Abbott Freestyle Freedom Lite User Manual
Owner’s Booklet
DO NOT PRINT FROM THIS FILE -
FOR REFERENCE ONLY
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
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The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works
System Check Screen
This display always appears when the meter is
turned on. You should check that your meter
matches the example exactly every time
your meter turns on. Do not use the
meter if the display check screen
does not exactly match the
example. If the screen does
not match, the meter may show an incorrect
result. Please contact Customer Care.
Display Screen
Displays your test results and other
important information.
m (Mode) Button
• Moves to different mode settings
• Scrolls backward
• Silences a reminder alarm
Sample Areas (dark-colored half-circles on test strip)
Apply blood or control solution to one sample
area only. Insert strip into the meter printed side
up (see image to the right).
Data Port
Downloads test results. Requires
a compatible data management
system. For more information,
please go to our website or
contact Customer Care.
c (Configure) Button
• Marks a control solution test
• Scrolls forward
• Silences a reminder alarm
• Changes the date, time, alarm
settings, sound options and
reviews stored readings
Test Strip Port
Insert the To p end of a new
FreeStyle Lite test strip here.
The meter powers on when
you insert the test strip.
Top
FreeStyle Lite test strip
Bottom
Sample area
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Table of Contents
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i
Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring System. . . . . . 1
Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Setting Up the Meter ........................................................2
Purpose .......................................................................2
Set Sound Volume .............................................................3
Set Time.......................................................................4
Set Date.......................................................................5
Testing Your Blood Glucose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Purpose .......................................................................7
Prepare to Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Important Test Strip Information ...............................................9
Performing a Blood Glucose Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Understanding Blood Glucose Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Low and High Blood Glucose Results .........................................13
Error Codes .................................................................16
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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FreeStyle Control Solution ..................................................21
Purpose .....................................................................21
Control Solution Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Out of Range Control Solution Results........................................ 22
Performing a Control Solution Test ........................................... 23
Using Your Meter Memory ..................................................26
Purpose .....................................................................26
Viewing Blood Glucose Averages in Memory ................................. 26
Viewing Test Results in Memory .............................................. 27
Setting Reminder Alarms (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Purpose .....................................................................28
Transferring Test Results To a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Maintaining the Meter ......................................................30
Replacing the Battery........................................................ 30
Cleaning the Meter .......................................................... 32
Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Denition of Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring System
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Intended Use
Use outside the body only (in vitro diagnostic use).
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for use in the quantitative
measurement of glucose in capillary whole blood from the forearm, upper arm, thigh, calf,
ngers and hand and venous whole blood. It is intended for self testing and for use by healthcare
professionals for people with diabetes mellitus at home as an aid in monitoring the eectiveness of a
diabetes control programme. It is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus,
and it is not intended for use on neonates or arterial blood.
IMPORTANT: Use only FreeStyle Lite test strips and
FreeStyle control solution with this meter. Other products
can produce inaccurate results.
Caution: Please read all the instructions provided in this owner’s booklet and practise
the testing procedures before using the FreeStyle Freedom Lite system. Blood glucose
monitoring should be done with the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Setting Up the Meter
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to set the meter sound volume, time and date.
1. With the meter o, press and hold
for 3 seconds until appears.
Warning:
• Test on your ngers if you are testing for low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia) or if you suer
from hypoglycaemia unawareness.
2. Press
set these later (see Setting Reminder Alarms section).
to bypass setting the optional reminder alarms. You may choose to
• This system contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed.
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Set Sound Volume
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Set Time
With the sound volume on, your meter will beep when:
• The test strip is full of blood
• The test result appears on the display
• An error occurs
You may also choose to silence your meter.
Time Format
Note: Your meter can display either the 12-hour (1:24P) or the 24-hour (13:24)
time formats. If you prefer the 12-hour format, there is no “A” for AM. If setting a
PM time, continue to press
until you see the “P” displayed for PM.
3. Set sound volume
4. Set hour
If you prefer:
No sound
A low beep
A louder beep
Press
until you see:
• Press
Then
• Press
• Press
Hour
to save
5. Set minutes
• Press
• Press
Minutes
to display correct hour
to save
to display correct minutes
to save
6. Set time format
• Press
• Press
• Press
Time Format
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to accept time format or
to change
to save
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Set Date
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Note: The date format can display either:
OR
9. Set date format
• Press
• Press
• Press
to accept date format or
to change
to save
Year Month Day Day Month
The month will ash rst
Year
7. Set month
Month
• Press
• Press
to display correct month
to save
8. Set day
• Press
• Press
Day
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to save
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Date Format
Year
10. Set year
• Press
• Press
• Press
11. Press and hold
complete.
to accept year or
to change
to save
for 3 seconds until meter turns o. Meter set up is
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Testing Your Blood Glucose
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to produce an accurate blood glucose test result.
Prepare to Test
Available
Test Sites
Upper arm
Forearm
Hand
Fingertips
Thigh
Calf
1. Select your test site.
Note: Avoid moles, veins, bones and tendons. Bruising may
occur at the test site. If bruising occurs, consider selecting
another site.
There are dierences in testing on ngers versus
alternative sites.
Warning:
Test on your ngers if you are testing for low blood glucose
(hypoglycaemia) or if you suer from hypoglycaemia
unawareness.
Check for low blood glucose when:
• You feel symptoms such as weakness, sweating,
shakiness, headache or confusion
• You eat a delayed meal after taking insulin
• You are following your healthcare professional’s
advice
IMPORTANT:
2. Wash your hands and the test site with warm soapy water to ensure accurate
results.
• Thoroughly dry your hands and the test site.
• Do not use lotion or cream on the test site.
3. Check test strip expiry date.
Do not use expired test strips; they may produce inaccurate results.
IMPORTANT: Use only FreeStyle Lite test strips. Other test strips can
produce inaccurate results. The test strips are for single use only.
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