Abbott Diabetes Care ART21258 manual

F or in vitro diagnostic use ART21258 Rev. A 01/10 U ser ’ s Guide Manufacturer: Abbott Diabetes Care , Inc. 1360 South Loop Rd. Alameda, CA 94502, USA Customer C are: 1-800-992-3612 Call toll-free 24 hours a da y , 7 days a w eek. Visit us a t ww w .relion.c om ReliOn® is a registered trademark used under lic ense by Abbott Diabetes Care , Inc.[...]

T able of Contents W elc ome 1 1 Impor tan t T hings to Know about Y our B lo o d Gl u c o s e Monitoring S yst em 3 Intended Use 3 How Y our Blood Glucose Monitoring System W orks 4 Syst em Kit Contents 4 Getting to Know Y our Monitor ’ s Featur es 5 2 Setting Up Y our Monit or 7 Buttons to U se 7 Setup Options 7 How to Set the B eeper , Dat e, [...]

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5 Doing A C ontrol Solution T est 27 Why Do A Con trol Solution T est? 27 When Is Doing A Control Solution T est Recommended? 27 Impor tant Information about Control Solution T esting 27 What Y ou Will Need 28 How to Do Contr ol S olution T esting 28 Understanding Y our Result 32 6 Reviewing & U sing Y our Results 33 What Can Y our Monitor Show[...]

1 W elcome Thank you f or choosing the ReliOn® Ultima Blood Glucose Monitoring S ystem. Impor tant steps for using the System ar e inside this guide . Please read it carefully . Y ou r n ew B l o o d G l u c o se M o ni t o r i ng S y s t e m i s a n i m po rt a n t tool that can help you better manage your diabetes . Blood glucose results can hel[...]

2 W e o f f e r C u st om e r C ar e . If y ou h a v e an y q u e s ti o n s , c a ll C u st om e r Ca r e a t 1 -8 0 0 - 9 92 - 3 6 12 . W e ar e a v a i la b l e t o ll - f r e e 24 hours a day , 7 days a week . P l ea s e r e a d t he f ol l o w in g i t e m s b e f or e u s in g y o u r B lo o d Glucose M onitoring System: • User guide • Bl[...]

3 Intended Use Y our S y stem: • I s in d i c at ed f o r h o me ( l a y u s er ) o r prof essional use in the management of patients with diabetes . • Is for use outside the body ( in vitro diagnostic use). • Is for monitoring glucose in fresh whole blood (for example, from the fingertip). • Is f o r u s e w i t h R e l i O n ® U l t i[...]

4 Important Information How Y our Blood Glucose Monitoring Sy stem W orks Wh e n y o u in se rt a t e st st r ip in t o yo u r m o ni t or , t he Apply Sample mes s ag e sh o ws o n y o ur m on i to r’ s di s pl a y wi nd o w . W he n a b l oo d sa mp l e o r co n tr o l so l ut i on s am p le is a pp l ie d to t he t es t st ri p , t he gl u co [...]

5 Important Information Getting to Know Y our Monitor’ s F eatures Display W indow This shows: • Blood glucose r esults. • Glucose L O T numbers . • P r ev io u s t e s t r e su l t s a nd error messages. • Blood glucose av erages. IMPORT ANT : E ac h t i m e y o u t u r n y o u r m o n i t o r on, a full display shows . T his is c al l e[...]

6 Important Information Strip Port This is where you insert: • A blood glucose test strip • A glucose calibrator Mode Button Use this button to: • T urn monitor ON and OFF • A ccess monitor setup options • A ccess and save monitor settings • A ccess pr evious results and averages F orward Button Back Button Use these buttons to: • Rev[...]

7 Setting Up Y our Monitor Setting Up Y our Monitor Buttons to U se Mode Button F or war d Button Back Button Setup Options Set Beeper If the beeper is set ON, it will beep when: • T he calibratorisfully inser ted • T he testcountdownstar ts • T he testcountdownfinishes Set T ime , Set Date If your me[...]

8 Setting Up Y our Monitor Set T ime Forma t In "Set T ime F ormat" , you choose how the time shows on the monitor ’ s display window. Set Da te Format In "Set Date F ormat" , you choose how the month and day show on the monitor ’ s display window. Measurement Unit Blood glucose measur ement unit is factor y-set in mg/dL. Ho[...]

9 Setting Up Y our Monitor 1 T o turn your monitor ON, Pr ess and Hold the button. The beeper ON message show s on the display window . The musical notes flash on and off, and the monitor beeps. 2 T o change the beeper setting, Pr ess and Release the button or the button once. 3 Pr ess and Release the button to save the beeper setting and to move t[...]

10 Setting Up Y our Monitor Minutes: The M inutes flash on and off . 1 Pr ess and Release the button to move the minutes forward. 2 If you go past the correct minut e, Pr ess and Release the button to move the minutes back . 3 Pr ess and Release the button to save the minutes and to move to Set Date. Set Da te Y ear: The Y ear flashes on and off. 1[...]

11 Setting Up Y our Monitor Month: The M onth flashes on and off . 1 Pr ess and Release the button to move the month for war d. 2 If you go past the correct month, Pr ess and Release the button to move the month back . 3 Pr ess and Release the but t o n t o sa v e the month and to move to Set Day . Day: The Day flashes on and off. 1 Pr ess and Rele[...]

12 Setting Up Y our Monitor Set T ime Forma t Y ou have two choices: Choice #1: F or the 12-hour format, AM or PM shows. Choice #2: F or the 24-hour format, AM or PM does not show . 1 T o change the Time F ormat, Pr ess and Release the button or the button once. 2 Pr ess and Release the button to save the Time Format and to move to Set Date F ormat[...]

13 Setting Up Y our Monitor Blood Gluc ose Measuremen t Unit Consult your healthcare prof essional if you have any questions about the blood glucose measurement unit. This screen shows the blood glucose measurement unit (mg/dL). Pr ess and Release the button to return to Set Beeper . Pr ess and Hold the button to turn your monitor off . Y ou ha ve [...]

14 CH AP T ER 3 Calibrating Your Monitor Wh y Calibrate Y our Monitor? Y our monitor must be calibrated so that it can recogniz e the test str ip you ar e using . Calibration ensures that your results are accurate . When to C alibrat e Y our Monitor • Whenyou usethe monitorforthe first time . • EA CH time you op[...]

15 1 Remove the glucose calibrator package from the new bo x of test strips. 2 Open the calibrator pack age. Find the three raised bumps on the calibrator pack age . P eel the clear cover awa y from the three raised bumps . 3 H ol d t h e c al i b r at or w it h t h e L O T 0 0 0 00 n um b e r f ac i n g y o u . 4 Inser t the calibrator into the st[...]

When the L O T number on the monitor display window and test strip calibr ator both read L O T 00000: What I t Means: C a li b r a ti o n i s c om p l e t e . What to Do: Y ou may now monitor your blood glucose. When the L O T number on the monitor display window and calibra tor DO NO T match: What I t Means: Y our monitor may not be calibrated cor[...]

How to Rec all the L OT Number 1 T o r e ca l l t h e L O T 0 0 00 0 n u m be r , P r e ss a n d H ol d t h e button. While holding the button, Press and Hold the button. T h e D i s p l a y C h e c k sh o w s o n t he d i s p la y w in d o w , th e n t h e L O T 0 0 00 0 n u m be r s ho ws w it h t h e t im e , m o n t h, a n d d a y of the most r[...]

18 CH AP T ER 4 Monitoring Y our Blood Glucose What Y ou W ill Need • Blood glucose test strip with its instructions f or use • Blood glucose monitor • Lancing device and a new , sterile lancet Impor tan t Infor mation about Monitoring Y our Blood Gluc ose • Do not use out - of-date test strips. Check the expiration date printed on the t es[...]

How to Monitor Y our Blood Glucose Getting Started 1 Pr epare your lancing device. 2 W ash y our hands using warm soapy water and dr y them completely . 3 Remove the test strip from its foil packet. 4 Inser t the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip por t. ▼ • Bef ore you monit or your blood glucose , allow your monitor[...]

20 5 Push the test strip in until it stops. The monitor turns on automatically . These items show on the display window , one after the other: • Displa y Check – Remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show on the display window . (See Chapter 1 for more information about the Display Check.) • Time, month, and day (if set) If[...]

21 Obtaining A Blood Drop Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop . Recommenda tions for Obtaining a Blood D r op • T o obtain a sample from an alternative site (f orearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb), use an appropriate alternative site lancing de vice . • Befor e y ou obtain a blood sample from the fingertip, forearm, upper arm, or[...]

Lancets and Lancing Device • Lancets are f or one-time use only. Use a new lancet each time you monitor . • Discard your used lancet pr operly. Put it in an empty puncture-resistant container , such as a plastic milk car ton or deter gent bottle. • Never share your lancing device or lancet with another person. Applying the Blood D r op to the[...]

23 Correct Impor tan t: If the countdown does not start: What It Means : Y ou might not have applied enough blood to the test str ip . What to Do: Apply a second dr op of blood to the test strip. Refer to your test strip instructions for use for the number of seconds y ou hav e to apply a second dr op. • If the countdown still does not star t, or[...]

24 ▼ Understanding Y our Result "L O" Result What It Means: Y our monitor has determined that your blood glucose result is lower than 20 mg/dL or there may be a problem with the test strip. What to Do: Monitor y our blood glucose again with a new test strip. I f LO shows on the display window again, contact your healthcare prof essional[...]

25 Result 300 mg/dL or Higher When your blood glucose result is 300 mg/dL or higher , KET ONES? f lashes on and off on the display window . What to Do: Monitor y our blood glucose again with a ne w test strip . If the message appears again, follow y our healthcar e pr ofessional's instructions. "HI" Result What It Means: Y our monito[...]

26 "E-4" Result What It Means: Y our blood glucose may be too high to b e r ea d b y t he s y s t e m, o r t h e r e ma y b e a problem with the test strip. What to Do: Monitor y our blood glucose again with a ne w test strip . If E-4 shows on the display window again, contac t your healthcare professional immediately . Important: It is r[...]

27 CHAPTER 5 Doing A Control Solution T est Wh y Do A Control Solution T est? T h e c on t r ol s o l u t i on t e s t t e l l s y o u t ha t y o u r m o ni t o r a n d t e s t s t r i p s a r e w o rk i n g c o rr e c t l y . A c o nt r o l s o l u t i on t e s t i s similar to when you monitor your blood glucose, except you use a S olartek or Med[...]

28 • Do not swallow the control solution. • Do not inject the control solution or use the control solution as eye drops . F or Healthcare Prof essionals: • Use t wo levels of Solar tek or MediSense Contr ol Solution to do contr ol solution tests with each new box of test strips. • Ensure that quality contr ol is per formed in accordance wit[...]

29 4 Inser t the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip por t. 5 Push the test strip in until it stops. The monitor turns on automatically . These items show on the display window , one after the other: • Display Check – Remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show on the display window . (See Chapter [...]

30 6 T o ma r k th e t e s t a s a c o n t r o l t es t , P re s s a n d Release the button once. s ho ws o n the display window . Important: If you do not mark the test as a control test, it will be saved in your monitor ’ s memor y as one of y our personal blood glucose results. This could affect your blood glucose averages . Applying Contr ol [...]

31 Note: Do not remove the test str ip from the monitor or distur b it during the countdown. Important: If the countdown does not start: What It Means: Y ou might not have applied enough control solution to the test strip. What to Do: Apply a second dr op of control solution to the test strip. Ref er to your test strip instructions f or use for the[...]

▼ 32 2 Discard the test strip properly . Note: Y ou may also turn the monitor off by P ressing and Holding the button. I f you do not turn your monitor off or pull the test strip out, the monitor shuts off automatically after 60 seconds. Understanding Y our Result Compare the contr ol r esult to the "Expected Results for Use with Solar tek o[...]

33 CHAPTER 6 ▼ Revie wing & Using Y our Results What Can Y our Monitor Show Y ou? Memory Y our monitor has a memor y that stores up to 450 events. This is a combination of control results , your personal blood glucose r esults, and other monitor information. Y ou can review up to 450 of your most recent events on your monitor ’ s display wi[...]

34 How to S ee Results in Memory 1 Begin with your monitor turned off. Mak e sure there is nothing in the str ip por t. 2 Pr ess and Release the button. • The Display Check shows on the display window . • Then your most recent result shows with its unit on the monitor ’ s display window , along with the time, month, and day that you got the r[...]

35 A control solution result in Memor y shows with a control bottle, as long as you marked the test as a control solution test. 3 T o r eview previous results, Pr ess and Release the button once per result. 4 When you reach the last result in M emory, the display window shows three dashes . 5 T o r eturn to a result you previously reviewed, Press a[...]

36 How to S ee A ver ages Impor tan t: • Results that show as LO during blood glucose monitoring ar e included as 20 mg/dL in blood glucose averages . • Results that show as HI during blood glucose monitoring are included as 500 mg/dL in blood glucose averages . 1 While in Memor y , Press and Release the button at an y time to see the 7-D[...]

37 4 Pr ess and Release the button at any time to return to M emory. 5 Pr ess and Hold the button to tur n off your monitor . Other wise, the monitor tur ns off af ter 30 seconds . T ransferring Y our Results to a C omputer Download of test results to a computer requires a compatible data management system. For more information, please go to our we[...]

38 CHAPTER 7 Understanding & T roubleshooting Error Messages There are times when er r or messages may show on your monitor ’ s display window . In the nex t few pages , w e describe the error messages that may show on your monitor ’ s display window , what the y mean, and what you need to do. T emperature is too hot or too cold for the sys[...]

39 • T urn the monitor off, then repeat previous monitoring steps. • I f the error message appears again, contact Customer Care . • Review the monitoring instructions. • Monitor again with a new test strip . • I f the error message appears again, contact Customer Care . • Monitor again with a new test strip . • If the error message[...]

40 Message What It What Y ou Means Need to Do Blood applied to test strip too soon. T est trip may be damaged, used, or the monitor does not recogniz e it. • Reviewthe monitoring instructions. • Monitoragain witha new test strip . • If theerrormessage appears again, contact Customer Care . • Moni[...]

41 Monitor er r or . Monitor er r or . • Remo ve test strip, turn monitor off, and tr y to monitor again. • I f the error message appears again, contact Customer Care . • Remove test strip , turn monitor off, and tr y to monitor again. • I f the error message appears again, contact Customer Care . Message What It What Y ou Means Need to [...]

42 CHAPTER 8 Y our Monitor ’ s Specific ations & Limitations Size Length: Width: Thickness: 2.94" (7.47 cm) 2.10" (5.33 cm) (top) 1.70" (4.32 cm) (bottom) 0.64" (1.63 cm) W eight 1.41-1.62 ounces (40- 46 grams) Po wer Source One CR 2032 Lithium (coin cell) battery Battery Life Approximately 1,000 tests Memory Up to 450 eve[...]

43 Functions - Blood glucose monitoring - M emory 450 events - Glucose averaging: 7-Day, 14-Day , and 30-Day Averages - Control solution mar king and testing - Backlight: If ON – Stays ON during countdown; turns OFF 30 seconds after result is displayed. If OFF – Stays OFF dur ing countdown; stays OFF during data upload - Beeper: If ON – Beeps[...]

44 ▼ Impor tan t Infor mation about Using Blood Samples from the Forearm, Upper Ar m, or Base of the Thumb: • Contact your healthcare professional before you begin using any one of these alternative sites t o test your blood glucose. • Sampling from any one of these alternative sites may cause minor bruising and may leave marks that go away i[...]

45 Caring for Y our Monitor CHAPTER 9 Caring F or Y our Monitor Cleaning Y our Monitor Store your monitor in its carr ying case. If the sur face of your monitor gets dirty, you may clean it. Use a damp cloth and mild soap. Healthcare professionals: Acceptable cleaning solutions include 10% Bleach, 70% Alcohol, or 10% Ammonia. IMPORT ANT : Do not tr[...]

46 How to Replace Y our Meter’ s Battery If your meter has a plastic tab, use these directions . If your meter has no plastic tab follow these directions . 1 Gently push the batter y cover in and up with your thumb. 1 Gently push the battery cover in and up with your thumb. 2 Lift the battery cover out of the monitor. 2 Lift the battery cover out[...]

47 5 P l ac e t h e n o t ch e s o n t h e b at t e ry c o v e r into the appropriate molded areas . 6 Gently push the battery cover in and down until you hear a click. 7 Pr ess and Hold the button to tur n your monitor on. I f your monitor does not tur n on, r eview the batter y installation steps and reinstall the battery. 8 Check the date and ti[...]

48 Support CHAPTER 10 Suppor t Suppor t W e ar e committed to providing y ou with suppor t. I f you h a v e an y q u e st i o n s an d / o r ne e d a s si s t a n ce , c a l l C us t o me r Care: 1-800-992-3612, 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. ▼ Questions? Call Customer Care: 1-800-992-3612 24 hours a day , 7 days a week ART21258_Rev-A-Man.indd 5[...]

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