User manual LIFESCAN BASIC 11-96

[. . . ] ® TM Blood Glucose Monitoring System OWNER'S BOOKLET a company Dear ONE TOUCH® BASICTM Owner: Congratulations!You've chosen a very easyto-use blood glucose monitoring system for home testing. Your ONE TOUCH BASIC System will give you the accurate test results you need, in just a few simple steps. Everything you need to know about using the ONE TOUCH BASIC System is included in this booklet. [. . . ] AFTER TESTING Although the ONE TOUCH® BASICTM System requires only a small drop of blood, it is very important that the drop be large enough to cover the Test Spot completely. In many cases, the Meter can detect if the drop of blood was too small to give an accurate reading. If not enough blood retest or 35 c 104 (example) contrl appears on the display, your drop of blood was too small or smeared, or the Test Strip was inserted only partway into the Test Strip Holder. Repeat the test with a new Test Strip and enough blood to cover the entire Test Spot. Checking the Amount of Blood on the Test Strip The Meter cannot always tell if a sample is too small, so it is important that you also look at the Test Strip to make sure that you applied enough blood. Front s s Side Remove the Test Strip from the Meter and look at the Test Spot. It should still have a wet, shiny drop that completely covers the circle. If the blood sample has a dull, dry appearance, you may not have applied enough blood, or you may have smeared it. You should see a full, dark circle. * *The white portion on the back of the Test Strip may also appear as a small square, due to different manufacturing processes. This difference will not affect your blood glucose results. 36 (Incorrect) If there are any white patches or streaks, you may have smeared the blood or the drop was too small. Repeat the test with a new Test Strip. Recording Your Test Results Your ONE TOUCH® BASICTM System Kit comes with a Logbook that you can use to keep a permanent record of your test results, along with information on diet and medication. If you run out of space in your Logbook, you can get a new one from your Authorized LifeScan Distributor, drug store, or directly from LifeScan. 37 Displaying Last Test Result The ONE TOUCH® BASICTM Meter automatically recalls and displays your last result--either from a blood glucose or Control Solution test--whenever the Meter is turned on. memory 106 (example) or memory c98 (example) Only blood glucose or Control Solution test results are recalled and displayed. When using the Meter for the first time memory no data appears to indicate that there is no blood glucose or Control Solution test result in the Meter's memory. appears for 3 seconds, then the Meter immediately displays test messages starting with code 7 (example) 38 7. (Troubleshooting) The display messages that appear on the Meter will guide you through the glucose test and quality control test procedures and alert you to problems as they occur. This section provides you with a complete listing of the display messages, what they mean, and what to do if there is a problem. 39 Test Procedure Messages These messages appear during routine testing. Just follow them carefully and they will guide you through the test. MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN You press and hold the On/Off Button. (When using the Meter for the first time, memory nodata will appear. ) The Meter is turned on. The value displayed is your last Control Solution test result. (example) memory code 7 The Meter is in a code setting mode. The code number (1­16) displayed must match the code number on the Test Strip package. 40 MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN insert strip wait apply sample The Meter is ready for you to perform a blood, Check Strip, or Control Solution test. If performing a Check Strip test, this is your signal to remove the Check Strip (Side 1) from the Meter. The Meter is counting down from 45 seconds to 0. 108 (example) A blood test is completed. This indicates a blood glucose result. 41 MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN c 90 (example) contrl A Control Solution test is completed. However, if this appears after a blood test, it means that your test result was not accurate because the blood sample was too small and the Meter read it as a Control Solution sample. [. . . ] s Compare your Meter result to 134 mg/dL. There is a difference in the glucose levels of venous blood (usually drawn from a vein in your arm) and capillary blood (blood from a fingerstick). After a meal, the glucose levels in the capillaries may be 20­70 mg/dL higher than the levels in venous blood. 6 If your lab test is taken while you are in the fasting state (before breakfast), this difference will be minimal (2­5 mg/dL). 7 Variation may also occur between your Meter and the lab if the two tests were not done within 10­15 minutes of each other. Blood glucose values change rapidly, especially after you have eaten, and the two 70 tests could have very different results. 8, 9 Skyler JS, et al: Postgraduate Medicine (1987) 81(6):163­174. 8 Surwit RS and Feinglos MN: Diabetes Forecast (1988) April: 49­51. [. . . ]