User guide

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IntroductionBefore You Begin Testing
IMPORTANT NOTE:
• Your meter has been preset and locked to display results
in mg/dL (milligrams of glucose per deciliter). In some
countries, the meters are preset to display units in mmol/L
(millimoles of glucose per liter);
• Results in mg/dL will never have a decimal point;
• Results in mmol/L will always have a decimal point.
Example: or
Check your display to ensure that results are being
displayed in mg/dL. If they are not, contact Bayer Diabetes
Care Customer Service, 1-800-348-8100.
Before You Begin Testing:
1. Read your user guide and all instructional materi-
als provided in your meter kit before testing.
2. Have all the materials you will need ready before
you begin testing. This includes your CONTOUR
®
meter,
the CONTOUR
®
test strips, and the MICROLET
®
2 or
Ascensia
®
MICROLET
®
lancing device with MICROLET
®
lancets. You may also need CONTOUR
®
control solution to
run a quality control check.
3. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm soapy
water and dry them well before testing.