Bayer Contour-TS User Manual
User Guide
Only Use With
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TS Blood Glucose Meter
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TS Test Strips
Welcome to Simplicity and Accuracy
The CONTOUR TS Meter balances science and simplicity for ease
and accuracy you can depend on. We’re proud to be your partner
in helping you manage your diabetes.
Unlike many meters, the CONTOUR TS Meter does not require you
to enter a numeric code or put in a coding chip; therefore it eliminates coding steps and inaccurate results due to miscoding.
Table of Contents
Your CONTOUR TS System 2
C
ONTOUR TS Meter Display 3
Meter Features 4
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Sugar 5
Important Things to Know 6
Before You Begin 7
Preparing the Lancing Device 8
Inserting the Test Strip 9
Getting the Blood Drop 10
Testing Your Blood 11
Alternative Site Testing 13
Viewing Stored Test Results 14
Testing with a Control Solution 15
Important
Testing
Setting the Date, Time and Sound 18
Error Codes and Symbols 22
Replacing the Battery 26
Caring for the System 27
Transferring Results to a Computer 28
Specifi cations 29
Service Information 30
Warranty 31
Supplies 33
Setup
Solving
Problems
Extras
Care and
Important Your CONTOUR TS System
Your CONTOUR TS Meter:
Display
Button
(Scroll)
Button
(On/Off,
Memory
Recall, Set)
Orange Test
Strip Port
Gray Electrode End:
This end (with the
gray end facing up) is in-
Your CONTOUR TS
Test Strip:
serted into the orange test
strip port on the meter.
Sample Tip: The
end of the test strip
where the blood is
drawn in.
NOTE: Your CONTOUR TS Meter only works with
2
CONTOUR TS Test Strips!
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CONTOUR TS Meter Display:
A full display, as shown below, indicates that all characters in the
display are working properly. You will briefl y see this display each
time you turn the meter on. You can see the complete display when
the meter is off by pressing and holding the
meter to the display shown below.
While all characters are displayed, it is most important to
verify that is fully displayed. If there is a difference,
see Error Codes and Symbols (page 25). This may affect the
way you see your results.
button. Compare your
Important
Indicates
the meter is
ready to test.
Control result
marker.
14 day
average.
Beeper on/off
indicator.
Indicates it is too cold or
too hot for your meter
to test accurately.
Center area on the display
that shows either your test
result or any error codes.
Bottom area on
the display show-
ing date and time.
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Indicates the
battery is low
and needs to be
changed.
CONTOUR TS Meter Display
Results are
displayed as
either mg/dL
or mmol/L.
or
Displays the
date format.
or will
appear if the meter
is in 12 hour setup.
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Important Meter Features
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Meter Features
Your New CONTOUR TS Monitoring System is the
Perfect Balance of Science and Simplicity
The CONTOUR® TS Blood Glucose Monitoring System from Bayer
Diabetes Care is designed to make testing your blood glucose
levels easier.
Essential Features for Testing
The CONTOUR TS System requires No Coding
for ease and reliability. This means that the
CONTOUR TS Test Strips automatically code the
meter, so you don’t have to. It provides accurate
results in just 8 seconds, while only requiring 0.6 µL of blood. The
alternate site testing capability allows for more options — test on
your fi ngertip, palm or forearm.
Designed for Simplicity
The CONTOUR TS Meter is easy to learn and use. The two large
buttons enable simple navigation, while the large LCD display is
easy to read. The orange test strip port makes for easy test strip
insertion.
Overall Convenience
With its optimal size, the CONTOUR TS Meter fi ts well in the palm
of your hand. It is compact and portable. It provides the accuracy
you need with the ease of use you want.
Performance Data Summary
The international standard, ISO 15197, requires that at least 95%
of the results from blood glucose meters should be within 20% of
laboratory results when equal to or above 75 mg/dL and within 15
mg/dL when below 75 mg/dL. The CONTOUR TS System exceeded
this goal. A study was conducted on 105 untrained users with
diabetes, testing fi ngertip blood, to see how well the CONTOUR TS
System compared to laboratory results. The study demonstrated
that 97.9% of the CONTOUR TS System results were within the
accuracy standard.
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Symptoms of High or Low Blood Sugar:
You can better understand your test results by being aware of
the symptoms of high or low blood sugar; this will also help you
decide what to do if your results seem unusual.
Some of the most common symptoms are:
High blood sugar
(Hyperglycemia):
• frequent urination
• excessive thirst
• blurred vision
• increased fatigue
• extreme hunger
• irritability
Ketones (Ketoacidosis) from
untreated Hyperglycemia:
• shortness of breath
• nausea and vomiting
• very dry mouth
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms,
test your blood glucose. If your result is displayed
as LO or HI, contact your doctor immediately.
For additional information and symptoms, contact a healthcare
professional or refer to the website for the American Diabetes
Association: www.diabetes.org
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Low blood sugar
(Hypoglycemia):
• shakiness
• sweating
• fast heartbeat
• blurred vision
• strange behavior
• confusion
• passing out
• seizure
Important
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Sugar
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Important
Important Things to Know
Important Things to Know:
Your CONTOUR TS 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.
• Always keep the test strips in the original bottle. Firmly
snap the lid closed immediately after removing a test
strip. The bottle is especially designed to provide a dry envi-
ronment for the test strips. Extended exposure to room humidity from leaving the bottle open or not storing the test strips in
the original bottle will damage your test strips. Do not expose
test strips to direct sunlight.
• Avoid excessive “milking” of your fi nger when forming a drop
of blood and test immediately after forming the blood drop.
• DO NOT drop blood directly on the fl at surface of the
test strip. Your test strip is designed to easily draw the blood
in through the sample tip.
• DO NOT press the test strip against your fi nger. This may
block the sample tip.
• DO NOT use a test strip that appears damaged or has
been used. Test strips are for single use only.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your meter has been preset to display
results in mg/dL (milligrams of glucose per deciliter). Results
in mg/dL will never have a decimal point (e.g., ); results
in mmol/L (millimoles of glucose per liter) will always have
a decimal point (e.g.,
that results are being displayed in the expected units; if
they are not, contact your authorized Bayer Diabetes Care
representative.
). Check your display to ensure
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Before You Begin:
1. Have all the materials you will need ready before you begin
testing. This includes your CONTOUR TS Meter, the
CONTOUR TS Test Strips, and the Ascensia® MICROLET® Lancing
Device with Ascensia MICROLET
CONTOUR TS Control Solution to run a quality control check.
2. Read your user guide and all instructional materials provided in
your meter kit before testing.
3. Let the meter and test strips adjust to the temperature of the
location where you are testing. Whenever the meter is moved
from one location to another, allow 20 minutes for the meter
to adjust to the temperature of that new location before
performing a blood glucose test. The products have been designed to give accurate results at temperatures between 41°F
and 113°F.
4. It is important not to use the test strips or control solution if
the expiration date printed on the bottle label and carton has
passed or if it has been six months (180 days) since you fi rst
opened the bottle. It will help to write the six month discard
date on the label in the area provided when you fi rst open the
test strips or control solution.
5. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm soapy water and dry
them well.
Lancets. You may also need
Important
Before You Begin
Potential Biohazard
Healthcare professionals or persons using this system on
multiple patients should follow the infection control procedure approved by their facility. All products or objects which
come in contact with human blood, even after cleaning,
should be handled as if capable of transmitting viral diseases.
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The following steps (pages 8–12) are shown in the
proper order for performing a blood glucose test.
Preparing the Lancing Device:
Read the Ascensia MICROLET Lancing Device insert for
complete instructions. If your lancing device does not
look like the one pictured, follow the instructions
Testing
Preparing the Lancing Device
that came with your device.
Remove the endcap from the
Ascensia MICROLET Lancing
Device.
Rotate (do not remove) the
lancet protective cap ¼ turn.
Insert the lancet fi rmly until it
comes to a full stop. This will
“cock” the device.
Twist off the lancet
protective cap and
replace the device
endcap.
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Use the gray endcap for fi ngertip testing.
Use the clear endcap for Alternative Site Testing (forearm or
palm). See your Ascensia MICROLET Lancing Device instructions.
Inserting the Test Strip:
Remove a test strip from the bottle and fi rmly snap the lid
closed. Never store test strips outside the bottle!
NOTE: Check the expiration and discard date. Make
sure the test strip does not appear torn or damaged.
Hold the test strip with the
gray end facing up.
Insert the gray end into the
orange test strip port on the
meter. No coding required!
The meter will turn on. A test
strip with a fl ashing blood
drop will appear letting you
know the meter is ready to
test. Do not apply blood to
the test strip until the blood
drop symbol fl ashes.
Testing
Inserting the Test Strip
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