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Abbott Precision Xtra User Manual

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Manual is about: Blood Glucose & Ketone Monitoring System

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    Art14172-101 rev. A user guide distributed by: abbott diabetes care, canada mississauga, ontario l5n 3r3 abbott diabetes care customer support available at 1-888-519-6890. For in vitro diagnostic use. Reorder no.: 70321-02 medisense, precision and precision xtra are trademarks of the abbott group of...

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    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 4 getting to know your monitor’s features 5 2 setting up...

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    2 1 in canada, call the abbott diabetes care customer support centre at 1-888-519-6890 with any questions you may have about the precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system. If you cannot reach the abbott diabetes care customer support centre, contact your healthcare professional. Outs...

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    ▼ 4 ▼ ▼ 3 impor tant information impor tant information how your precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system works when you insert a test strip into your monitor, the apply sample message shows on your monitor’s display window. When a blood sample or control solution sample is applied ...

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    6 5 ▼ impor tant information impor tant information getting to know your monitor’s features display window this shows: • blood glucose and blood β-ketone results. • glucose lot numbers and blood β-ketone calibration codes • previous test results and error messages. • blood glucose averages. Importan...

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    ▼ ▼ ▼ 8 7 questions? Call customer support: 1-888-519-6890 set date format in "set date format", you choose how the month and day show on the monitor’s display window. Measurement units blood glucose measurement units are factory-set in mmol/l. Meter displays results only in mmol/l which is the stan...

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    9 10 setting up your monit or setting up your monit or 1 to turn your monitor on, press and hold the button. The beeper on message shows on the display window. The musical notes flash on and off, and the monitor beeps. 2 to change the beeper setting, press and release the button or the button once. ...

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    11 12 setting up your monit or setting up your monit or 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...

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    13 ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ 14 ➡ ▼ ➡ setting up your monit or 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 (mmol/l). Meter displays results only in mmol/l which is the st...

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    15 16 calibr ating your monit or calibr ating your monit or 5 check that the lot number on all these items matches: ✓ display window ✓ test strip calibrator ✓ test strip instructions for use ✓ test strip foil packet when the lot number on all these items matches: what it means: calibration is comple...

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    17 ▼ ▼ ▼ example: expiry date march 31, 2010 18 calibr ating your monit or how to recall the lot number or calibration code 1 to recall the glucose lot number, press and hold the button. While holding the button, press and hold the button. The display check shows on the display window, then the gluc...

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    19 20 ▼ monit oring blood gluc ose monit oring blood gluc ose how to monitor your blood glucose 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. Note: for pictures that show how to open the ...

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    21 22 countdown fingertip sampling upper arm sampling forearm sampling base of thumb sampling status bar monit oring blood gluc ose monit oring blood 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 a...

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    23 24 correct ▼ understanding your result "lo" result what it means: your monitor has determined that your blood glucose result is lower than 1.1 mmol/l or there may be a problem with the test strip. What to do: monitor your blood glucose again with a new test strip. If lo shows on the display windo...

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    25 26 monit oring blood gluc ose monit oring blood gluc ose result 16.7 mmol/l or higher when your blood glucose result is 16.7 mmol/l or higher, ketones? Flashes on and off on the display window. What to do: if you check your ketones as part of your diabetes management programme, it is recommended ...

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    28 27 ▼ ▼ monit oring blood β-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 β-ketone, allow your monitor and test strip to reach the re...

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    29 30 ▼ 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 in until it stops. The monitor turns on automatically. These items show on th...

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    32 31 monit oring blood β-k et one monit oring blood β-k et one 2 continue to touch the blood drop to the white area at the end of the test strip until the monitor begins the test. The monitor begins the test when: • you hear the beeper, if the beeper is on. • the display window shows the status bar...

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    34 33 ▼ when: • blood β-ketone result remains high or becomes higher than 1.5 mmol/l: 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 means: your monitor has determined that your blood ...

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    35 36 ▼ ▼ ▼ monit oring blood β-k et one " e-4" result what it means: there may be a problem with the test strip. What to do: monitor your blood β-ketone again with a new test strip. If e-4 shows on the display window again, contact your healthcare professional immediately. Important: it is recommen...

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    37 38 ▼ ▼ contr ol solution testing contr ol solution testing • the results obtained from control testing do not reflect your personal blood glucose or blood β-ketone levels in any way. • do not swallow the control solution. • do not inject the control solution or use the control solution as eye dro...

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    39 40 β-ketone contr ol solution testing contr ol solution testing 5 to mark the test as a control test, press and release the button once. Shows on the display window. Important: if you do not mark the test as a control test, it will be saved in your monitor’s memory as one of your personal blood g...

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    41 ▼ 42 ▼ contr ol solution testing reviewing results shutting off your monitor 1 removing the test strip from the strip port turns off the monitor. 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 monitor o...

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    43 44 ▼ how to see results in memory 1 begin with your monitor 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 monitor’s display window, along with th...

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    46 45 ▼ ▼ reviewing results reviewing results 4 press and release the button at any time to return to memory. 5 press and hold the button to turn off your monitor. Otherwise, the monitor turns off after 30 seconds. Transferring your results to a computer download of test results to a computer requir...

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    48 47 understanding & troubleshooting error messages there are times when error messages may show on your monitor’s display window. In the next few pages, we describe the error messages that may show on your monitor’s display window, what they mean, and what you need to do. Monitor error. There may ...

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    49 50 err or messages err or messages • review the monitoring instructions. • monitor again with a new test strip. • if the error message appears again, contact the abbott diabetes care customer support centre. • repeat the calibration using the calibrator bar that came with the test strip you are u...

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    52 51 your monitor’s specifications & limitations questions? Call customer support: 1-888-519-6890 specific ations & limitations size length: width: top: bottom: thickness: 7.47 cm (2.94") 5.33 cm (2.10") 4.32 cm (1.70") 1.63 cm (0.64") weight 40 - 46 grams (1.41 - 1.62 ounces) power source one cr 2...

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    53 54 ▼ ▼ ▼ specific ations & limitations caring for your monitor caring for your monitor 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 b...

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    56 55 c ar in g fo r y ou r m on ito r caring for your monitor caring for your monitor 5 place the notches on the battery cover into the appropriate molded areas. 6 gently push the battery cover in and down until you hear a click. 7 press and hold the button to turn your monitor on. If your monitor ...

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    58 57 ▼ ▼ guarantee guarantee – abbott diabetes care offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you are not fully satisfied with your precision xtra blood glucose and ketone monitoring system. A full refund (net of any rebates paid) may be obtained by calling abbott diabetes care customer support at ou...

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    59 60 ▼ 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-hy...

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    Art14172-101 rev. A user guide distributed by: abbott diabetes care, canada mississauga, ontario l5n 3r3 abbott diabetes care customer support available at 1-888-519-6890. For in vitro diagnostic use. Reorder no.: 70321-02 medisense, precision and precision xtra are trademarks of the abbott group of...