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Accu-Chek ADVANTAGE Owner's Booklet

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Summary of ADVANTAGE

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    Owner’s booklet.

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    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...

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    2 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 control solution* • ...

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    Important information about your new meter • carefully read and follow the instructions in the owner’s booklet and package inserts for the test strips and control solutions. Not following the instructions may lead to a wrong result or improper treatment, causing you health problems. • set the time a...

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    4 4 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 health-related information • certain substances can interfere with the accu-chek advantage blood glucose system and cause falsely high results. For example, if you use peritoneal dialysis solutions containing icodextrin (such as extraneal), o...

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    5 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 special information for health care providers and caregivers • do not use this device to measure blood glucose in people who are experiencing cardiovascular collapse (severe shock) or decreased peripheral blood flow. • children should be taught...

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    6 6 contents accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 contents chapter 1: understanding your new system ..............................................................8 installing (or changing) the battery .....................................................................................

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    Proper testing conditions ...................................................................................................28 understanding your test results ........................................................................................28 chapter 4: using your meter’s memory ...............

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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. 8 on/off button – press th...

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    9 ejector plunger release button cap with comfort dial depth selection lancet device test strip lancet silver-colored bars yellow window protective cover test strip vial.

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    10 10 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 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 i...

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    Setting the time and date setting the time and date is important if you use the meter’s memory or connect to a computer. Chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 11 1. Press and release (on/off button) to turn on the meter. Wait for the flashing ...

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    12 12 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. Chapter 1: understandi...

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    13 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 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 co...

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    14 14 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 met...

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    15 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 coding the meter 1. Remove and throw away the old code key. 2. With the meter off, slide the new code key into the code key slot. It should easily snap into place. 3. Press and release to turn the meter...

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    16 16 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 using your test strips you may use either accu-chek comfort curve or accu-chek advantage test strips with this meter. For accurate results, use only these test strips. • replace the code key and run ...

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    17 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 ▲ ! Using accu-chek comfort curve test strips fill the yellow window completely. Silver-colored bars yellow window touch and hold a drop to the edge – not the top – of the yellow window. Fill the yellow...

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    18 chapter 1: understanding your new system accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072.

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    19 chapter 2: control testing why run control tests running a control test lets you know that the meter and test strips are working properly. You should run a control test when: • you open a new box of test strips • you left the test strip container open or you think your strips have been damaged • ...

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    20 chapter 2: control testing accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 20 running a control test for control testing, you’ll need your meter, a test strip, the bottle of control solution, and a napkin or paper towel. 1. Insert a test strip with silver-colored bars into the meter, yellow...

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    21 chapter 2: control testing accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 range (mg/dl) level 1 (lo) 42–72 level 2 (hi) 290–328 example understanding control test results when a control test result is within the acceptable range, your test strips and meter are working properly. The label o...

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    22 troubleshooting checks 1. Check the expiration dates of the test strips and control solutions. 2. Make sure the caps were tight on the test strip vial and control solution bottles. 3. Check if the code on the meter matches the code on the test strip vial. 4. Make sure you followed all the testing...

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    1. Pull off the cap. 2. Insert a lancet until it clicks. Note: you can refer to the first time guide or the quick reference guide for a simple testing summary. Chapter 3: testing your blood sugar preparing the accu-chek softclix lancet device 3. Twist off the lancet’s protective cover. 23.

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    24 24 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 5. Twist the cap to set the lancet depth. Start at 2 or 3. For tougher skin dial to a higher number. 6. Press the plunger (like a pen) until it clicks. The release button turns yellow when the device is ready. Set aside until later in the t...

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    25 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 running a blood sugar test chapter 3: testing your blood sugar before running your first test, make sure you set up your meter properly and run a control test. See chapters 1 and 2 for details. 1. Wash and dry your hands. 2. Take one test stri...

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    26 26 chapter 3: testing your blood sugar accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 6. Gently squeeze your fingertip until you get a drop of blood. 7. Touch and hold the blood drop to the edge – not the top – of the yellow window. Make sure the yellow window fills completely. If you stil...

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    27 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 flagging test results to help you remember specific events that might have influenced your results, you can add a flag (asterisk) to mark those results. 1. Perform a blood test. 2. While a test result is displayed and the test strip is still i...

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    28 28 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 3: testing your blood sugar proper testing conditions • the temperature range must be between 57 °f to 104 ºf (14 °c to 40 ºc). At temperatures outside this range, the results are displayed with a thermometer symbol. • humidity must...

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    29 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 3: testing your blood sugar symptoms of high or low blood sugar being aware of the symptoms of high or low blood sugar can help you understand your test results and decide what to do if they seem unusual. Here are the most common sympt...

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    30 30 chapter 4: using your meter’s memory viewing test results 1. Press and release either or (left or right arrow button) to enter the meter’s memory. If a code key is installed, the code number appears briefly, followed by the most recent test result stored in the memory. If no code key is instal...

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    31 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 notes: do not change your therapy based on an individual result recorded in memory. Talk to your doctor before changing therapy based on results in memory. • results stored in memory will not be lost when you replace the battery, but you will ...

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    32 32 chapter 5: maintenance and troubleshooting cleaning your meter caring for your accu-chek advantage meter is easy – just keep it free of dust. But if you need to clean it, following these guidelines carefully will help you get the best performance possible: do • make sure the meter is turned of...

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    33 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 5: maintenance and troubleshooting maintenance and testing your meter needs little or no maintenance with normal use. It automatically tests its own systems every time you turn it on and lets you know if something is wrong. (see “scree...

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    34 34 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 ▲ ! Chapter 5: maintenance and troubleshooting screen messages and troubleshooting never make treatment decisions based on an error message. If you have any concerns, please call the accu-chek customer care service center at 1-800-858-8072,...

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    35 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 5: maintenance and troubleshooting battery power is low. Change the battery soon. Battery is almost out of power. Change the battery now. Blood sugar is higher than the measuring range of the system. See “understanding your test result...

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    36 36 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 5: maintenance and troubleshooting this test result was flagged. See “flagging test results.” the code key is faulty or was removed while the meter was on. Turn off the meter and reinsert the code key. If this doesn’t fix the proble...

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    Your blood sugar may be extremely high or a meter or strip error has occurred. See “symptoms of high or low blood sugar.” the meter has lost all test results in memory. Turn the meter off, then on again. If you still see this display, call the accu-chek customer care service center at 1-800-858-8072...

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    38 38 chapter 6: technical information product limitations please read the literature packaged with your test strips to find the latest information on product specifications and limitations. Specifications display lcd automatic power off 90 seconds (5 seconds after removing strip after test) power s...

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    39 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 relative humidity operating range less than 85% atmospheric pressure ≥ 53.3 kpa memory capacity 480 test results with time and date dimensions 3.3 x 2.2 x 0.8 inches (84 x 56 x 20 mm) weight 1.8 oz. (57 g) without battery construction hand-hel...

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    40 40 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 accu-chek advantage 30-day money-back guarantee accu-chek advantage meter 30-day money-back guarantee for qualifying consumers roche diagnostics offers qualifying consumers that purchase an accu-chek advantage meter, a 30-day money back gua...

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    41 41 accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 chapter 6: technical information this warranty does not apply to the performance of an accu-chek advantage meter that has been damaged by accident or has been altered, misused, tampered with, or abused in any way. Roche diagnostics will han...

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    ▲ ! Warranty and service instructions all requests for return of accu-chek advantage meters under the above warranty or service policy must be made to the accu-chek customer care service center by calling 1-800-858-8072. You will be mailed a return authorization label, which must be affixed to your ...

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    43 43 chapter 6: technical information accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 using the accu-chek advantage system indicates your acceptance of the restricted license to use the accu-chek advantage system only with accu-chek advantage or comfort curve test strips and the accu-chek adv...

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    44 44 additional supplies the following supplies and accessories are available from diabetes healthcare centers, pharmacies, or medical/surgical supply dealers: test strips accu-chek comfort curve test strips cat. Nos. 2030365, 2030373, 2030381, 3000141 control solutions accu-chek comfort curve cont...

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    45 45 ▲ ! Information for professional caregivers chapter 6: technical information accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 healthcare professionals: follow the infection control procedures appropriate for your facility. References 1. Stedman, tl, stedman’s medical dictionary, 27th edit...

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    46 index appetite, increased, 29 battery, changing, 10 battery, installing, 10 battery, type, 10 beeper settings, 13 blood sugar, testing, 25–26 blurred vision, 29 button, on/off, 8 button, arrow, 8 code key, 15 computer, connecting your meter to, 31 control solution, 18, 44 control test results, un...

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    47 47 index accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 test results, understanding, 28 test results, unusual, 29 test strips, accu-chek advantage, 17 test strips, accu-chek comfort curve, 17 thirst, increased, 29 time and date, setting, 11–12 tingling, 29 trembling, 29 troubleshooting, 32...

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    48 notes notes accu-chek customer care service center 1-800-858-8072 48.

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    Accu-chek ® advantage ©2007 roche diagnostics. All rights reserved. Assembled in u.S.A. Roche diagnostics 9115 hague road indianapolis, in 46256 accu-chek, advantage, comfort curve, and softclix are trademarks of roche. All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owne...