Lifescan SureStep Blood Glucose Monitor User Manual

Owner's Booklet

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Monitoring

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The OneTouch®SureStep®System is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use). It should be used only for testing purposes and only with fresh whole blood samples. It should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes.

CAUTION:

all instructions and practice the test. Do all quality control checks as directed and consult with a diabetes Healthcare Professional. These recommendations apply to all

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blood glucose monitoring systems and are supported by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the American Diabetes Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed - formerly known as the Health Industry Manufacturers Association).

Before using any product to test your blood glucose (blood sugar), read

IMPORTANT:

If you have followed the tips to ensure accuracy and your blood

glucose results are still out of range, call your Healthcare Professional. The OneTouch

SureStep®System kit contains many small parts: strip holder, battery door, batteries, lancets, control solution bottle, etc. Keep the system out of the reach of small children because these parts may be dangerous if swallowed.

If using a 10% bleach solution to disinfect the meter, be sure to completely remove any bleach from the meter and test strip holder with a cloth dampened with water. Bleach will react with the test strips and cause inaccurate results. Failure to remove the excess bleach may result in an error message ( , ) or an inaccurately high result.

Table of Contents

Learning 2

Purpose 2 What to Expect from Your System 3 Warnings and Precautions 4 Importance of Following Instructions 5

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Optional Color Chart 9 Display Symbols 10

Coding 13

Coding the Meter 13

Checking 15

Checking the System 15 Understanding Control Solution Results 20

Testing 22

Testing Your Blood 22 Testing Tips for Accurate Results 23 Test Procedures 24

SureStep®Test Strips 8

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Results 35

Understanding Your Results 35 How to Check if Your Meter is Working Correctly 37 Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 38 Health Conditions Which Can Cause Out-of-Range Results 40

Maintenance 41

Caring for Your Meter 41 General Care 41 Cleaning the Meter 41 Changing the Batteries 44 Storage Instructions 47

Troubleshooting 48

Error Messages 48

Symbols 56

Settings 58

Changing Meter Settings 58 Entering Set-Up Mode 59 Changing the Date and Time 59 Setting the Time 60

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Setting the Year 60 Setting the Month 61 Setting the Day 61 Display of Last Results 61 Unit of Measurement 61 Beep Signals 62 14- and 30- Day Averages 63 Time Format 64 Date Format 64 Exiting the Set-Up Mode 64

Memory 65

Background Information on Meter Memory 65 Getting All Results from Meter Memory 65 First Time Turning on Meter 67 Uploading Memory Data 67

Specifications 68

Specifications 68 Guarantee and Warranty 69

Quick Reference 70 Index 72

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Welcome to LifeScan

Congratulations! You’ve chosen a product made by LifeScan, a leading company in providing products to help you manage your diabetes. OneTouch

SureStep

blood glucose monitoring products are widely

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available without a prescription.

Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in controlling your diabetes. A long-term study showed that keeping blood glucose levels close to normal can reduce the risk of complications by up to 60%. The results you get with the OneTouch

SureStep System can help you and your Healthcare Professional monitor and adjust your treatment plan to gain better control of your diabetes.

Important phone numbers:

LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): U.S.A. English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226 www.LifeScan.com

Meter Serial Number _____________________________________

Healthcare Professional _______________________________________

Pharmacist ________________________________________________

Diabetes Educator ___________________________________________

Other _____________________________________________________

Everything you need to know about using the

OneTouch

owner’s booklet and in the test strip package

SureStep®System is included in this

insert that comes in each box of test strips. It is important that you read both this booklet and the test strip package insert for critical information on how to use this product. A free instructional videotape is also available by calling LifeScan Customer Services. If you have any questions, please feel

free to call the toll-free numbers to speak with our Customer Services Department.

Remember to complete and mail the Warranty Registration Card. A complimentary gift is sent when we receive your Warranty Registration Card.

Units of Measure for Meter Readouts

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mg/dL milligrams/deciliter no decimal point

Your

OneTouch®SureStep®Meter can display results in two different units of measure.

Milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) is the standard unit in the United States. Because this meter may be purchased by people living in other parts of the world, it may be reset to another unit of measure called Millimoles per liter (mmol/L). This unit is not used in the United States except on your doctor’s recommendation. You can easily determine if the meter has been accidentally reset to the wrong unit of measure. Simply turn on the meter. The unit of measure will appear on the display with your last test result. When looking at a test result on the display, either mg/dL or mmol/L will appear with the result. A test result in mmol/L will have a decimal point. For more information, see pages 61-62, “Unit of Measurement”.

PLEASE READ

mmol/L millimoles/liter decimal point

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Purpose

People with diabetes use the OneTouch SureStep®Blood Glucose Monitoring System to measure the level of glucose (sugar) in their blood. The system is

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intended for testing whole blood samples at the time when the blood sample is obtained.

Why Test Your Blood Glucose

Diabetes is a disease where the body has trouble controlling glucose levels properly. Glucose levels may change greatly and quickly. Glucose levels that are too high or too low can lead to serious health issues. This test enables a person to know what his or her glucose is at the time it is measured.

In 1993 the National Institutes of Health finished the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT.) This was a long-term study of people with type 1 diabetes. This

study found that you should keep your blood

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glucose close to the levels of people without diabetes. You can reduce the risk of problems with the eyes, kidneys, and nervous system by about 60%. You should be aware that keeping your blood glucose level close to the levels of people without diabetes increases your risk of hypoglycemic

events

(low blood sugar).

How often you need to test your blood glucose depends on many factors. These include your age, if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, your medications, and your health. Your Healthcare Professional will guide you. It is important that you make testing part of your daily routine.

When Not to Use

Do not use OneTouch®SureStep®blood glucose results to determine whether

or not you have diabetes. Only your doctor can diagnose this disease.

What to Expect from Your System

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Blood glucose meters are clinically accurate, but not a substitute for a laboratory result. Originating from laboratory methods, glucose meter systems provide a convenient, portable way to test inexpensively and quickly. However, meter results can be affected by factors and conditions that do not affect laboratory results in the same way. Keep in mind that testing conditions for laboratories are tightly controlled and highly automated. Your meter glucose result should agree with a laboratory result to within ±20% under normal conditions. A result within that range is considered clinically accurate when testing with the

OneTouch

SureStep®Meter. However,

results can differ by more than ±20% in some situations. See Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results for more information.

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Blood glucose meters increase your ability to frequently check your blood sugar at reasonable cost so you can see the effect different foods, exercise, and medications can make on your glucose level. You can keep your blood glucose in better control with these devices.

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Make sure that you are familiar with the limitations of the system before testing. See important information in your

OneTouch

SureStep®Test Strip Package Insert. Know the factors that can affect the accuracy of your results.

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Make sure that you understand your results before acting on them, especially if your results do not reflect how you

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feel. See Understanding Your Results on page 35.

Warnings and Precautions

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Read all the instructions, including the

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test strip package insert, and practice the test with control solution (see Checking the System) before testing your blood glucose. Do all quality control checks as directed, including checking the meter display symbols (see Description of System), and consult your Healthcare Professional before using this product.

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The system contains small parts such as lancets, bottle caps, etc. Keep your system out of the reach of small children because these parts may be dangerous if swallowed. The test strip packaging contains a drying agent that may be harmful if inhaled or swallowed. It may also cause skin or eye irritation.

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Do not use the test strips after the expiration date printed on the bottle label or more than 4 months after first opening the bottle, whichever comes first. You may get inaccurate results if you use the test strips after these dates.

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Do not use strips that are bent, cut, or altered in any way.

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Do not use the control solution after the expiration date printed on the bottle label or more than 3 months after first opening the bottle, whichever comes first. Control solution results may not be reliable if you use the solution after these dates.

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Testing at a very high or very low temperature or relative humidity may affect results particularly if both the temperature and humidity are either high or low. If you test under these conditions, repeat

the test in a climate-controlled location as soon as possible.

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Excessive water loss (severe dehydration) may cause false low results.

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Severe dehydration, if untreated, can lead to lifethreatening medical complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis. Some factors causing dehydration are vomiting, diarrhea, inadequate fluid intake, some drugs (for example, diuretics), sustained uncontrolled diabetes, and shock.

have these symptoms, consult your Healthcare Professional immediately, even if your glucose reading is not unusually high.

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Because some diseases can be transmitted by blood, use care when disposing of used lancets and test strips.

NOTE: Blood glucose monitoring

requires the help of a Healthcare

If you

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Professional. Work with your Healthcare Professional to set your own target blood glucose values, arrange your testing times, and discuss the meaning of your blood glucose results.

Importance of Following Instructions

Your OneTouch®SureStep®Blood Glucose Monitoring System will provide accurate glucose results that can help you control your diabetes, if you follow the directions in this Owner’s Booklet and the test strip package insert. Be sure to check the test strip package insert each time you open a new box of test strips for important updates. If you do not follow the instructions, you may get inaccurate results, which can lead to improper treatment.

The Complete OneTouch SureStep®Blood Glucose Monitoring System

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OneTouch®SureStep®Meter (Batteries installed)

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Owner’s Booklet

■

Quick Reference Guide

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OneTouch®SureStep Control Solution

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OneTouch®Penlet®Plus Automatic Blood Sampler

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OneTouch®FinePoint™ Lancets

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Carrying Case

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Logbook

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OneTouch®SureStep®Test Strips (May be sold separately)

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UNITED STATES:

CANADA:

Milpitas, CA 95035

BLOOD GLUCOSE METER

Toll-free customer service:

English

Español

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OneTouch®SureStep®Blood Glucose Meter

DATA PORT

Allows you to transfer the information stored in the meter’s memory to a computer to view, analyze, and print.

DISPLAY

Shows your test results and symbols that guide you through the test.

LENS AREA

Contains the meter optics that reads the glucose level. Test strip holder covers the lens area.

SERIAL NUMBER

(Example)

BATTERY COMPARTMENT

Holds two AAA alkaline batteries.

Front

Back

BUTTON (Green)

Codes the meter, changes the meter settings, marks control solution test results, and scrolls through the memory.

POWER BUTTON (Blue) Turns the meter on and off, accesses the memory, and navigates through the set-up mode.

CONTACT POINTS

Sense the position and orientation of the OneTouch®SureStep®Test Strip.

TEST STRIP HOLDER

Closed

Test Strip

Insertion

Point

The cover protects the lens area and the base holds the OneTouch

Opened

Cover

Base

SureStep®Test Strip.

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OneTouch®SureStep®Test Strips

Front Back

Pink Test

Square

White Pad

Confirmation Dot

White Tip Black Tip

When blood is applied to the pink test square, it is absorbed and a chemical reaction takes place. A blue color forms in the

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confirmation dot on the back of the test

strip and is read by the meter to determine the blood glucose level; the darker the color, the higher the blood glucose level.

White Tip is inserted into the meter. The side where you apply blood must be face up when you insert the test strip.

Pink Test Square is where you apply a drop of blood.

White Pad absorbs the excess blood that may extend beyond the pink test square. Do not apply blood directly onto the white pad.

Black Tip helps the meter detect that the strip has been inserted properly.

Confirmation Dot on the back of the test strip is where you check to confirm proper blood application. When it turns completely blue, enough blood has been applied for an accurate test.

Optional Color Chart

Directly after reading a meter result, you can compare the color of the confirmation dot on the back of the test strip with the Color Chart on the test strip bottle label. The chart shows two shades of blue, which correspond to a very low blood glucose

(50 mg/dL) level and a very high blood glucose (350 mg/dL) level. It also shows an off-white shade for new, unused test strips.

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Important: The sample color dots are

only approximate. They can give you an indication of whether your glucose is very low (50 mg/dL) or very high (350 mg/dL).

Results obtained using the sample color dots are not a replacement for a OneTouch SureStep meter test result. Do not use Color Chart to verify control solution tests.

Display Symbols

The OneTouch®SureStep®Blood Glucose Meter uses symbols and error messages to guide you through a test and to help you determine if something is wrong.

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Carefully check that all symbols shown on the right appear each time you turn on your meter. To check that all display symbols are

working, press and hold down the blue power button. This display check also appears briefly each time you turn on the meter. Call LifeScan Customer Services (1 800 227–8862) if any segments are missing.

Display Check

When you turn on the meter,

it automatically recalls and displays your most recent glucose result and the date it was measured.

(Example)

The current code number is displayed.

The number on the display must match the code number on the OneTouch

SureStep

Test Strip bottle.

(Example)

Apply blood to the center of the pink test square on the test strip.

Check that the pink side of the test strip faces up

firmly push the test strip into the test strip holder until it stops. Insert the test strip tapered-end first.

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and

The meter is measuring your glucose level.

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The meter displays your test result

in mg/dL or mmol/L together with the date and time of the test.

(Example)

When the meter determines

that your blood glucose level exceeds 500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L), it displays

in virtually all

cases.

(Example) (Example)

Clean the meter and test strip holder.

(Example)

Replace the two AAA alkaline batteries.

Coding the Meter

A code number is printed on each test strip bottle label. The code numbers (ranging from 1 to 21) are used to calibrate the meter.

Each time you test, check that the code number on the meter display matches the code number on the test strip bottle label.

CAUTION: If the code number on the

meter display does NOT match the code number on the test strip bottle label, you may get inaccurate results.

1. Press the blue power button to turn on

the meter.

Make sure there is not a test strip in the meter when you turn it on.

Display Check (Example)

The display check appears briefly. Carefully check that all symbols appear. The result of your last blood glucose or control solution test appears.

If you are turning on the meter for the first time, – – – appears on the display.

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Next, a code number appears for a few seconds.

CODING

2. Compare the code number on the test

strip bottle with the code number on the meter display.

(Example)

If the code numbers match, you may begin testing.

3. If the code numbers

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do not match, press the green C button. Continue pressing until the code number on the display matches the code number on test strip bottle. The meter will retain this code until you change it.

Green C Button

(Example)

NOTE: If the meter advances past the

code number before you are able to change it, continue pressing the green button until the code number appears.

CAUTION: Your meter has been preset

to meet the needs of most users in the United States. Refer to “Changing Meter Settings” if you need to verify or change the settings, such as date, time or unit of measurement. See p. 58 for a complete listing of features that can be changed.

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Checking the System

Glucos

Shake befor

Not Intende Discard 3 m Discard date Lot No. Exp. Date

Use OneTouch®SureStep®Glucose Control Solution to check if the meter and test strips are working together properly. A control solution test is performed exactly like a blood test except that control solution is used as a sample instead of your blood. This control solution is a liquid with a known amount of glucose in it. Practice the test with the control solution before testing your blood for the first time.

When to do a control solution test.

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Before testing your blood for the first time.

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Every time you open a new bottle of test strips.

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If you drop the meter.

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To check that the meter and test strips are working together properly.

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If your results do not reflect how you feel.

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After you clean the meter.

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WARNING:

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Do not use the control

SureStep®Glucose Control Solution

solution to clean the meter.

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Do not swallow or inject the control solution or put it in your eyes.

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The control solution is for use outside the body (in vitro use).

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The control solution contains a dye that stains clothing.

CHECKING

1. Press the blue power button to turn on

the meter. The display check appears briefly. Carefully check that all symbols appear. Make sure a test strip is not in the meter when you turn it on.

2. Compare the code number on the meter

display with the code number on the test strip bottle. If they do not match, press the green C button until the codes match.

Green C Button

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(Example)

3. Remove a test strip from the bottle and

replace the bottle cap. Close it tightly.

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Check the expiration date and discard date. Do not use the test strips after these dates.

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Compare the color of the confirmation dot on the test strip with the “Unused” color dot shown on the Color Chart on the test strip bottle label. If the color of the confirmation dot on the test strip is darker than that shown on the Color Chart, do not use the test strip. The result may be inaccurate.

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NOTE: If opening the test strip bottle for

the first time, write the discard date (4 months from today) on the bottle label and perform a control solution test following the instructions below.

4. Shake the control solution bottle. Apply 1

drop of control solution to the center of the pink test square.

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The first time you open the control solution bottle, write the discard date on the label in the space provided. The discard date for control solution is 3

months from the date you first open the bottle.

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Check expiration date and discard date. Do not use the control solution after these dates.

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If the entire white pad surrounding the pink test square is soaked, you have applied too much Glucose Control Solution.

CAUTION: Applying too much control

solution may cause out–of–range results and may make the meter dirty.

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