Lifescan SureStep blood glucose monitoring system User manual

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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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 important

role in controlling your diabetes. A recent

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. A free instructional videotape is

also available by calling LifeScan

Customer Services. 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. A complimen-

tary gift is sent when we receive your

Warranty Registration Card.

Important phone numbers:

Meter Serial Number _______________

LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week):

USA English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226

Healthcare professional ________________________ Pharmacist _________________________

Diabetes educator _____________________________ Other ______________________________

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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 recommendations apply to all blood glucose monitoring systems

and are supported by the American Association of Diabetes Educators,

the American Diabetes Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis-

tration, and the Health Industry Manufacturers 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, PENLET

®

II Cap, 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 damp-

ened 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 17

TESTING YOUR BLOOD

Getting a Drop of Blood 18

Step-by-Step Test Procedure 24

Optional Color Chart 32

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week):

USA English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226

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UNDERSTANDING

YOUR RESULTS Overview 34

Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 35

Expected Test Results (Target Range) 36

Testing Tips to Ensure Accuracy 38

Health Conditions Causing

Out-of-Range Results 39

Recommendations for Better

Diabetes Control 41

RECALLING RESULTS

FROM METER MEMORY Using the Meter for the First Time 42

Recalling All Results in Meter Memory 43

Recalling Your Last Result 44

CARING FOR YOUR METER

General Care 45

Cleaning the Meter 45

Changing the Batteries 49

LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week):

USA English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226

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CHANGING METER SETTINGS 52

(Set-Up Mode) Entering Set-Up Mode 53

Display of Last Result 53

Unit of Measurement (mg/dL or mmol/L) 54

Beep Signals 55

SOLVING PROBLEMS

Helpful Messages 57

Error Messages 59

SPECIFICATIONS

Performance Characteristics 64

Guarantee and Warranty 65

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 67

LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week):

USA English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226

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1

The SURESTEP

®

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-under-

stand symbols guide you through

the test procedure and help you if

any problems arise.

SURESTEP Test Strips are the only

test strips that have been specifical-

ly designed, developed, and tested

for use with the SURESTEP Meter

to ensure consistent quality and

accuracy. For reliable results and

to maintain the manufacturer’s

complete service, support, and

warranty, use only SURESTEP Test

Strips made by LifeScan.

LEARNING THE SYSTEM

LEARNING

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Glucose

Shake before

Not Intended

Discard 3 mo

Discard date:

Lot No.

Exp. Date

Color Chart

Lancets

Inside

Tray

Extra Space for Diabetes Supplies

and Syringes

BEFORE TESTING:

See inside for instructions on

proper blood application

and coding the meter.

* IMPORTANT: Read detailed instructions in your

SureStep

®

Owner’s Booklet before doing a test.

QUICK

REFERENCE

*

LEARNING

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SURESTEP

®

Blood Glucose Meter

POWER BUTTON (Blue)

Turns the meter on and off.

BATTERY

COMPARTMENT

Holds two AAA alkaline

batteries.

C BUTTON (Green)

Codes the meter, changes the

meter settings, and scrolls

through the memory.

LENS AREA

Contains the meter optics

that read the glucose level.

Test strip holder covers

the lens area.

DISPLAY

Shows your test results

and symbols that guide

you through the test.

L 5037 ZG 00171

Toll-free customer service:

UNITED STATES:

English

1 800 227-8862

Español

1 800 381-7226

CANADA:

1 800 663-5521

Milpitas, CA 95035

C22.2 No. 125; Risk Class 2

ÿ LIFESCAN INC. 1995

AW 052-178-01A Made in U.S.A.

BLOOD GLUCOSE METER

®

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.

TEST STRIP HOLDER

Cover

Base

Opened

Closed

Test Strip

Insertion

Point

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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 color 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 color, 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

inserted properly.

Confirmation Dot on the

back of the test strip

is where you check to

confirm proper blood

application. 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 86° F (30° C). 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 4 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 color of an unused test

strip shown on the Color 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 power button. All of

these symbols should appear.

Call LifeScan Customer Services

at 1 800 227-8862 if any segments

are missing.

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Meter Memory Result. Your

SURESTEP

®

Meter stores up to 10

blood glucose or control solution

test results in its memory. Every

time you turn the meter on, it will

automatically recall and display

your last (most recent) result.

Code Number. The number on the

display must match the code num-

ber 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 num-

ber 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 between

0–500 mg/dL (0–27.8 mmol/L).

(Example)

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(Example)

HI mg/dL.

In virtually all cases above 500 mg/dL

(27.8 mmol/L), the meter reads

“

.

”

When proper procedures are fol-

lowed, a reading of “ ” means

very high blood glucose (severe

hyperglycemia). In extremely rare

circumstances, the meter will

read “ ” instead of “ ” above

500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L). Compare

the color of the test strip confirmation

dot with the Color Chart on the test

strip package (see pages 32–33).

Clean Meter and Test Strip Holder.

Replace the Two AAA Alkaline

Batteries.

LEARNING

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CODING

Code numbers are used to calibrate

the SURESTEP

®

Test Strip with

the SURESTEP

®

Meter for accurate

results.

You must code the meter

before using

it for the first time. You

must check the code every time you

change to another package of test

strips. Check that the code number

on the display matches the code

number on the test strip package.

Caution: If the code numbers do

not match, you may get inaccurate

results.

Three Easy Steps to Coding

Step 1: Turn on the Meter.

Press the blue power button. The

result from your last blood glucose

or control solution test will appear.

Next, the meter code will appear

for a few seconds.

CODING THE METER

(Example)

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Step 2: Check the Code Numbers.

The code number on the test strip

package will range from 1 to 21. If

the number on the display matches

the code number on the SURESTEP

®

Test Strip package, begin testing. If

the two code numbers do not match,

follow Step 3 to code the meter.

Step 3: Code the Meter.

After the

CODE

symbol appears, press

the green C button. Continue pressing

until the code number on the display

matches the code number on the test

strip package.

The code is now set for the package

of test strips you are using. The

meter will retain this code until

you change it.

▼

C Button

(Example)

CODING

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CHECKING

The SURESTEP

®

System does not

require a check strip. The meter

performs an automatic check every

time you turn it on.

SURESTEP

®

Glucose Control Solution

Control solution is used instead of blood

to tell you that the SURESTEP

®

Blood

Glucose Meter and SURESTEP

®

Test

Strips are working together properly.

The control solution contains

a known amount of glucose

that reacts with a SURESTEP

Test Strip.

SURESTEP Glucose

Control Solution

Control Solution Test

Do a control solution test:

■

Before testing with the SURESTEP

Blood Glucose Meter for the

first time.

■

Every time you open a new pack-

age of test strips.

■

Whenever you suspect that the

meter or test strips are not working

properly.

■

When your results do not reflect

how you feel.

■

If you drop the meter.

CHECKING THE SYSTEM

Glucos

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Not Intende

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Discard date

Lot No.

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