little easier.
This booklet will help you get the most from your ACCU-CHEK Active system.We also invite you
to visit www.accu-chek.com to find out about services, tools, and information that can help you
manage your diabetes.
To start testing quickly, you can also refer to the First Time Guide or the Quick Reference Guide.
If you have questions, we’re here to help. Just call the ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center
toll-free at 1-800-858-8072. We offer assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in Spanish
and many other languages.
Thanks again for choosing an ACCU-CHEK system.

The ACCU-CHEK Active System*
Your new ACCU-CHEK Active meter and accessories work together to measure the amount of sugar (glucose)
in your blood to help you and your doctor control your diabetes.The system includes:
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•ACCU-CHEK Active Meter with Battery
•ACCU-CHEK Active Test Strips with
Code Key*
•ACCU-CHEK Softclix Lancet Device with Lancets
•ACCU-CHEK Softclix Lancets*
•ACCU-CHEK Active Control Solution*
*Items may be sold separately.You may purchase control solutions separately at your pharmacy, or by calling
the ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center, 1-800-858-8072.

Why Regular Blood Sugar Testing Is Important
Checking your blood sugar can make a big difference in how well you manage your diabetes on a daily basis.
We’ve made it as simple and comfortable as possible.ACCU-CHEK meters are easy to use, and you can adjust
the ACCU-CHEK Softclix lancet device to make testing more comfortable.
Need Help?
Just call the ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at
1-800-858-8072. You can also visit www.accu-chek.com for diabetes management tools and product
demonstrations.To make sure you receive the best customer service possible and news about product
updates, please complete and mail your Warranty Card.
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Before You Start Testing
Important Information About Your New Meter and Test Strips
• Carefully read and follow the instructions in the Owner’s Booklet and Package Inserts for the test strips
and control solutions. Not following the instructions may lead to a wrong result or improper treatment,
causing you health problems.
• Inspect the container of test strips before using them for the first time. If you see any damage to the
container cap or if anything prevents the cap from closing properly, do not use the test strips. Contact the
ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center. Damaged test strips can cause inaccurate results, which could
lead to improper treatment.
• The meter, test strips and control solutions are only for use outside the body ( in vitro ). Do not eat the test
strips. Do not swallow or inject control solutions, or use control solutions for any purpose other than
testing the ACCU-CHEK Active system.
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• Refer to your test strip and control solution Package Inserts for additional health-related information.
• It is always a good idea to have a back-up testing method available. Examples of back-up testing
methods include a back-up meter or testing by a lab.Ask your doctor or pharmacist about other possible
back-up methods.
• Your new blood glucose meter is designed and can be used for testing fresh capillary whole blood
samples (like blood taken from fingertips or alternative sites) outside the body (
in vitro diagnostic use). It
should not be used to diagnose diabetes.
• Be sure to use only ACCU-CHEK Active test strips with the meter. Other test strips may produce inaccurate
results.
• Carefully dispose of used test strips and lancets.
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Important Information About Your New Meter and Test Strips (continued)

Health-Related Information
• Certain substances can interfere with the ACCU-CHEK Active blood glucose system and cause falsely high
results. For example, peritoneal dialysis solutions containing icodextrin (such as Extraneal) or certain
immunoglobulin therapies that contain maltose (such as Octagam 5%), cause inaccurate results. For more
information, refer to the Test Strip Package Insert, or ask your doctor.
• Some people with diabetes do not experience symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Others, such
as children or people who are unconscious or have certain disabilities, may not be able to communicate
their symptoms to caregivers. For these reasons, do not change any treatment without first talking to your
doctor.
• Run a control test when you open a new box of test strips or if you think that your test result is incorrect.
Running a control test lets you know that the meter and test strips are working properly.
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Health-Related Information (continued)
• DO NOT CHANGE YOUR TREATMENT BASED ON A SINGLE RESULT THAT DOES NOT MATCH HOW YOU FEEL
OR IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR TEST RESULT COULD BE INCORRECT. If your blood sugar result doesn’t
match how you feel and you have followed the instructions in this manual, follow your doctor’s
instructions, or call your doctor.
• Children should be taught how to use the meter and any other medical products appropriately.
• Being severely dehydrated or losing a lot of water may give you false (low) test results. If you think you’re
suffering from dehydration, call your doctor right away.
• If you have followed all the instructions in this booklet and still have symptoms that don’t seem to match
your test results – or if you have questions – talk to your doctor.
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Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ........................................................................10
Connecting (or Changing) the Battery..................................................................................12
Setting the Beeper,Year,Time, and Date ............................................................................14
Coding the Meter................................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: Control Testing .....................................................................................................17
Why Run Control Tests........................................................................................................17
About the Control Solution..................................................................................................17
Running a Control Test .......................................................................................................18
Understanding Control Test Results ....................................................................................20
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar .....................................................................................22
Preparing the ACCU-CHEK Softclix Lancet Device ..............................................................22
Running a Blood Sugar Test ...............................................................................................24
Applying Blood with Test Strip Inside the Meter ..........................................................24
Applying Blood with Test Strip Outside of the Meter ....................................................27
Testing with Blood from Alternative Sites ....................................................................28
Recording Your Results ......................................................................................................32
Storing Your Supplies .........................................................................................................32
Proper Testing Conditions ...................................................................................................32
Using Your Test Strips .........................................................................................................33
Understanding Your Test Results ........................................................................................33
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Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory .................................................................................35
Storing Test Results ...........................................................................................................35
Viewing Test Results ..........................................................................................................35
Viewing Trend Information .................................................................................................36
Downloading Your Meter to a Computer or PDA .................................................................37
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ......................................................................40
Cleaning Your Meter ...........................................................................................................40
Maintenance and Testing....................................................................................................41
Screen Messages and Troubleshooting...............................................................................42
Chapter 6: Technical Information ..........................................................................................46
Product Limitations ............................................................................................................46
Specifications ....................................................................................................................46
Product Safety Information ................................................................................................48
Warranty ............................................................................................................................49
Money-Back Guarantee ......................................................................................................49
Additional Supplies ............................................................................................................52
Information for Professional Caregivers ..............................................................................53
Index .................................................................................................................................54
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Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System*
Display –
Shows blood sugar
results, messages,
and results stored
in memory.
M Button –
Press this button
to enter or exit the
Memory mode or
change values in
the Set mode.
Test Strip Guide –
Remove this for
cleaning.
S Button –
Press this button
to enter the Set
mode, move
between fields
(such as time,
date, etc.), and
recall stored test
results in the
Memory mode.
Test Strip Slot –
Insert test strip
here.
Battery Tray –
Slide tray out to
change battery.
Code Key Slot With Key –
Insert code key
through this opening.
Infrared (IR) Window –
Used to transfer data from
the meter to a computer.
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Front View Back View Top View
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Ejector
Plunger
Release Button
Cap with Comfort Dial
Depth Selection
Lancet Device
Clear Cap
(for alternative
site testing)
Protective
Cover
Lancet
Test Strip
Arrowheads
Test Strip Container
Orange
Pad
Code Key
(included with
test strips)

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Connecting (or Changing) the Battery
2. Remove the plastic strip and
throw it away.
1. Use your thumb to slide the battery
tray up and out of the meter.

3. Slide the battery tray back into the meter
until it locks into place. • The battery symbol on the screen means the battery is low and should be
changed soon.
• If the meter shuts off after 3 seconds, no
more tests can be run.
To change the battery, remove the old
battery and place the new one in the
tray with the + side facing down.
Notes:
• The meter uses one lithium battery.Always keep an
extra battery on hand.
• After you change the battery, you will have to reset the
time and date, but all test results stay in memory with
their time and date.
• The meter turns off automatically after two minutes of
nonuse.When this happens, test results are still saved
in memory.
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1. With the
meter off,
press
(SET button).
2. Press
(MEMORY button)
to change the
time format (12-
or 24-hour).
Setting the Beeper,Year,Time, and Date
Setting the time and date is important if you use the meter’s memory or connect to a computer.

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3. Press .The
hour will flash.
4. Press to
change the hour.
a
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4
to change the
minutes, year, month,
day, and beeper
setting (on or off).
Leaving the beeper
on is recommended.
6. Press twice to
finish set-up and
turn off the meter.
Setting the Beeper
The beeper is designed to make the ACCU-CHEK Active meter easier to use, but you can turn it off and not
affect your test results in any way.When you first get your meter, the beeper is set to “On” and sounds
whenever:
• Sufficient blood or control solution is applied to a test strip.
• A result or message is displayed.
• An error occurs while testing (the beeper sounds twice).
You may hold the button
down to scroll forward quickly.
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Coding the Meter
Change the code key every time you open a new box of test strips.
Be sure the code key matches the code on the test strip container. If they don’t match, you could get inaccurate results.
1. With the meter off, slide the orange code key into the code key slot.
It should easily snap into place.
2. When you insert a test strip (see Chapter 3,“Running a Blood Sugar
Test”), make sure the code on the meter matches the code on the
test strip container.
3. Throw away the old code key.
Notes:
• If“code---”appears on the display,remove the test strip to
turn off the meter, make sure the code key is all the way in,
then turn on the meter again.
• Don’t force the code key into the meter; it only goes in one
way.
• If the code number on the display does not match the code
number on the test strip container, call the ACCU-CHEK
Customer Care Service Center at 1-800-858-8072.
Code Key
(included with
test strips)

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Chapter 2: Control Testing
Why Run Control Tests
Control tests ensure that both the meter and the test strips are working properly and giving reliable results.
You should run a control test when:
•The meter is new
•You open a new box of test strips
•You leave the cap off of the test strip container
•You want to check the performance of the meter
and test strips
•You drop the meter
•Your test results don’t agree with how you feel
•You want to make sure you’re performing tests
correctly
About the Control Solution
•Make sure you use only ACCU-CHEK Active
control solution.
•When you first open the bottle, write the date on
the label – the control solution is good for three
months from that date or until the expiration
date on the bottle, whichever comes first.
•Never use control solution that has expired.
•Always close the control solution bottle tightly.
•Store at room temperature, between 36-86°F
(2-30°C).

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Running a Control Test For control testing, you’ll need your meter, a test strip, a
bottle of ACCU-CHEK Active control solution, and a
napkin or paper towel.
1. Take a new test strip from the container. Make sure the
yellow color in the round window on the back of the strip
matches the yellow color above “0 mg/dL” on the
container. If it looks green, don’t use it.
2. Insert the test strip, with the orange pad facing up, until it
will go no further into the meter. Do not bend the test
strip. (The arrowheads are almost no longer visible when
the test strip is inserted correctly.)
After the flashing blood drop appears, you have 2
minutes to apply solution to the strip.
Do not operate the meter without the test strip guide
attached. For more information, See Chapter 5,
“Maintenance and Troubleshooting.”
Orange
Pad
Arrowheads