User's Manual

Table Of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your Meter ….......................................................................................................11
The EASYMAX
®
S1 Blood Glucose Meter …...........................................................................................11
The EASYMAX
®
S1 Accessories..............................................................................................................13
Installing Batteries.......................................................................................................................................14
Setting the Year and Hour Clock................................................................................................................15
Why Set High Range Limit.........................................................................................................................16
Setting the Date, Time and Glucose Level Alarm.......................................................................................17
Using EASYMAX
®
S1 Blood Glucose Test Strips ...................................................................................18
Chapter 2: Control Solution Testing..............................................................................................................19
Why Run a Control Solution Test ...............................................................................................................19
About the Control Solutions ......................................................................................................................20
Running a Control Solution Test ................................................................................................................21
Understanding Control Solution Test Results ............................................................................................23
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Glucose .......................................................................................................25
Using the Lancing Device .........................................................................................................................25
Inserting a Lancet into the Lancing Device ................................................................................................26
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip .................................................................28
Alternate Site Testing (AST)……...………………………………………………………………………….30
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Forearm ……..........................................................32