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Blood Glucose Monitoring Systems – User’s Manual
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions ...........................3
Important Information ...................................5
About Alternative Site Testing (AST) ......................5
Introduction of the System ..............................7
IntendedUse ........................................7
Principle of Meas rement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Contents of the System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Appearance and Key unction of the Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Meter Display Segments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Speaking unction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Appearance of the Test Strip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Important Test Strip Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Before Testing .......................................15
Checking the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Calibration............................................15
About
PRODIGY
Control Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Important Control Solution Test Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
How to Do a Control Solution Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Testing Your Blood ...................................21
Getting a Drop of Blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Step-by-Step Test Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Using the Meter Memory ...............................26
Viewing Results on a Personal Computer .................28
Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Setting the Meter and Deleting the Memory ...............30
Caring for Your Meter .................................35
Maintenance ..........................................35
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Displaying Messages and Problem-Solving Guide . . . . . . . . . .37
Special Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
ErrorMessages........................................39
Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Specifications .......................................44
Expected Test Results ................................44
ymbols Information ..................................47