User`s manual

Understanding Your Test Results
If your blood glucose result seems unusually high, low,
or inconsistent with your previous results or glucose
trends and does not reflect the way you feel, check the
following:
• Does the test strip number on the vial match the code
number on the meter?
Was the blood sample applied to the test strip within 3
minutes of removing it from the vial?
Was the size of the blood sample sufficient?
Was the test strip vial cap tightly sealed?
Was the test strip used before the expiration date?
Were the test strips stored at extreme temperatures
such as in the car during very cold or hot weather?
Were the test strips stored in areas of high humidity
such as the kitchen or the bathroom?
Then run a quality control check with your glucose
control solutions and a new test strip (see page 22,
Quality Control Checks). If the control result is within
the acceptable range, review proper testing procedure
and repeat your blood glucose test with a new test strip.
If your blood glucose value is still inconsistent with your
previous results, glucose trends, or how you feel,please
contact your doctor.Follow the advice of your doctor
before you change your therapy.
Marking a Result with a Flag, Asterisk ( )
This feature allows you to perform a test and mark the
result with a flag (asterisk) to be stored in memory. Each
result flagged with the asterisk will have special meaning
only to you. For your healthcare professional, you should
record the meaning along with your reading in your Data
Log.An example includes using the asterisk to mark a
result taken immediately after a meal.
To mark a result with a flag (asterisk):
1. Perform blood glucose test
and obtain result.
2. While the strip is still in the
meter, press and release the
right or left arrow button.An
asterisk will appear on the
lower right corner of the screen.
3. Remove the strip from the meter,turn the meter
OFF,or the meter will automatically turn off 5
seconds after removing the strip.The result will be
stored automatically with the asterisk in memory.
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