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About this Reference Manual
About this Reference Manual
This Reference Manual features three symbols to draw
your attention to important information. Please read
these notes with special care.
This symbol indicates a possible risk of injury
or of damage to your own health or to the
health of others.
This symbol draws attention to actions that
could result in damage to the meter, the test
cassette or the finger pricker.
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This symbol draws your attention to important
information.
All instructions describing specific operations are
printed on a coloured background as shown in the
following example:
1 Place your finger on the corrugated area on the tip
cover and push it in the direction of the arrow as
far as it will go.
Please read this Reference Manual carefully and com-
pletely before testing blood glucose for the first time. If
you have any questions, please call the Accu-Chek
Customer Careline free on 0800 701000 (UK) or
1800 709600 (Ireland), see Chapter 21.
This Reference Manual helps you get to know your
meter and finger pricker step by step. It provides you
with all the information you need to operate and care
for your meter and finger pricker and to deal with any
errors that might occur. Remember that, in order to
keep your meter and finger pricker in good working
condition, you need to follow the correct operating
procedures and also observe certain other instructions.
The meter and finger pricker are precision instruments
and improper handling can impair their operation.