Abbott FreeStyle Lite Owner's Booklet - Setting Up The Meter
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The expected glucose level for a non-diabetic, non-pregnant fasting adult is under 100 mg/dL.
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Two hours after meals, levels should be less than 140 mg/dL.
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Consult your healthcare professional to determine the range that is appropriate for you.
Warning:
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Test on your fingers if you are testing for low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) or if you suffer
from hypoglycemia unawareness.
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This system contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed.
Caution: Please read all the instructions provided in this owner’s booklet and practice
the testing procedures before using the FreeStyle Lite® system. Blood glucose monitoring
should be done with the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Setting Up the Meter
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to set the meter sound volume, time and date.
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With the meter off, press and hold
m
for 3 seconds until
appears.
2.
Press
m
to bypass setting the optional reminder alarms. You may choose to
set these later (see Setting Reminder Alarms section).
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American Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Recommendations: Diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes Care 2005;28 (Suppl.1):S37-S42