Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto CONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter and Ascensia CONTOURTM Test Strips del fabbricante Bayer HealthCare
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For Use With Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® Blood Glucose Meter and Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ™ T est Strips User Guide.
T h a n k y o u f o r c h o o s i n g t h e A s c e n s i a ® C O N T O U R ® Bl oo d Gl uc o se Mo n it or i ng Sy s te m! W e ar e pr ou d to be your partner in helping you manage your diabetes. Our goal is to make this the simplest, most straightforward meter you will ever use.
Y our T esting T ools 2 Y our Meter Display 3 Y our Meter Features 4 Symptoms of High or Low Blood Sugar 5 Important Things to Know 6 Before Y ou Begin 7 Getting Ready to T est 8 Getting the Blood Dro.
2 Important Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Y our Ascens ia ® C ONTO UR ® Meter: Y our Ascens ia ® C O NT OUR ™ T est Strip: Gray Electrode End: The end of the test strip that is inserted into the test strip port on the meter with the gray end facing up.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 3 Important www .BayerDiabetes.com Y our Meter Display Th e pi ct ur e bel ow sho ws all the s ymbo ls tha t wi ll a ppea r on you r me te r di sp la y . Whe n the me te r is of f, pr ess an d co nt in ue hol di ng the ▲ or ▼ button.
4 Important Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Y our Meter Features Programmed: Y our Ascensia C ONTOUR Meter has been preset at the factory with the standard date, time, and meter features used wher e you live.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 5 Important www .BayerDiabetes.com Symptoms of High or Low Blood Sugar Y ou can better understand your test r esults by being awar e of the symptoms of high or low blood sugar; this will also help you decide what to do if your results seem unusual.
6 Important Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Important Things to Know Y our Ascensia C ONTOUR Blood Glucose Meter is specifi c for glucose and has been referenced to plasma/serum values. Methods calibrated to plasma/serum can be 9 to 15% higher than the results of whole blood glucose assay methods.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 7 Important www .BayerDiabetes.com Before Y ou Begin 1. Have all the materials you will need ready before you b e g in t es t in g. Th is in cl ud es yo ur As ce ns ia C ONTOUR M et er , the Ascensia C ONTOUR Test Strips, and the Ascensia M ICROLET Lancing Device with Ascensia M ICROLET Lan- cets.
T esting 8 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Getting Ready to T est: Read the Ascensia M ICROLET La nci ng Device insert for com- p le te instructions. Re mov e t he en dca p fr om t he Asc ens ia M ICROLET Lanci ng Device. Rotate (do not remove) the protective cap on a lancet ¼ turn.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 T esting 9 www .BayerDiabetes.com Replace the device endcap. Use th e gray endca p for fi ng ert ip testing. Use the clear endcap for alter na- ti ve si te (fo r ear m o r pal m) te sti ng. Remove a test strip from the bottle.
T esting 10 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Shallow Deep Puncture Puncture Getting the Blood Drop: Fin ger tip T estin g — The depth of the puncture depends upo n the adju sta ble endcap setting you ch oo s e an d th e a m ou nt o f pr e s su r e a pp li ed to t h e pu nc tu r e si te.
For palm testing, i t is not necessary to rub the ski n o r p ump th e d evi ce. Press the clear endcap fi rmly against the punc- ture site and then press the blue release button. Suggested drop size Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 T esting 11 www .BayerDiabetes.
T esting 12 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com I mm edi ate ly touc h the tip o f th e te s t st r i p to th e dr o p of blood. The blood is pul led into the te st str ip through the tip. Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 T esting 13 www .BayerDiabetes.com Y our test r esult will au- tomatically be stored in the meter memory . Y ou can set your me te r to use spe ci al mark er op- ti ons (se e pa ge s 2 1–24 ). T o turn your meter of f, simply r emove the test strip.
T esting 14 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www.BayerDiabetes.com T o remove the used lancet: Place the protective cap on a fl at surface with the Bayer lo go fa cing down .
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Help 15 www .BayerDiabetes.com WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO (will remain on the display ) Lo w b at te r ie s. Replace the batteries as soon as possible. (wil l fl a sh for 1 0 seconds then the meter will turn off) Dead batteries.
Help 16 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO E7 Wr ong test strip. Remo ve the tes t st rip and re tes t us ing Asc ens ia C ONTOUR T est Stri p. E1 0 Invalid date or time. See set-up instructions (page 21) to set the date and time on your meter .
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Help 17 www .BayerDiabetes.com WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO Control test result is out-of- range (too high or too low). • T est strip or control solution is past the expiration date or is past the discard date.
Help 18 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Control Solution T esting: Con tro l Sol utio n T esti ng Use Ascensia C ONTOUR Control Solutions to practice on the sys- tem or to run a check to make sure the meter and the test strips are working properly .
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Help 19 www .BayerDiabetes.com Con tro l Sol utio n T esti ng Gently rock the control bottle before opening to ensure it i s mixed well. Squeeze a small drop of control solution on a clean nonabsorbent surface (such as a piece of wax paper).
Help 20 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www.BayerDiabetes.com Compare your control test result with the Normal Control Range printed on the test strip bottle label or on the bottom of the test strip box. NOTE: Low and High control range values can be found on the bottom of the test strip box.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 21 www .BayerDiabetes.com Setting the Date, Time, and Sound: Y ou ca n se t yo ur meter to dis pla y differ ent options. T o get into set-up mode, press and hold M for three seconds. A complete display will briefly appear , then go to a display with the time.
Options 22 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Th e da te wil l now app ea r on th e di spl ay . The year wil l be fl as hin g. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to r ea ch the cu rr ent year . Press M to set. The month will now fl ash. Press ▲ or ▼ to reach the curr ent month.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 23 www .BayerDiabetes.com 12H wi ll now fl ash on the dis pla y . Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the 12H or 24H setting. Thi s option let s you se t the met er to display time as a 12 hour setting with AM and PM or as a 24 hour display (military time).
Options 24 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Set tin g the Marke rs and Alar m: Markers and Alarm: Y ou will now see three markers displayed on your meter along with the word “ ”. Y o ur As ce ns ia C O N T O U R Me te r ca n give you the option of marking your test results.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 25 www .BayerDiabetes.com Using the Markers and Alarm Using the Markers and Alarm: If you have set your meter with the marker option on (see pages 21 –2 4 ), yo ur m e t er wi ll display three markers next to your blood glucose test result.
Options 26 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Press M or r emove the used test strip to automatically save the test result in the meter memory . OR Press ▲ or ▼ until all three markers disappear from the display . Press M and remove the used test strip.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 27 www .BayerDiabetes.com Using the Markers and Alarm Wh en the alar m s ou nd s, the me ter wi ll autom ati - cal ly turn on, the alarm wi ll sou nd 20 tim es, and th e dis pl ay wi ll sh ow th e pre-meal test result you m a r k e d wh en yo u s e t th e alarm.
Options 28 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com TO MARK RESUL TS YO U WI LL S EE TO SET YOU WILL SEE WHA T IT MEANS Pre-Meal Press ▲ or ▼ (ON) Press M Result is marked as a pre-meal test. Y ou can now set an alarm. Alarm Press ▲ or ▼ (ON ) Press M Alarm is set to go off in 2½ hours to remind you to run a post-meal test.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 29 www .BayerDiabetes.com TO MARK RESUL TS YO U WI LL S EE TO SET YOU WILL SEE WHA T IT MEANS Pre-Meal Press ▲ or ▼ (ON) Press M Result is marked as a pre-meal test. Y ou can now set an alarm. Alarm Press ▲ or ▼ (ON ) Press M Alarm is set to go off in 2½ hours to remind you to run a post-meal test.
Options 30 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Using the Memory: With the meter off, press the M b u t t o n o n t he me te r t o v ie w s to re d test results. The 14 day average will appear on the display with the average for test results taken over the last 14 days.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Options 31 www .BayerDiabetes.com Press ▼ to review previous results. Previous results: Results will be shown st art ing wi th the most recent. Each result will show the dat e and tim e the test was take n as wel l as any symb ols you chos e to mark the test result.
Extras 32 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Changing the Batteries: Bat ter ies shou ld be rep lac ed when the meter continually displays or the meter briefl y shows and the n turns off (See Error Codes and Symbols, page 15). Press fi rmly on the battery cover and slide in the direction of the arrow .
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Extras 33 www .BayerDiabetes.com Caring for the System • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever possible. • W ash hands and dry thoroughly before handling to keep the meter and test strips free of oils and other contaminants.
Extras 34 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com IMPORT ANT : The Ascensia C ONTOUR Meter has not been tested or certified by Bayer for use with any so ftw are ot her th an t he Ba yer d ia bet es m an age men t so ftw are . Ba yer is n ot re sp ons ibl e f or an y err one ous re sul ts fro m t he use of ot her so f tw are .
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Extras 35 www .BayerDiabetes.com Accuracy: The accuracy of the Ascensia C ONTOUR Blood Glucose Monitoring System has been assessed in a corre- lation study conducted by healthcare professionals.
Extras 36 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com Specifi cations: T est Sample: Whole blood T est Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose Sample V olume: 0.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Extras 37 www .BayerDiabetes.com Manufacturer’ s W arranty: Ba ye r He al t hC ar e w arr an t s to the original purchaser that this instrument will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years fr om the da te of or ig ina l p ur ch as e (ex cep t as no te d bel ow) .
Extras 38 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 www .BayerDiabetes.com 4. Bayer HealthCar e has no knowledge of the perform an ce of the Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® Blood Glucose M ete r when used with any test.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Extras 39 www .BayerDiabetes.com Service Information: If you have a problem and none of the problem solving steps in the user guide help, call Bayer Customer Service. In the U.S.A., call toll free: 1-800-348-8100 (7 days a week/ 24 hours a day).
Extras 40 Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 Supplies: When calling or writing for supplies be sure to include the number with the name of the replacement part or acces- sory item. Replacement Parts Part Number * Item 40030030 T wo 3-volt Lithium Batteries DL2032 or CR2032 (Free Batteries For Life program.
Need Help? Call: 1-800-348-8100 © 2006 Bay er HealthCare LLC 99B71519 Made and Printed in U.S .A. Rev . 9/06 Bay er HealthCare LLC Mishaw aka, IN 46544 www .Bay erDiabetes.com Ba ye r , the Ba yer Cross , Asce nsia, C ON T OUR , M I CROF ILL and M ICR OLET are tr ademarks of Ba ye r .
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