Roche Accu-Chek Advantage User manual

Owner’s Booklet

Dear Accu-Chek®System Owner,

Thank you for choosing the Accu-Chek Advantage System! Congratulations on your decision to take control of your diabetes. We’ve designed your new

Accu-Chek Advantage System with comfort, convenience, and control in mind – to help make living with diabetes a little easier.

This booklet will help you get the most from your Accu-Chek Advantage System. We also invite you to visit www.accu-chek.com to find out about services, tools, and information that can help you manage your diabetes.

To start testing quickly, you can also refer to the First Time Guide or the Quick Reference Guide. If you have questions, we’re here to help. Just call Accu-Chek

Customer Care toll-free at

1-800-858-8072. We offer assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, in Spanish and many other languages.

Thanks again for choosing an Accu-Chek system.

The Accu-Chek Advantage System

Your new Accu-Chek Advantage Meter and accessories work together to measure the amount of sugar (glucose) in your blood to help you and your doctor control your diabetes. The system includes:

• Accu-Chek

Advantage Meter • Accu-Chek®Comfort Curve Glucose Control Solution

• Battery • Accu-Chek

Comfort Curve Test Strips

• Accu-Chek

Softclix Lancets • Accu-Chek®Softclix Lancet Device

• Code key

Why Regular Blood Sugar Testing Is Important

Checking your blood sugar can make a big difference in how well you can manage your diabetes on a daily basis. We’ve made it as simple and comfortable as possible. Accu-Chek meters are easy to use, and you can adjust the Accu-Chek Softclix Lancet Device to make testing more comfortable.

Need Help?

Just call Accu-Chek Customer Care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 1-800-858-8072. You can also visit www.accu-chek.com for diabetes management tools and product demonstrations.

To make sure you receive the best customer service possible and news about product updates, please complete and mail your warranty card.

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Important Information About Your New Meter

• Your blood glucose meter is designed and approved for testing fresh capillary whole blood samples (like

blood taken from fingertips) outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use). It should not be used to diagnose diabetes.

• Be sure to use only Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips or Accu-Chek Advantage Test Strips with the meter.

Other test strips may produce inaccurate results.

• Do the control tests explained in this booklet to make sure your system is working properly.

• Carefully dispose of used test strips and lancets.

Health-Related Information

• Being severely dehydrated or losing a lot of water may give you false (low) test results. If you think you’re

suffering from dehydration, call your doctor right away.

• If you have followed all the instructions in this booklet and still have symptoms that don’t seem to match

your test results – or if you have questions – talk to your doctor.

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Contents

Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ..............................................................6

Installing (or Changing) the Battery ..........................................................................8

Setting the Time and Date .......................................................................................9

Setting the Beeper..................................................................................................11

Setting the Hypoglycemic (Hypo) Indicator ..............................................................12

Coding the Meter ...................................................................................................13

Using Your Test Strips .............................................................................................14

Using Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips ..............................................15

Using Accu-Chek Advantage Test Strips ....................................................15

Chapter 2: Control Testing .........................................................................................16

Why Run Control Tests ............................................................................................16

About the Control Solution ......................................................................................16

Running a Control Test ...........................................................................................17

Understanding Control Test Results ........................................................................19

Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ........................................................................21

Preparing the Accu-Chek Softclix Lancet Device ....................................................21

Running a Blood Sugar Test ...................................................................................23

Flagging Test Results .............................................................................................25

Recording Your Results ...........................................................................................25

Storing Your Supplies ..............................................................................................25

Proper Testing Conditions ......................................................................................26

Understanding Your Test Results ............................................................................26

Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ....................................................................28

Storing Test Results ................................................................................................28

Viewing Test Results ..............................................................................................28

Downloading Your Meter to a Computer .................................................................29

Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ..........................................................30

Cleaning Your Meter ...............................................................................................30

Maintenance and Testing .......................................................................................31

Cleaning Your Lancet Device ..................................................................................31

Screen Messages and Troubleshooting ..................................................................32

Chapter 6: Technical Information ..............................................................................36

Product Limitations ................................................................................................36

Specifications ........................................................................................................36

Product Safety Information ....................................................................................37

Warranty ................................................................................................................38

Additional Supplies ................................................................................................42

Information for Professional Caregivers ..................................................................43

Index .....................................................................................................................44

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Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System

Display –

Shows blood sugar results, messages, and results stored in memory.

Left and Right Arrow Buttons –

Press to enter memory, adjust settings and scroll through results.

Code Key in Slot – Insert code key

through this opening.

On/Off Button –

Press this button to turn the meter on or off.

Test Strip Slot –

Insert test strip here.

Battery Cover –

Push tab in direction of arrow to remove cover and replace battery.

Computer Port

Ejector Plunger

Release Button

Cap with Comfort Dial

Depth Selection

Lancet Device

Test Strip Vial

Test Strip Lancet

Silver-colored bars

Yellow Window

Protective

Cover

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Installing (or Changing) the Battery

1. Flip open the battery cover by

pushing tab toward arrow.

2. Insert the battery with the plus (+)

side up or facing you.

3. Replace the battery cover and snap

it closed.

Notes:

• The meter uses a 3-volt lithium battery. It is best to use a longlasting lithium battery and to keep an extra on hand.

• Be sure the battery goes in plus-side up or facing you.

•Your meter will prompt you to verify the time and date immediately after the battery is inserted. This occurs only if the time and date has been set previously on your meter.

• If there is no strip in the meter, it turns off automatically after 90 seconds.

• The battery symbol means the battery is low and should be changed soon.

•A flashing battery symbol means the battery is almost out of power and must be changed to do a blood test.

Setting the Time and Date

Setting the time and date is important if you use the meter’s memory or connect to a computer.

3. Press and release to see

the hour flash in the upper left corner.

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1. Press and release (On/Off

button) to turn on the meter. Wait for the flashing test strip or

“---”.

2. Press and hold until “set”

appears, and then release it. The word “On” and the beeper symbol appear.

4. Press and release either

or (left or right arrow button) to change the hour.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set

the minutes, month, day and year. (The flashing number is the one that can be changed.)

6. Press and hold down to

finish setup. The flashing test strip appears.

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Setting the Beeper

When you first get your meter, the beeper is set to “On” (but you can turn it off and not affect your test results in any way). It beeps whenever:

• A strip is inserted.

• Blood or control solution is applied to a strip.

•A result is displayed.

• An error occurs while testing. The beeper sounds when an error occurs, even if the beeper is turned off.

• Buttons are pushed.

To turn the beeper off:

1. Press and release to turn on the meter. Wait for the flashing test strip

“---” to appear.

2. Press and hold down until “set” appears on the display, then release the

button. The word “On” and the beeper symbol appear.

3. Press and release either or to turn the beeper off.

4. Press and hold down until “set” disappears. The flashing test strip

appears or

“---”.

Setting the Hypoglycemic (Hypo) Indicator

You may set the meter to warn you when your results indicate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) anywhere between 60-80 mg/dL. Before you set the hypoglycemic indicator, ask your healthcare professional to help you decide what level is best for you. New meters have the hypo indicator turned off by default. To turn on and set the hypo indicator:

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1. Press and release to turn on the

meter. Wait for the flashing test strip or “---”.

2. Press and hold until “set”

appears on the display, then release. The word “On” and the beeper symbol will appear.

3. Press repeatedly until “Hypo”

flashes and “OFF” and “set” appear.

4. Press and release either or to

turn on the hypo indicator.

5. Press and release .

6. Press and release or to

adjust the hypo indicator. “Hypo” will flash for results at or below the number you choose.

7. Press and hold down until “set”

disappears and the flashing test strip or “---” appears.

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Coding the Meter

1. With the meter off, slide the

code key into the code key slot. It should easily snap into place.

2. Press and release to turn

the meter on.

3. Make sure the code on the

display matches the code on the test strip vial.

4. Throw away the old code key.

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Change the code key every time you open a new box of test strips.

Notes:

• If “---” appears on the display, turn off the meter, make sure the code key is all the way in, then turn on the meter again.

• Don’t force the code key into the meter: it only goes in one way - numbers out and ridges up.

• If the code number on the display does not match the code number on the test strip vial, call Accu-Chek Customer Care at 1-800-858-8072.

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Using Your Test Strips

You may use either Accu-Chek Comfort Curve or Accu-Chek Advantage Test Strips with this meter. Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips are recommended because they’re faster and require less blood than Accu-Chek Advantage Test Strips. This means easier and more convenient testing for you.

•For accurate results, use only approved test strips.

• Replace the code key and run a control test every time you begin using a new box of test strips.

• Store test strips in their original vial.

•Close the bottle cap tightly immediately after removing a test strip.

• After you take a test strip out of the vial, be sure to use it within three minutes.

•Note the expiration “Use By” date on the test strip vial. Throw test strips away after that date.

• Store your test strips and meter in a cool, dry place between 32 to 90ºF (0 to 32ºC).

Do not store test strips in a refrigerator.

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Never store test strips in areas of high heat and moisture, such as the kitchen, bathroom or laundry room – heat and moisture can damage them.

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