ReliOn Ultima Owner's Manual
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
User’s Manual
For in vitro diagnostic use
Table of Contents
Intended Use ................................................................1
Important Health-Related Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Monitoring System Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setting Up the Meter ........................................................5
Enter Setup Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Beeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Time Format...................................................................6
Date Format...................................................................7
Measurement Units............................................................7
Testing Your Blood Glucose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Important Testing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Test Site.......................................................................9
Alternate Sites............................................................... 10
Performing a Blood Glucose Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Understanding Blood Glucose Test Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Low and High Blood Glucose Results .........................................14
MediSense Glucose Control Solutions ......................................18
Important Control Solution Testing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
For Healthcare Professionals .................................................20
Performing a Control Solution Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Managing Your Results .....................................................24
Viewing Test Results in Memory .............................................. 24
Viewing Blood Glucose Averages............................................. 26
Transferring Results to a Computer........................................... 28
Error Messages .............................................................28
E-1 to E-9, What It Means, What To Do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Maintaining the Meter ......................................................33
Replacing the Battery........................................................ 33
Cleaning the Meter .......................................................... 36
Storing the Meter............................................................ 36
Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
References ..................................................................40
Intended Use
The ReliOn Ultima Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for in vitro diagnostic use in the
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quantitative measurement of glucose in fresh whole blood for self-testing by lay users (e.g., from the
nger, forearm, upper arm or base of thumb), or by health care professionals. It is not intended to be
used for testing neonatal blood samples. The ReliOn Ultima system is indicated for home (lay user) or
professional use in the management of patients with diabetes.
The system is not for use in diagnosis or screening of diabetes mellitus, but is to be used as an aid in
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monitoring the eectiveness of diabetes control programs.
IMPORTANT: Use only ReliOn Ultima blood glucose test strips. Other
test strips may produce inaccurate results.
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IMPORTANT: See test strip instructions for use for more information about
sample types.
Potential infection risk: Healthcare professionals performing blood tests with
this system on multiple patients must always wear gloves and should follow the
infection control policies and procedures approved by their facility.
Read the instructions in this user’s manual. Failure to follow instructions may cause
incorrect results. Practice the testing procedures before using the meter. Follow your
healthcare professional’s advice when testing blood glucose levels.
Warning: Test on your ngers if you are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood
glucose) or if you suer from hypoglycemia unawareness.
Observe caution when using around children. Small parts may constitute a
choking hazard.
How Your ReliOn Ultima Blood Glucose Monitoring System Works
When you insert a test strip into your meter, the Apply Sample message shows on your meter’s
display window. When a blood sample or control solution sample is applied to the test strip, the
glucose reacts with the chemicals on the test strip. This reaction produces a small electrical current
that is measured. The result shows on your meter’s display window.
IMPORTANT: Avoid getting dust, dirt, blood, control solution, water or
any other substance in the meter’s test strip port.
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Important Health-Related Information
Low or high blood glucose results can indicate a potentially serious medical condition. If your blood
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glucose result is unusually low or high, or if you do not feel the way your result indicates, repeat
the test with a new test strip. If your result is not consistent with your symptoms or if your blood
glucose result is less than 50 mg/dL or higher than 300 mg/dL you should contact your healthcare
professional and follow his or her treatment advice.
The expected glucose range for a non-diabetic, non-pregnant fasting adult is under 100 mg/dL.
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hours after meals, levels should be less than 140 mg/dL.
determine the range that is appropriate for you.
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Monitoring System Kit Contents
Monitoring System Kit contains:
•Meter
•User’s Manual
•Lancets
Items not included:
•Blood Glucose Test Strips
•Control Solutions
•Logbook
•Warranty Card
•Data Management System
•Carrying Case
•Lancing Device
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Setting Up the Meter
Enter Setup Mode
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Start with the meter o (no
test strip inserted).
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Press and hold until and appear. This indicates the beeper is turned on.
and indicate the beeper is turned o.
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Beeper
Press or to change the beeper setting.
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Press
to set time.
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to save the beeper setting and move
Commands
•Press to move between setup displays
•Press to move forward
•Press to go back
•Press to turn display light On and O
The beeper sounds when:
•The test countdown starts
•The test countdown ends
Time
Date
Year
Month – Day
Time Format
24 Hour
Format
The hour ashes. Press or until the correct hour appears. Press to save
the hour and to move to set minutes.
The minutes ash. Press or until the correct minutes appear. Press to
save the minutes and to move to set date.
The year ashes. Press or until the correct year appears. Press to save the
year and to move to set month.
The month ashes. Press or until the correct month appears. Press to
save the month and to move to set day.
The day ashes. Press or until the correct day appears. Press to save the
day and to move to set time format.
Note: If using the 12-hour time format, AM and PM appear.
The time format ashes. Press
save the time format and to move to set date format.
or to change the time format. Press to
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Date Format
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Month – Day
Day.Month
The date format ashes. Press or to change the date format. Press to
save the date format and to move to the measurement units.
Measurement Units
The unit of measurement set by the factory appears. You cannot change this
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setting. Contact Customer Service for more information.
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IMPORTANT: Please check that the correct time and date is set before
you use the meter for the rst time. This will help you keep records of
when you monitor and will help you and your healthcare professional
make informed decisions about your care. You must set the time and
date to review averages.
to return to set beeper, or press and hold to turn o the meter.
Testing Your Blood Glucose
Important Testing Notes
This display always appears when the meter is turned on.
You should check that your meter matches the example you
see here 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 Service.
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E.g. Expiration
date: March 31,
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•Use the meter within the test strip operating range
•Use the test strip immediately after removing it from its foil packet
•Use each test strip only once
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E.g. Expiration
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date: March 31,
2012
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Do not use expired test strips; they may produce inaccurate results.
The expiration date is the last day of the month if only the month and
year are shown.
Do not use a wet, bent, scratched or damaged test strip.
Do not use the test strip if its foil packet has a puncture or tear in it.
Note: See test strip instructions for use for operating range and more information on
limitations of use.
Test Site
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Note: When obtaining blood samples from alternate sites, avoid areas near bones,
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Fingertips
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areas with lots of hair, and squeezing the puncture site. Bruising may occur at
alternate sites, but will disappear quickly. If bruising occurs, consider selecting
another site.
Finger tip testing is dierent from alternate site testing. (Adjust the lancing device
accordingly for testing site. See lancing device instructions for use for more
information.)
IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and the test site with warm soapy
water to ensure accurate results. Thoroughly dry your hands and
the test site. To warm alternate sites, apply a warm dry pad or rub
vigorously for a few seconds.
Alternate Sites
You may obtain a blood sample from alternate sites – forearm, upper arm, and
base of the thumb. Results from alternate sites are subject to limitation. Contact
your healthcare professional before beginning alternate site testing.
•Alternate site results may dier from ngertip results when blood glucose levels
Base of thumb
•Use alternate sites before, or more than two hours after, you eat a meal, take
change rapidly (e.g. after eating a meal or taking insulin, or during or after
exercise)
insulin, or exercise
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Upper arm
Forearm
Do not use blood samples from alternate sites when:
•You think your blood glucose is low or changing rapidly
•You have been diagnosed with hypoglycemia unawareness
•Alternate site results do not match the way you feel
•You are within two hours of eating a meal, taking insulin,
or exercising
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Performing a Blood Glucose Test
Abbott Diabetes Care Ltd.
Range Road
Witney, Oxon, OX29 0YL
Made in UK.
Blood Glucose
Sensor Electrode
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Range Road
Witney, Oxon, OX29 0YL
Made in UK.
4˚C
Open the foil test strip packet at the notch and tear down to remove the
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Insert the Test Strip
With the contact bars (3 black lines) facing up, insert the test strip into the meter
until it stops. This turns on the meter.
Note: The meter turns o after 3 minutes of inactivity. Remove and reinsert the unused
test strip to restart the meter.
This display always appears when the meter is turned on.
Do not use the meter if the display check screen does not exactly match the
example. Contact Customer Service.
See “Testing Your Blood Glucose” section for more information.
Time and date (if set) appear next.
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