ReliOn Micro User Instruction

User

Instruction

Manual

Blood Glucose Monitoring System

MICRO

CAUTION

• Before using any product to test your blood sugar (blood glucose),

read all instructions and practice the test.

• Do all quality control checks as directed and consult with a diabetes

healthcare professional.

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Introduction ........................................................................................... 5

Intended Use .................................................................................... 6

Important Safety Instructions ........................................................... 6

Warnings, Precautions and Limitations ............................................ 8

Understanding the ReliOn™ Micro Blood Glucose Meter ................... 11

Changing the Battery...................................................................... 14

Meter Set-up ........................................................................................ 17

Basic Rules ..................................................................................... 19

Audible Beep .................................................................................. 20

Year ................................................................................................. 22

Month/Day ...................................................................................... 23

Hour/Minute ................................................................................... 24

Test Average Display ...................................................................... 25

Ending Set-up ................................................................................. 26

Blood Glucose Testing ......................................................................... 27

Getting a Drop of Blood.................................................................. 27

Performing a Blood Glucose Test ................................................... 29

Flagging Test Results ...................................................................... 33

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Cleaning and Disinfecting Meter and Lancing Device ......................... 35

Alternate Site Testing (AST) ................................................................. 41

Understanding Test Results ................................................................. 50

Performing a Control Solution Test ...................................................... 55

Troubleshooting Control Solution Test ................................................. 62

Recalling Results - Entering Memory Mode ........................................ 65

Maintenance ........................................................................................ 69

Storage and Handling ..................................................................... 69

Display Screen and Error Messages ............................................... 71

Product Information ............................................................................. 76

 ProductSpecications .................................................................... 76

Warranty ......................................................................................... 77

Thank you for choosing the ReliOn™ Micro Blood Glucose Monitoring

System. This system measures blood glucose in fresh capillary whole

blood. Results are shown as plasma values. This makes it easy to

compare the ReliOn™ Micro blood glucose meter and lab results.

Please read this manual before using the system. If you have any

questions, call Customer Service at 855.776.0662, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

central time, 7 days a week. Contact your healthcare professional with

questions if you are unable to reach Customer Service.

INTRODUCTION

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Intended Use

The ReliOn™ Micro Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for

the quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh capillary whole blood

samplesdrawnfromthengertiporpalm.Testingisdoneoutsidethe

body (In Vitro diagnostic use). It is indicated for use at home by persons

with diabetes as an aid to monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control.

It is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus,

and is not intended for use on neonates. It is intended for single patient

use and should not be shared with other individuals.

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING

• The meter and lancing device are for single-patient use

• DO NOT share them with anyone including other family members

• DO NOT use on multiple patients

• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially

transmit infectious diseases, even after you have performed cleaning

and disinfection .¹,²

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Cleaning and Disinfecting Meter and Lancing Device

• All parts of the blood glucose meter and lancing device are

considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit

infectious diseases.

• CLEANING removes dirt and other visible material.

• DISINFECTING destroys organisms that can cause infection or

disease such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV.

• For complete cleaning and disinfecting instructions see page 35

of this manual.

1.FDAPublicHealthNotication.UseofFingerstickDevicesonMorethanOnePersonPosesRiskforTransmitting

Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communication. FDA. Published: Nov. 2010. Accessed: Nov. 2016.

www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm224025.htm

2. CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting

Bloodborne Pathogens. CDC. Published: Feb. 2011. Accessed: Nov. 2016.

www.cdc.gov/injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html

Warnings, Precautions and Limitations

• Before testing, it is important to wash hands with soap and warm water.

Dryhandsthoroughly.Ifyouusealcoholwipestocleansengers,make

suretheareaisdrybeforelancingnger.Unwashedhandsorresidual

alcohol may lead to inaccurate readings.

• Before testing, always make sure the meter is at operating temperature

between 50–104°F (10–40°C).

• If the meter has been exposed to extreme temperatures, move the meter

to an area within operating range, and allow the meter to warm up or

cool down slowly (20 minutes) until the temperature warning symbol

goes away.

•Nevermakesignicantchangestoyourdiabetescontrolprogramorignore

physical symptoms without consulting with your healthcare professional.

• Patients undergoing oxygen therapy may yield false results.

• Severe dehydration (excessive water loss) may cause false low results.

If you believe you are suffering from dehydration, consult your

healthcare professional right away.

• Extremes in hematocrit may affect test results. Hematocrit levels less

than 30% may cause falsely high readings. Hematocrit levels greater

than 55% may cause falsely low readings.

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•Triglyceridesupto3,000mg/dLdonotsignicantlyaffecttestresults.

However, glucose values in specimens beyond this triglycerides level

should be interpreted with caution.

• Normal endogenous (within body) natural levels of uric acid, ascorbate

(vitamin C), bilirubin, triglycerides, and hemoglobin do not interfere with

your blood glucose results obtained.

• Externally taken drugs L-dopa, dopamine, methyl-dopa, acetaminophen,

and ibuprofen will not interfere with ReliOn™ Micro blood glucose results

when taken at therapeutic concentrations.

• The ReliOn™ Micro should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes.

• Use only fresh capillary whole blood.

• Do not use the ReliOn™ Micro Blood Glucose Monitoring System to test

neonates. It has not been validated for neonatal use.

•Alwaysinserttheteststripintothemeterrst,thenprickthenger.Not

doing so may result in an“E-6” appearing on the display or a test result

that is higher than the actual value.

• Do not use at altitudes higher than 10,000 ft (3,048 m). 9

• Inaccurate results may occur in severely hypotensive individuals or patients

in shock. Inaccurate low results may occur for individuals experiencing

a hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state, with or without ketosis. This meter

should not be used to test critically ill patients.

The System Includes

• Meter

• Carrying case

• User Instruction Manual

• Quick Reference Guide

• Self-testing Logbook

• Lancing device

• Lancets

Test strips and control solution are required but not

provided and must be purchased separately.

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Carrying case

UNDERSTANDING THE RELION™ MICRO

BLOOD GLUCOSE METER

Test Strip Port

Top

Display

Battery

Compartment

Cover

Strap Hole

Button

Bottom

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Explanation of the Full Display Screen

NOTE

• The correct unit of measurement in the U.S.A. is mg/dL. If your

meter is not set to mg/dL at the time of purchase contact ReliOn™

Customer Service at 855.776.0662, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. central time,

7 days a week.

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ReliOn™ Conrm/Micro Plus Test Strips

These test strips need only 0.3 µL (microliter) of blood. Apply blood to

the sample application tip. The test strip draws in the blood by capillary

action. The blood glucose reacts with the enzyme on the test strip. This

produces a current proportional to the blood glucose level. The meter

detects the current and converts it into a blood glucose reading.

Test Strip Bottle

Front Back

Test Strip

Sample

Application Tip

( Apply blood to

end of test strip.

Capillary action

will pull blood to

reaction site).

Insert

this way

into

meter

Blood Glucose Test Strips

PLUS

Contact Bars

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CAUTION

Replacing the battery will not delete meter settings or test results

stored in the meter unless you:

• Take over 1 minute to replace battery

• Load the battery incorrectly

• Load a used or weak battery

Changing the Battery

The ReliOn™ Micro blood glucose meter comes with one lithium battery

CR2032 (or DL2032).

WARNING

• Keep all batteries out of children’s reach. If a battery is swallowed,

consult a doctor immediately.

NOTE

• To save battery power, the meter turns itself off 3–5 minutes after

last use.

• Replace batteries when low battery symbol appears. Otherwise

inaccurate results could be obtained.

• Discard used batteries as per local guidelines.

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To replace battery

Step 1: Turn meter off.

Step 2: Remove the battery cover on the back of the meter.

Step 3: Slide the battery to the right (A) and remove it (B).

Step 4: Load a new battery into the meter and slide the

battery to the left (C). Place the ‘+’ side upward.

CAUTION

• Make sure the battery is loaded in the proper position.

Otherwise, the battery cover will not close.

A

B

C

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Step 5: Replace battery cover.

If the clock setting has been deleted, ‘SET’ will appear on the screen.

If ‘SET’ appears, set the time and date. If you do not set the time and

date, all subsequent results will be stored with a test date and time of

January 1, 2008, 12:00 a.m.

Meter set-up allows you to adjust the audible beep volume and to set

time, date, and test averaging.

BeforeusingtheReliOn™Microbloodglucosemeterforthersttime,

set the time and date. Do not perform a blood glucose test until you

have set up the meter.

METER SETUP

Default Settings

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Audible Beep Volume High (3)

Average Off

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Setup mode Audible Beep Date and time Test average display End

See page 20 See page 22 See page 25

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Note

• If you need to go back to a setting, you must scroll through each

setup option. You cannot go backwards in setup mode.

• In setup mode, the meter will turn off automatically after 3 minutes

of nonuse.

Basic Rules for Meter Setup

Step 1: Turn off meter.

Step 2: Press the and buttons at the same time

for 5 seconds. A beep sounds and the meter turns on.

Next, a second beep sounds and “SET” shows on

the screen.

Step 3: Use the button to change the setup screen. When you press

the button, the setup screen changes in the order shown in the

diagram to the left. Press the button to change a setting within a

setup screen menu.

Setup mode Audible Beep Date and time Test average display End

See page 20 See page 22 See page 25

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Setting the Audible Beep

If the audible beep is turned ‘on’, the beep will sound when:

• You insert a test strip into the meter

• You apply blood or control solution to a test strip

• The test has ended and the result is displayed

• The meter is turned on, but you do not use it for several minutes

Meter will beep and automatically shut off

• You go into Memory Mode

Make sure the meter is off. Press the and

buttons at the same time for 5 seconds.

A beep sounds and the meter turns on. Next,

a second beep sounds and ‘SET’ shows on

the screen.

Press the button. The screen will display

‘bEP’ and the current beep setting.

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