User manual LIFESCAN ONETOUCH ULTRA 2 TEST GUIDE

[. . . ] An audiocassette has been included with your meter. It contains the same information in a shorter format, and will help you get to know your blood glucose monitoring system. A free videotape is also available by calling the LifeScan Customer Services Department. Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in controlling your diabetes. [. . . ] The test strip vial was opened for the first time more than four months ago. Discard test strips and open a new vial. The test strips were stored at an extremely high temperature (above 86°F or 30°C). The test was performed outside of the acceptable operating conditions for testing. The ONE TOUCH® II Meter may be used between 59°F and 95°F (15°­35°C), with relative humidity under 90%. The test strip holder and test area are dirty. The test result number is below 33. 4 and the letters MM appear before the result. This means you may have accidentally switched from mg/dL to mmol/L, the unit of measure used in Canada and other countries. You may have a special physical condition, such as extreme dehydration, that is affecting your results. For information, see page 6. 41 5. TAKING CARE OF THE METER Infection Control Information To reduce the risk of infection: If you are sharing the ONE TOUCH® II Meter with another person, always use a new or properly disinfected test strip holder for each person. If you are sharing the PENLET® II Automatic Blood Sampler with another person, always use a new, sterile lancet and a new or properly disinfected PENLET ® II Cap for each person. This will ensure that you get the best performance from your ONE TOUCH II Meter. The battery should last about one year with typical home use. When the battery is getting low, the display will flash. code 9 code 9 code 9 (example) You are now ready to do a check strip test. If the check strip will not slide into the test strip holder, repeat this procedure. The meter will still provide accurate test results with a low battery, but you should replace it as soon as possible. When battry 47 appears on the display, the meter will no longer give results and you must replace the battery before you can perform another test. A dead battery or battery removal will not affect the information stored in the meter's memory, as long as the battery is replaced within 30 days. To replace the battery: Make sure the meter is turned off before you remove the battery. With your thumb, firmly press the left side of the battery door to the right until it releases from the clasp. Remove the battery door. 6-VOLT METER BLOOD GLUCOSE : toll-free ce, call 62 or assistan For service 1 800 227-88 STATES: UNITED 663-5521 CANADA Serial No. : : 1 800 CMV0943AA Chech Strip Range: 5) 75-99 (4. 2-5. BLOOD For servic GLUCO SE ME TER ee: e or assist ance, call UNITED STATES: CANADA: toll-fr -8862 1 800 227 1 -552 1 800 663 3AA CMV094 48 Remove the old battery and discard properly. Insert a new J-size battery in the battery compartment as indicated. Swing the left side of the door over the battery and insert the tab on the left side of the battery door into the slot by applying pressure with your thumb until it snaps shut. 6-VOLT : toll-free ce, call 862 or assistan 1 800 227-8 For service : 521 STATES UNITED 1 800 663-5 CANAD A: BLOOD GLUCOS E MET ER CMV0943A A Serial No. : Chech Strip Range: 75-99 (4. 2-5 . 5) To replace the battery door, insert the tab on the right side of the door into the slot in the battery compartment. 49 6. SPECIAL FUNCTIONS Your ONE TOUCH® II Meter allows you to customize special functions to meet your own special needs. For example, you can: · Set the clock in your meter so that your blood glucose results will be stored in memory along with the correct date and time of each test. · Select the language in which the display messages appear --English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, German, and a symbolic language are available. [. . . ] Memory Average Blood Glucose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recalling Tests. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of Stored Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Event Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]