Lifescan ONETOUCH SURESTEP User manual

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Owner’s Booklet

Manuel du propriétaire

Diabetes Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Système de surveillance de la glycémie

NOW WITH

150-Test Memory

GARDE MAINTENANT

150 tests en mémoire

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COMPLETE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Owner’s Booklet

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The SureStep

®

System is intended for use

outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use). It

should be used only for testing purposes and

only with fresh whole blood samples. It should

not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes.

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Important phone numbers: Meter Serial Number _____________

LifeScan Customer Care Line:

CANADA 1 800 663-5521 U.S.A. 1 800 227-8862

Healthcare Professional ________________________ Pharmacist _______________________

Diabetes Educator _____________________________ Other ____________________________

Welcome to LifeScan

Congratulations! You’ve chosen a product

made by LifeScan, a leading company in

providing products to help you manage

your diabetes. SureStep

®

blood glucose

monitoring products are widely available

without a prescription.

Blood glucose monitoring plays an impor-

tant role in controlling your diabetes. A

long-term study showed that keeping blood

glucose levels close to normal can reduce

the risk of complications by up to 60%.

The results you get with the SureStep

®

System can help you and your healthcare

professional monitor and adjust your

treatment plan to gain better control of

your diabetes.

Everything you need to know about

using the SureStep System is included

in this booklet. If you have any ques-

tions, please feel free to call the toll-free

numbers to speak with our Customer

Services Department.

Remember to complete and mail the

Warranty Registration Card.

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

read all instructions and practice the test. Do all quality control checks as

directed and consult with a diabetes healthcare professional. These recom-

mendations apply to all blood glucose monitoring systems and are supported

by the Diabetes Educator Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

IMPORTANT: If you have followed the tips to ensure accuracy and your blood

glucose results are still out of range, call your healthcare professional.

The SureStep

®

System contains many small parts: test strip holder, battery

door, batteries, lancets, control solution vial, test strips, test strip bottle cap,

etc. Keep the system out of the reach of small children because these parts

may be dangerous if swallowed.

If using a 10% bleach solution to disinfect the meter, be sure to completely

remove any bleach from the meter and test strip holder with a cloth dampened

with water. Bleach will react with the test strips and cause inaccurate results.

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LEARNING THE SYSTEM 1

SureStep

®

Blood Glucose Meter 3

SureStep

®

Test Strips 4

Display Symbols 6

CODING THE METER

Three Easy Steps to Coding 10

CHECKING THE SYSTEM

SureStep

®

Glucose Control Solution 12

Control Solution Test 12

Control Solution Range 18

TESTING YOUR BLOOD

Detailed Test Procedure 19

– Getting a Drop of Blood 20

– How to Test Your Blood 26

Optional Colour Chart 34

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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UNDERSTANDING

YOUR RESULTS Overview 36

Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 37

Expected Test Results (Target Range) 38

Testing Tips to Ensure Accuracy 40

Health Conditions Causing

Out-of-Range Results 41

Recommendations for Better

Diabetes Control 43

RECALLING RESULTS

FROM METER MEMORY Using the Meter for the First Time 44

Recalling All Results in Meter Memory 45

Uploading Memory Data 46

CARING FOR YOUR METER

General Care 47

Cleaning the Meter 47

Changing the Batteries 51

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CHANGING METER SETTINGS

(Set-Up Mode) 54

Entering Set-Up Mode 55

Setting the Time and Date 55

Display of Last Result 58

Unit of Measurement (mmol/L or mg/dL) 59

Beep Signals 60

14- and 30-Day Test Averages 61

Time Format 62

Date Format 62

Exiting the Set-Up Mode 63

SOLVING PROBLEMS Helpful Messages 64

Error Messages 67

SPECIFICATIONS Performance Characteristics 73

Guarantee and Warranty 74

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 77

LifeScan Customer Care Line:

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The SureStep

®

Diabetes Blood

Glucose Monitoring System is the

next advance in the self-monitoring

of blood glucose. The SureStep

®

System is for people with diabetes

who need to check the level of

sugar (glucose) in their blood. A

drop of blood is taken from the

finger and placed on a SureStep

®

Test Strip, which is then inserted

into the SureStep

®

Blood Glucose

Meter. The meter measures the

blood glucose level and displays

the result on average in 30 seconds.

The system is calibrated to give a

plasma value, the measurement

used by most clinical laboratories.

Easy-to-understand symbols guide

you through the test procedure and

help you if any problems arise.

SureStep

®

Brand Test Strips

are the only test strips that have

been specifically designed, devel-

oped, and tested for use with the

SureStep

®

Meter to ensure consis-

tent quality and accuracy. For

reliable results and to maintain

the manufacturer’s complete ser-

vice, support, and warranty, use

only SureStep Brand Test Strips

made by LifeScan.

LEARNING THE SYSTEM

LEARNING

1

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LEARNING

2

Colour Chart

Glucose

Shake before

Not Intended

Discard 3 mo

Discard date:

Lot N o.

Exp. Date

Extra Space for Diabetes Supplies

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DISPLAY

Shows your test results

and symbols that guide

you through the test.

SureStep

®

Blood Glucose Meter

POWER BUTTON (Blue)

Turns the meter on and off,

accesses the memory, and navi-

gates through the set-up mode.

BATTERY

COMPARTMENT

Holds two AAA alkaline

batteries.

C BUTTON (Green)

Codes the meter, changes the

meter settings, marks control

solution test results, and scrolls

through the memory.

LENS AREA

Contains the meter optics

that read the glucose

level. Test strip holder

covers the lens area.

Front

Back

CONTACT POINTS

Sense the position and orientation

of the SureStep

®

Test Strip.

LEARNING

SERIAL NUMBER

(Example)

The cover protects the lens area

and the base holds the SureStep

Test Strip.

Cover

Base

Opened

Test Strip

Insertion

Point

DATA PORT

Allows you to transfer the

information stored in the

meter’s memory to a com-

puter to view, analyze,

and print.

Closed

TEST STRIP HOLDER

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LEARNING

SureStep

®

Test Strips

When blood is applied to the pink

test square, it is absorbed and a

chemical reaction takes place. A

blue colour forms in the confirmation

dot on the back of the test strip and

is read by the meter to determine

the blood glucose level; the darker

the colour, the higher the blood

glucose level.

White Tip is inserted

into the meter. The

side where you apply

blood must be face up

when you insert the

test strip.

Pink Test Square is

where you apply a

drop of blood.

White Pad absorbs

the excess blood that

may extend beyond

the pink test square.

Do not apply blood

directly onto the

white pad.

Pink Test

Square

White Pad

FRONT

BACK

Black Tip helps the

meter detect that the

strip has been insert-

ed properly.

Confirmation Dot on

the back of the test

strip is where you

check to confirm

proper blood applica-

tion. When it turns

completely blue,

enough blood has

been applied for an

accurate test.

White Tip

Confirmation

Dot

Black Tip

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IMPORTANT TEST STRIP INFORMATION

■

Contact with air, moisture, and light can cause false results. Keep test

strips sealed in the original moisture-resistant, light-protected package

and store in a cool, dry place not above 30°C (86°F). Do not refrigerate,

place in direct heat or sunlight, or leave bottle open.

■

DO NOT use SureStep

®

Test strips beyond the expiration date.

■

If using test strips from a bottle, write the discard date on the bottle

label. Discard unused test strips four months after first opening

the bottle.

■

DO NOT use SureStep Test Strips that are bent, torn, cut, or changed in

any way.

■

Before testing, the confirmation dot should be off-white. DO NOT use

test strip if confirmation dot is darker than the colour of an unused test

strip shown on the Colour Chart included with the test strip package.

■

Use each test strip immediately after removing it from the package.

■

Replace the test strip bottle cap immediately after removing a test strip

and close the cap tightly.

■

Never transfer test strips to a new bottle or any other container.

■

DO NOT use bleach, or products containing bleach, with the test strips.

■

For reliable results, use only SureStep Test Strips made by LifeScan.

LEARNING

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LEARNING

Display Symbols

The SureStep

®

Blood Glucose Meter

uses symbols to guide you through

a test and to help you determine if

something is wrong with your test

strip or meter. To check that all

display symbols are working, press

and hold down the blue power

button. All symbols should appear.

This display check will also appear

briefly each time you turn on the

meter. Call the LifeScan Customer

Care Line at 1 800 663-5521 (U.S.A.

1 800 227-8862) if any segments

are missing.

AM

PM

Display Check

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Meter Memory Result. Your

SureStep

®

Meter stores up to 150

blood glucose or control solution

test results with their times and

dates in its memory. Every time you

turn the meter on, it will automati-

cally recall and display your last

(most recent) result with date.

Code Number. The number on

the display must match the code

number on your SureStep

®

Test

Strip package. It must be checked

every time you use a new package

of test strips and changed if the

code number is different.

(Example)

LEARNING

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LEARNING

Apply Blood Sample to Pink

Test Square.

Push the Test Strip, Pink Side

Up, Firmly into the Test Strip

Holder Until It Stops.

If you fail to completely insert

the test strip, the test may start.

However, you may receive an

inaccurate low result.

Meter Is Reading Your Result.

The result appears, on average, in

30 seconds. The clock may flash

longer at cooler temperatures or

shorter at warmer temperatures.

Test Result. The meter displays

results from 0 to 27.8 mmol/L

(0–500 mg/dL) with time and date.

PM

(Example)

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HI mmol/L.

In virtually all cases above

27.8 mmol/L (500 mg/dL), the

meter reads

“

.

”

When proper procedures are followed,

a reading of

“”

means very high

blood glucose (severe hyperglycemia).

In extremely rare circumstances, the

meter will read

“”

instead of

“”

above 27.8 mmol/L (500 mg/dL)

.

Compare the colour of the test strip

confirmation dot with the Colour

Chart on the test strip package

(see pages 34 and 35).

Clean Meter and Test Strip Holder.

Replace the Two AAA Alkaline

Batteries.

PM

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LEARNING

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