User`s manual
Testing
Gathering Supplies
To begin testing, you will need the following items:
• Accu-Chek
®
Advantage Meter
• Accu-Chek
®
Advantage Test Strips
• Accu-Chek
®
Softclix Lancet
• Accu-Chek
®
Softclix Lancing Device
• Accu-Chek
®
Softclix Pro Lancing Device
(For Healthcare Professionals)
Performing a Test
1. Wash your hands in warm,soapy water. Rinse well
and dry completely.Warming fingers can increase
blood flow.
2. Load lancet device according to manufacturer’s
instructions. See Addendum A,page 48.
To reduce the risk of infection, change lancet
with each test.
A code key is properly inserted when it snaps into place.
You will need to insert a new code key:
• Whenever you open a new box of strips.
• Whenever either one of these displays appear:
1. Make sure meter is turned off.Turn meter over so
you are looking at the back. Remove old code key if
one is installed.
2. Insert new code key until it snaps into place.
3. Turn meter ON.A 3-digit code number appears.This
number must match the code number on your vial
of test strips. If it does not, repeat steps 1–3.
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