User guide

Caring for Your Meter
Not enough blood sample.
Test strip may be
damaged.
Sample applied after
meter automatically
turned off.
Meter may not be
working properly.
Repeat the test with
a new test strip.
Repeat the test with
a new test strip.
Repeat the test with
a new test strip.
Call BD toll-free, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, at
1.888.BDCARES
(1.888.232.2737).*
Meter does
not begin test
countdown after
applying
a blood sample.
Keep your Paradigm Link
TM
Blood Glucose Monitor clean and protect it
from extremes in temperature. Do not store your meter in the car or in
the refrigerator.
No cleaning is required. If necessary, clean the outside of the
meter with a clean cloth dampened with water.
Your Paradigm Link™ Blood Glucose Monitor comes with one installed 2450
3-volt coin cell battery or equivalent. It is important to replace the battery
immediately when the battery is low.
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STORING AND CLEANING
BATTERY
* NOT FOR EMERGENCY OR MEDICAL INFORMATION.
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Battery is dead.
Battery is installed
incorrectly or there is no
battery in the meter.
Test strip is inserted upside
down or incompletely.
Meter may not be
working properly.
Replace the battery.
Check that the battery is
correctly installed with the
“+” sign facing you.
Insert the test strip correctly
with the “BD” name facing
up and the correct end
inserted into the test strip slot.
Call BD toll-free, 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, at
1.888.BDCARES
(1.888.232.2737).*
Meter does not
turn on after
inserting
a test strip.
* NOT FOR EMERGENCY OR MEDICAL INFORMATION.
Incorrect application of blood
sample or control solution onto
the test strip. Test strip may be
damaged.
Insert a new test strip
and perform the
test again.
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