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Abbott FreeStyle Flash Owner's booklet

Manual is about: Blood Glucose Monitoring System

Summary of FreeStyle Flash

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    Owner’s booklet manual del propietario virtually pain-free testing pruebas prácticamente indoloras blood glucose monitoring system sistema de prueba para glucosa en sangre.

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    Table of contents important information about your freestyle flash® blood monitoring system .....................................................3 important health related information ........................................................ 4-5 the freestyle flash meter and freestyle® test strip the...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh the freestyle flash® system uses the world’s smallest sample so you can test on a variety of locations the human figure above shows the areas where you can test with the freestyle flash system. Avoid mole...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh important health-related information • severe dehydration and excessive water loss may cause false low results. If you believe you are suffering from severe dehydration, consult your physician immediately...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh the freestyle flash® meter and how it works c (configure) button • marks a control solution test. • changes the test strip code (scrolls forward), date, time, alarm settings, sound options, and reviews st...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh blood drop and test strip symbols these symbols work together in an animation to tell you when the meter is ready for you to apply blood or control solution. Date setup symbol appears in set mode when set...

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    10 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 11 en g li sh test strip edge warning: the cap or vial contains drying agents that may be harmful if inhaled or swallowed and may cause skin or eye irritation. The freestyle® control solution freestyle control so...

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    1 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh insert the top of the test strip into your meter until it stops. This will power on the meter. The code number on the display must match the code number on the side of your test strip vial. Refer to “...

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    1 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh the result will appear on the display screen and if the sound is on, your meter will beep twice. To mark the result as a control solution result, press and hold the “ c ” button for two seconds until ...

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    1 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh testing your blood glucose warning: we recommend that you test on your fingers or palm if you are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) or if you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness. Important...

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    1 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh prepare your meter insert a new test strip into the meter until it stops. The meter will power on. Note: if you do not start the test within two minutes, the meter returns to clock mode. To restart yo...

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    0 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh lancing your finger a. Set the depth setting on the lancing device to level 1. B. Lightly touch the lancing device (with the gray cap) against the side of your fingertip. C. Press the release button. ...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh removing the lancet when you have finished testing, snap off the cap from the lancing device. Pinch the white clip that holds the lancet until the lancet falls out. Potential bruising it is possible you m...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh using your meter’s lights depending on what mode your meter is in, pressing the light button ( ) lights either the display backlight or the test light. Using the display backlight pressing the light butto...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh meter set-up • to enter setup mode start with the meter in clock mode (no test strip inserted). Press and firmly hold the “ m ” button until the display screen appears. • to exit at any time press and hol...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh setting the time 1. With the hour blinking, press the “ c ” button until the correct hour appears. If using the 12-hour time format, the p displays for “pm” times. 2. Press the “ m ” button to move to min...

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    0 call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh 1 en g li sh unit of measurement the unit of measure for your freestyle flash meter is milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl). Software version display this is the software version in your freestyle flash meter. It is f...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh test results (cont) control solution test a value with ( ) indicates that you have marked this reading as a control solution test. The date and time of the control solution reading will appear on the bott...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh system troubleshooting error messages error 1 possible causes • sample is too small. • problem with the test strip. • problem with the meter. • very low blood glucose (less than 20 mg/dl). What you should...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh error possible causes • problem with test strip. • problem with the meter. What you should do 1. Conduct a control solution test using a new test strip. If the results of the control solution test are wit...

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    Call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com en g li sh en g li sh freestyle flash® system specifications meter specifications assay method coulometric electrochemical sensor automatic shutoff two minutes after last user action battery life 500 tests calibration plasma e...

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    Www.Abbottdiabetescare.Com call customer care toll free at 1-888-522-5226 llame al departamento de atención al cliente llame gratis al 1-888-522-5226 abbott diabetes care inc. 1360 south loop road alameda, ca 94502 customer care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Atención al cliente disponi...