User guide

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AND CARE
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Comparison Options
The CONTOUR
®
NEXT LINK system is designed for use with
capillary whole blood. Comparison to a laboratory method
must be done simultaneously with aliquots of the same sample.
Note: Glucose concentrations drop rapidly due to glycolysis
(approximately 5%-7% per hour).
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Comparison Options
Service Information
Important Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the Industry Canada Standard in RSS-210. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Industry Canada Statement
The term “IC:” before the certification/registration number only
signifies that the Industry Canada technical specifications were
met.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the
device. If you have questions, please contact Bayer
Customer Service. Please see back cover for contact
information.
Service Information
If you have a problem and none of the problem solving
messages on the meter help, contact Bayer Customer Service.
Please see back cover for contact information. We have trained
specialists to help you.
Important
Speak to a Bayer Customer Service Representative
beforereturning your meter for any reason. He/she will give
youthe information needed to get your problem handled
correctly andefficiently.
Have your C
ONTOUR
®
NEXT LINK blood glucose meter and
CONTOUR
®
NEXT test strips available when you phone. It would
also be helpful to have a bottle of CONTOUR
®
NEXT control
solution suitable for your test strips nearby.
Check List
This check list may be helpful when speaking with Bayer
Customer Service:
1. Locate the model number (A) and serial number (B) on the
back of the meter.
2. Locate the test strips’ expiry date on the bottle.
3. Check the battery symbol
on the screen. (See page 55,
Battery Status.)
A
XXXX
SN
123456
B
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