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Abbott Precision Xtra User Manual

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Manual is about: Blood Glucose & Ketone Monitoring System

Summary of Precision Xtra

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    Blood glucose & ketone monitoring system user’s manual.

  • Page 2: Definition of Symbols

    Definition of symbols these symbols are associated with your meter. Batch code catalog number caution consult instructions for use date of manufacture do not drink do not reuse in vitro diagnostic medical device this packaging is capable of being recycled manufacturer sterilized using irradiation (l...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents welcome 1 1 important things to know about your precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system 3 intended use 3 how your precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system works 4 precision xtra kit contents 5 getting to know your meter’s features 6 2 setting up y...

  • Page 4: Error Messages

    5 doing a control solution test 34 why do a control solution test? 34 when is doing a control solution test recommended? 34 important information about control solution testing 34 what you will need 35 how to do control solution testing 35 understanding your result 39 6 reviewing & using your result...

  • Page 5: Welcome

    1 welcome thank you for choosing the precision xtra® blood glucose and ketone monitoring system. Important steps for using the system are inside this manual. Please read it carefully. Your new precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system is an important tool that can help you better man...

  • Page 6: Important:

    2 in the united states, call customer service at 1-800-527-3339 with any questions you may have about the precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system. We are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you cannot reach customer service, contact your healthcare professional. Outside t...

  • Page 7: Important Things to

    3 important things to know about your precision xtra® blood glucose and ketone monitoring system chapter 1 imp or tant information 3 ▼ intended use your precision xtra system: • is indicated for home (lay user) or professional use in the management of patients with diabetes. • is for self testing or...

  • Page 8: Healthcare Professionals:

    4 imp or tant information 4 healthcare professionals: please refer to the 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...

  • Page 9: Precision Xtra Kit Contents

    5 precision xtra kit contents precision xtra meter precision xtra user’s manual – contains system information and directions. Carrying case – use this to store and carry your meter and other monitoring supplies. Your kit may also contain: logbook – use this to record your test results, activities, a...

  • Page 10: Display Window

    6 getting to know your meter’s features display window this shows: • blood glucose and blood ketone results. • previous test results and error messages. • blood glucose averages. Important: each time you turn your meter on, a full display shows. This is called a display check. Look at the display ch...

  • Page 11: Important:

    77 important: avoid getting dust, dirt, blood, control solution, water, or any other substance in the test strip port. Strip port this is where you insert: • a blood glucose test strip. • a blood ketone test strip. • data cable (not included) for uploading results to a computer. Mode button use this...

  • Page 12: Backlight Button

    8 imp or tant information backlight button use this button to: • turn backlight on and off. Battery compartment this is where the battery is installed. • if your meter does not turn on, check that your battery is installed properly. • for new battery installation, see chapter 9..

  • Page 13: Chapter 2

    9 chapter 2 setting up your met er questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 setting up your precision xtra meter buttons to use mode button forward button back button setup options set beeper if the beeper is set on, it will beep when: • the test countdown starts. • the test countdown finish...

  • Page 14: Set Date Format

    10 setting up your met er set date format in "set date format", you choose how the month and day show on the meter’s display window. Measurement units blood glucose measurement units are factory-set in mg/dl. Blood ketone measurement units are in mmol/l only. How to set the beeper, date, time, & vie...

  • Page 15: Meter Beeps.

    11 setting up your met er 1 to turn your meter on, press and hold the button. The beeper on message shows on the display window. The musical notes flash on and off, and the meter beeps. 2 to change the beeper setting, press and release the button or the button once. 3 press and release the button to...

  • Page 16: Minutes:

    12 setting up your met er minutes: the minutes flash on and off. 1 press and release the button to move the minutes forward. 2 if you go past the correct minute, press and release the button to move the minutes back. 3 press and release the button to save the minutes and to move to set date. Set dat...

  • Page 17: Month:

    13 setting up your met er month: the month flashes on and off. 1 press and release the button to move the month forward. 2 if you go past the correct month, press and release the button to move the month back. 3 press and release the button to save the month and to move to set day. Day: the day flas...

  • Page 18: Set Time Format

    14 setting up your met er choice #1 choice #2 set time format you have two choices: choice #1: for the 12-hour format, am or pm shows. Choice #2: for the 24-hour format, am or pm does not show. 1 to change the time format, press and release the button or the button once. 2 press and release the butt...

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    15 blood glucose measurement units consult your healthcare professional if you have any questions about the blood glucose measurement units. This screen shows the blood glucose measurement units (mg/dl). Press and release the button to return to set beeper. Press and hold the button to turn your met...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3

    16 16 chapter 3 monit oring blo od gluc ose questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 monitoring your blood glucose ▼ ▼ what you will need • precision xtra blood glucose test strip with its instructions for use • precision xtra meter • lancing device and a new, sterile lancet important inform...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    17 monit oring blo od gluc ose how to monitor your blood glucose getting started 1 prepare your lancing device. 2 wash your hands and the test site using warm soapy water and dry them completely. 3 open the foil test strip packet at the notch and tear down to remove the test strip. 4 with the contac...

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    18 monit oring blo od gluc ose • display check – remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show on the display window. (see chapter 1 for more information about the display check.) • time, month, and day (if set) if date and time are not set, dashes will show instead of numbers. • lot...

  • Page 23: Obtaining A Blood Drop

    19 monit oring blo od gluc ose obtaining a blood drop use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop. Recommendations for obtaining a blood drop • to obtain a sample from an alternative site (forearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb), use an appropriate alternative site lancing device. Results from ...

  • Page 24: Lancets and Lancing Device

    20 monit oring blo od gluc ose status bar countdown lancets and lancing device • lancets are for one-time use only. Use a new lancet each time you monitor. • discard your used lancet properly. Put it in an empty puncture-resistant container, such as a plastic milk carton or detergent bottle. • never...

  • Page 25: Correct

    21 monit oring blo od gluc ose correct ✔ important: if the countdown does not start: what it means: you might not have applied enough blood to the test strip. What to do: • apply a second drop of blood to the test strip. Refer to your test strip instructions for use for the number of seconds you hav...

  • Page 26: Shutting Off Your Meter

    22 shutting off your meter 1 removing the test strip from the strip port turns off the meter. You can use the opened foil packet to remove and discard your used test strip. 2 discard the test strip properly. Note: you may also turn the meter off by pressing and holding the button. If you do not turn...

  • Page 27: What to Do:

    23 what to do: if you check your ketones as part of your diabetes management program, it is recommended that you check your blood ketone. "hi" result what it means: your meter has determined that your blood glucose result is higher than 500 mg/dl or there may be a problem with the test strip. What t...

  • Page 28: "e-4" Result

    24 monit oring blo od gluc ose "e-4" result what it means: your blood glucose may be too high to be read by the system, or there may be a problem with the test strip. What to do: monitor your blood glucose again with a new test strip. If e-4 shows on the display window again, contact your healthcare...

  • Page 29: Chapter 4

    25 chapter 4 monit oring blo od ket one questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 monitoring your blood ketone it is important to check your ketones when: • you have an illness. • your blood glucose is higher than 300 mg/dl. • you are experiencing unusual blood glucose results. • you and your...

  • Page 30

    26 monit oring blo od k et one • 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. • use each test strip only once. • before you monitor your blood ketone allow your meter and test strip to reach the recommended ope...

  • Page 31: Getting Started

    27 ▼ how to monitor your blood ketone getting started 1 prepare your lancing device. 2 wash your hands using warm soapy water and dry them completely. 3 remove the test strip from its foil packet. 4 insert the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip port. 5 push the test strip ...

  • Page 32: Ketone And The Apply Sample

    28 monit oring blo od k et one • time, month, and day (if set) if date and time are not set, dashes will show instead of numbers. • code 75001 and the apply sample symbols . Note: code 75001 must match the lot number for the box of blood ketone test strips you are using. • ketone and the apply sampl...

  • Page 33: Lancets and Lancing Device

    29 • hang your arm down before pricking your fingertip to help blood flow. • apply the blood sample to the test strip immediately. Lancets and lancing device • lancets are for one-time use only. Use a new lancet each time you monitor. • discard your used lancet properly. Put it in an empty puncture-...

  • Page 34: What It Means:

    30 important: if the countdown does not start: what it means: you might not have applied enough blood to the test strip. What to do: • apply a second drop of blood to the test strip. Refer to your test strip instructions for use for the number of seconds you have to apply a second drop. • if the cou...

  • Page 35: Understanding Your Result

    31 2 discard the test strip properly. Note: you may also turn the meter off by pressing and holding the button. If you do not turn your meter off or pull the test strip out, the meter shuts off automatically after 60 seconds. Understanding your result blood ketone is expected to be lower than 0.6 mm...

  • Page 36: When:

    32 monit oring blo od k et one when: • blood ketone result is higher than 1.5 mmol/l and blood glucose result is higher than 300 mg/dl: what it means: you may be at risk of developing diabetic ketoacidosis (dka). 2-6 what to do: contact your healthcare professional immediately. "hi" result what it m...

  • Page 37: E-4" Result

    33 " e-4" result what it means: there may be a problem with the test strip. What to do: monitor your blood ketone again with a new test strip. If e-4 shows on the display window again, contact your healthcare professional immediately. Important: it is recommended that you repeat the blood ketone tes...

  • Page 38: Chapter 5

    34 34 chapter 5 doing a control solution test contr ol solution t esting questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 why do a control solution test? The control solution test tells you that your meter and test strips are working correctly. A control solution test is similar to when you monitor ...

  • Page 39: What You Will Need

    35 note: see page 17 for instructions on how to open your foil test strip packet. Contr ol s olution testing •do not use the control solution if the expiration date has passed. Check the expiration date printed on the control solution bottle. •whenyouopenacontrolsolutionbottleforthefirsttime, count ...

  • Page 40: After The Other:

    36 3 insert the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip port. 4 push the test strip in until it stops. The meter turns on automatically. These items show on the display window, one after the other: • display check – remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show ...

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    37 5 to mark the test as a control solution test, press and release the button once. Shows on the display window. Important: if you do not mark the test as a control solution test, it will be saved in your meter’s memory as one of your personal blood glucose or blood ketone results. This could affec...

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    38 note: do not remove the test strip from the meter or disturb it during the countdown. If the countdown does not start, remove and discard the used test strip, turn off your meter, and try again with a new test strip. 5 at the end of the countdown: • if the beeper is on, listen for the beeper. • t...

  • Page 43: Shutting Off Your Meter

    39 shutting off your meter 1 removing the test strip from the strip port turns off the meter. You can use the opened foil packet to remove and discard your used test strip. 2 discard the test strip properly. Note: you may also turn the meter off by pressing and holding the button. If you do not turn...

  • Page 44: Chapter 6

    40 40 chapter 6 reviewing & using your results reviewing results questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 ▼ what can your meter show you? Memory your precision xtra meter has a memory that stores up to 450 events. This is a combination of control solution results, your personal blood glucose...

  • Page 45: How to See Results In Memory

    41 reviewing results how to see results in memory 1 begin with your meter turned off. Make sure there is nothing in the strip port. 2 press and release the button. • the display check shows on the display window. • then your most recent result shows with its units on the meter’s display window, alon...

  • Page 46

    42 glucose control solution result in memory ketone control solution result in memory a control solution result in memory shows with a control solution bottle, as long as you marked the test as a control solution test. 3 to review previous results, press and release the button once per result. 4 whe...

  • Page 47: How to See Averages

    43 how to see averages important: • results that show as lo during blood glucose monitoring are included as 20 mg/dl in blood glucose averages. • results that show as hi during blood glucose monitoring are included as 500 mg/dl in blood glucose averages. ▼ 1 while in memory, press and release the bu...

  • Page 48

    44 4 press and release the button at any time to return to memory. 5 press and hold the button to turn off your meter. Otherwise, the meter turns off after 30 seconds. Transferring your results to a computer download of test results to a computer requires a compatible data management system. For mor...

  • Page 49: Chapter 7

    45 err or messages chapter 7 questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 there are times when error messages may show on your meter’s display window. In the next few pages, we describe the error messages that may show on your meter’s display window, what they mean, and what you need to do. Unde...

  • Page 50: Message

    46 message what it what you means need to do err or messages meter error. Blood glucose result may be too low to be read by the system. Or there may be a problem with the blood glucose or blood ketone test strip. Blood glucose result may be too high to be read by the system. Or there may be a proble...

  • Page 51: Message

    47 message what it what you means need to do blood applied to test strip too soon. Meter error. No coding required. Or test strip may be damaged, used or the meter does not recognize it. • review the monitoring instructions. • monitor again with a new test strip. • if the error message appears again...

  • Page 52: Message

    48 message what it what you means need to do meter error. Meter error. • remove test strip, turn meter off, and try to monitor again. • if the error message appears again, contact customer service. • remove test strip, turn meter off, and try to monitor again. • if the error message appears again, c...

  • Page 53: Chapter 8

    49 chapter 8 your meter's specifications & limitations sp ecific ations & limitations questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 size length: width: thickness: 7.47 cm 5.33 cm 4.32 cm 1.63 cm weight 40-46 grams power source one cr 2032 lithium (coin cell) battery battery life approximately 1,0...

  • Page 54: Functions

    50 sp eci fic ations & limitations functions - blood glucose monitoring - blood ketone monitoring - memory: 450 events - glucose averaging: 7-day, 14-day, and 30-day averages - control solution marking and testing - backlight: if on – stays on during countdown; turns off 30 seconds after result is d...

  • Page 55: Of The Thumb:

    51 ▼ important information about using blood samples from the forearm, upper arm, or base of the thumb: • contact your healthcare professional before you begin using any one of these alternative sites to test your blood glucose. • sampling from any one of these alternative sites may cause minor brui...

  • Page 56: Chapter 9

    52 52 chapter 9 caring for your meter questions? Call customer service: 1-800-527-3339 ▼ ▼ cleaning your meter store your meter in its carrying case. Avoid getting dirt, dust, blood, control solution, or liquid in the meter test strip port. Clean the outside of the meter using a damp cloth and mild ...

  • Page 57

    53 caring for y our met er 1 gently push the battery cover in and up with your thumb. 2 lift the battery cover out of the meter. 3 to remove the battery, push the battery upward to release the battery. 4 insert a new cr 2032 lithium (coin cell) battery with the plus sign (+) facing up. How to replac...

  • Page 58

    54 caring for your met er 5 place the notches on the battery cover into the appropriate moulded areas. 6 gently push the battery cover in and down until you hear a click. 7 press and hold the button to turn your meter on. If your meter does not turn on, review the battery installation steps and rein...

  • Page 59: References

    55 references 1. Schade ds, eaton rp. Metabolic and clinical significance of ketosis. Special topics in endocrinology and metabolism 1982; 4:1–27. 2. Wiggam mi, o’kane mj, harper r, atkinson ab, hadden dr, trimble er, bell pm. Treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis using normalization of blood 3-hydroxy...

  • Page 60

    Art24315 rev. A 08/12 manufacturer: abbott diabetes care inc. 1360 south loop road alameda, ca 94502 usa customer service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-527-3339 or visit us online at: abbottdiabetescare.Com for in vitro diagnostic use. Precision xtra is a trademark of the abbott g...