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User's Manual
Blood Glucose Meter
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  • Page 1 This file may not print or view at 100%. Die lines and color breaks do not print. “Holding Area” text, box and rules do not print. Roche USA – 82296 07790953051_07790953050(02) User’s Manual Black Blood Glucose Meter L A N rayerj - May 29, 2020 6_07790953051_07790953050_02.indd 1 5/28/2020 11:32:08 AM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ........................2 Chapter 1: Your New System ..................4 Chapter 2: Blood Glucose Tests ..................10 Chapter 3: Control Tests ....................17 Chapter 4: Meter Settings .................... 20 Chapter 5: Review Your Data ..................31 Chapter 6: Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing ..........39 Chapter 7: Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting .............

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction The Accu-Chek Guide System • Keep new and used batteries away from children. Ingestion or The Accu-Chek Guide test strips with the insertion into the body may cause Accu-Chek Guide meter are intended to chemical burns, perforation of soft quantitatively measure glucose in fresh tissues, and death.
  • Page 4 Introduction Why Regular Blood Glucose Testing Is Important Testing your blood glucose regularly can make a big difference in how you manage your diabetes every day. We have made it as simple as possible. Important Information About Your New Meter •...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Your New System

    Your New System The Accu-Chek Guide Meter Front View Back View Side View 1. Display 6. Battery Door Shows results, messages, and test Flip open to replace batteries. results stored in memory. 7. Micro USB Port 2. Back Button Transfers data from meter to a Returns to a previous screen or field.
  • Page 6 Your New System 9. Test Strip Container* 12. Control Solution Bottle* (for example) 13. Batteries 10. Test Strip* — Metallic End 14. USB Cable* Insert this end into meter. Connects the meter to a PC. 11. Test Strip* — Yellow Edge * Some items may not be included in the Touch blood drop or control solution kit.
  • Page 7 Your New System Button Functions Here are the functions of the back, arrow, and Power/Set/OK buttons on the meter. These functions are used throughout this manual. See the chapter Meter Settings for specific instructions on setting up the meter. Button Function Return to the previous screen.
  • Page 8 Your New System Meter Menus 1. Title of screen or menu 2. Menu options 3. Scroll down 4. Scroll up Display Description There are more menu options listed beneath the last option. Press on the meter to view the options. There are more menu options listed above the first option.
  • Page 9 Your New System Symbols Here is a list of the symbols on the meter display. Symbols Description Symbols Description Above target range Other After meal Overall Bedtime Settings Before meal Test reminder Below target range Warning Blood glucose test Within target range Checkmark / Control test OK / Selected option or Setting the Language and Time...
  • Page 10 Your New System If the meter prompts you to set the time format: Time Format appears. Press highlight 12 hour (am/pm) or 24 hour. Press to set the option and return to Main Menu. NOTE If you select the wrong language and cannot correct it, contact Roche.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2: Blood Glucose Tests

    System • A blood glucose test cannot be • Use only Accu-Chek Guide test strips. performed while the meter is • Use the test strip immediately after connected to a PC with a USB cable.
  • Page 12 Blood Glucose Tests Wash your hands with When Apply drop warm soapy water appears, prick your and dry thoroughly. finger with the lancing device. Prepare the lancing device. Gently squeeze your Check the use by date finger to assist the on the test strip blood flow.
  • Page 13 Blood Glucose Tests Remove and discard the used test strip by pulling the test strip out of the meter or by pressing the test strip ejector on the side of the meter. The test result appears on the display. You have the option of adding a comment to the test result by pressing OR proceed to Step 11 to complete the test.
  • Page 14 Blood Glucose Tests comments to blood glucose results. Incorrect comments can cause inaccurate patterns to be detected by the meter if Patterns is On. Overview Blood glucose may be higher than the It is very important to have the correct time measuring range of the system.
  • Page 15 Blood Glucose Tests You can use this comment to mark an event such as an Other comment Alternative Site Testing (AST) result or exercise. 1. You do not want to add a comment. No entry 2. You want to remove a comment for the current blood glucose result.
  • Page 16 Blood Glucose Tests Performing a Blood Glucose Test include the palm, forearm, and upper arm. with Blood from Your Palm, Blood obtained from the fingertip and palm Forearm, or Upper Arm can be used at any time to perform a blood (Alternative Site Testing, AST) glucose test.
  • Page 17 Blood Glucose Tests Troubleshooting Checks Action Were the test strips expired? Discard the test strips if they are past the use by date. Repeat the blood glucose test with an unexpired test strip. Was the cap on the test strip container Replace the test strips if you think the test strip always closed tightly? container was uncapped for some time.

  • Page 18: Chapter 3: Control Tests

    • you want to check if you are performing the test correctly. About the Control Solutions Remove a test strip • Use only Accu-Chek Guide control from the test strip solutions. container. • Close the control solution bottle tightly Close the cap tightly.
  • Page 19 Control Tests Apply drop appears. Control Result and the control bottle symbol appear. Press to select Select the control the control level you tested. If you do not solution to test. You select a level, the control result is saved will enter the level without a control level.
  • Page 20 Control Tests NOTE The meter turns off 90 seconds after a successful test or 15 seconds after the test strip is removed, provided no other action is taken. Understanding Out-of-Range Control Results w WARNING The control ranges are printed on the test strip container label. If the control result is out of range, check the following list to help solve the problem.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4: Meter Settings

    Meter Settings Overview You can adjust the following settings in the meter for your personal preferences. Refer to the sections later in this chapter for details and how to set the options. Setting Options Function Time/Date Time / Date Set the time and date. Beeper On / Off Select On or Off.
  • Page 22 Meter Settings Setting Options Function Patterns On / Off On – a pattern is detected when 2 below-target or 3 above-target test results with the same comment are detected within a 7-day period. Reminders On / Off / Edit time On –...
  • Page 23 Meter Settings • when enough blood or control solution is drawn into the test strip. Press • when the blood glucose or control test is highlight On or Off. complete. Press to move • when the meter is turned on. the option.
  • Page 24 Meter Settings 2 Ranges Set lower limits and upper limits for Before Meal and Turn the meter on by After Meal target ranges. briefly pressing From Main Menu, You must mark your blood press to highlight glucose results with a Settings.
  • Page 25 Meter Settings NOTE Analysing your blood glucose results stored in the meter is an effective way for you and your healthcare professional to determine how well you are controlling your diabetes. This analysis Press to adjust the lower limit is a valuable tool for making of the Before Meal target range.
  • Page 26 Meter Settings Turn the meter on by Press to highlight briefly pressing On. Press to move From Main Menu, to the option. Press press to highlight Settings. Press This message appears Press to highlight if Target Ranges is More Options. Press Off: Press to highlight...
  • Page 27 Meter Settings Reminders Turn the meter on by You can set up to 4 general test Reminders briefly pressing per day to remind you to test. A series of From Main Menu, beeps sound and is displayed for press to highlight Reminders set in the meter.
  • Page 28 Meter Settings Post Meal Reminders The pre-set reminder Post Meal reminders can be set to remind time appears. Press you to test again later when you add a to select On or Before meal comment to a blood glucose Off. Press to move result.
  • Page 29 Meter Settings Turn the meter on by Press briefly pressing highlight 1 hour, 1.5 From Main Menu, hours, or 2 hours after press to highlight a meal for Post Meal Settings. Press reminders to occur. Press to move the option. Press to set and return to the Press...
  • Page 30 Meter Settings Press to highlight Press to highlight More Options. Press More Options. Press Press to highlight Press to highlight Last Result. Press Language. Press Press Press highlight On or Off. highlight the desired Press to move language. Press the option. move to the option.
  • Page 31 Meter Settings Press to highlight More Options. Press Press to highlight Time Format. Press Press highlight 12 hour (am/pm) or 24 hour. Press to move to the option. Press to set the time format and return to the previous menu. 6_07790953051_07790953050_02.indd 30 5/28/2020 11:33:38 AM...

  • Page 32: Chapter 5: Review Your Data

    Review Your Data Overview Logbook • Blood glucose results are stored from the newest to the oldest. Turn the meter on by • The meter automatically stores up to 720 briefly pressing blood glucose results in memory with the From Main Menu, time and date of the test and any test press to highlight...
  • Page 33 Review Your Data Press to highlight a To view details about a test result, press category (the example to highlight the test result. here is Overall). Press Press . Test result details shown below only appear if Target Ranges is on or comments were added to a test result.
  • Page 34 Review Your Data Turn the meter on by The Target % appears briefly pressing (for the Before meal From Main Menu, example). The number press to highlight of total tests included in My Data. Press the Target % appears at the bottom of the display.
  • Page 35 Review Your Data You can select Low BG and High BG test results for Overall, Before meal, After meal, Fasting, or Bedtime blood glucose results. Symbol Name Description Overall Includes low and high blood glucose results based on Target Ranges set in the meter. Before You may view low or high test results marked with a Before meal...
  • Page 36 Review Your Data comments to blood glucose results. Incorrect comments can cause Press to highlight a inaccurate patterns to be detected by category (the example the meter if Patterns is On. here is Before meal). Press Patterns • Patterns displays only active Low If test results with Patterns or High Patterns based on detailed meal...
  • Page 37 Review Your Data Patterns detected by the meter may be displayed on the Main Menu as: Patterns High and low patterns have been Patterns may include the detected following blood glucose results marked with comments: High Pattern(s) One or more high patterns have been detected Before breakfast, After Low Pattern(s)
  • Page 38 Review Your Data Data Transfer Using Wireless This feature allows you to transfer data If a device has not been paired with wirelessly from your meter to another your meter: device. The meter prompts you to pair a device to the meter (see the Turn the meter on by First-Time Pairing...
  • Page 39 Review Your Data Data Transfer Using USB Cable This feature allows you to transfer data from your meter to special software for diabetes management on a PC using a USB cable. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the meter.

  • Page 40: Chapter 6: Wireless Communication And Meter Pairing

    Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing Overview You can wirelessly and automatically synchronise your diabetes information with a mobile device. The process of creating a connection between the meter and the other device is called pairing. You need an application on your mobile device that can accept the meter data.
  • Page 41 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing First-Time Pairing The meter displays its The steps below are for first-time pairing. code. Up to 5 devices can be paired with the meter at any time. Each device must be paired with the meter one at a time.
  • Page 42 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing Press to highlight Turn the meter on by Wireless. Press briefly pressing From Main Menu, press to highlight Settings. Press Flight Mode is Press to highlight Wireless. Press highlighted. Press Press Press to highlight highlight On or Off. Default Device.
  • Page 43 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing Turn the meter on by Turn the meter on by briefly pressing briefly pressing From Main Menu, From Main Menu, press to highlight press to highlight Settings. Press Settings. Press Press to highlight Press to highlight Wireless.
  • Page 44 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing If you have 5 paired devices, you must delete a pairing before you can add another Press device. highlight Pair Device. The device you choose remains the default Press until you change it. If there are less than 5 paired devices: Turn the meter on by Pair Device appears.
  • Page 45 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing Turn the meter on by The mobile device displays a list of found briefly pressing devices, including the meter. Select the From Main Menu, meter from the list. When prompted, press to highlight enter the code displayed on the meter Settings.
  • Page 46 Wireless Communication and Meter Pairing If the selected device is not the default device: The pairing is deleted. The name of the deleted device and appear. If the selected device is the default device: The meter prompts you to select a new default device.

  • Page 47: Chapter 7: Meter Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Meter Maintenance Slide the new batteries The meter automatically tests its own under the black tabs systems every time you turn it on and lets and the button, with you know if something is wrong. See the the (+) side facing up.
  • Page 48 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning and Disinfecting the Meter Make sure the meter is turned off. Keep the meter free of dust. If you need to Gently wipe the meter surface with a soft clean or disinfect it, follow these guidelines cloth slightly dampened (wring out any carefully to help you get the best excess liquid) with one of these...
  • Page 49 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting The meter will not turn on or the display The connection between the meter and is blank. PC was lost. • Batteries are dead. Disconnect and reconnect the USB cable and retry the connection. Contact Insert new batteries. Roche if the connection is lost again.
  • Page 50 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Data could not be transferred from the One or more blood glucose results are meter to the PC. excluded from the selected target % data because the test results are invalid. Check the PC or USB cable. One or more blood glucose results are Data cannot be sent to a paired device excluded from the selected low/high...
  • Page 51 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Pairing to a device cannot be performed The test strip may be damaged, not while in Flight Mode. properly inserted, or was previously used. Retry pairing when the meter is not in Flight Mode. Remove and reinsert the test strip or replace it if damaged or previously used.
  • Page 52 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting A meter or test strip error has occurred. Not enough blood or control solution was drawn into the test strip for This error message could appear if the measurement or was applied after the cap on the test strip container was not test had started.
  • Page 53 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting The temperature is above or below the The time and date setting may be proper range for the system. incorrect. Refer to the test strip package insert for Make sure the time and date are correct system operating conditions.
  • Page 54 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting Fluid or foreign material may be present There is an invalid result in the Logbook. in the test strip slot. Remove and reinsert the test strip or repeat the blood glucose or control test with a new test strip. If the problem persists, contact Roche.
  • Page 55 Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting There are no results stored in the meter Blood glucose may be lower than the for the selected data. measuring range of the system. See the Unusual Blood Glucose Results section in the chapter Blood Glucose Tests.

  • Page 56: Chapter 8: Technical Information

    Two 3-volt lithium Declaration of Conformity – Hereby, batteries (coin cell type Roche declares that the radio equipment CR2032) type Accu-Chek Guide blood glucose meter Display is in compliance with Directive 2014/53/ EU. The full text of the EU declaration of Dimensions 80 ×...
  • Page 57 These symbols may appear on the packaging, on the type plate, and in the • Strong electromagnetic fields may instructions for the Accu-Chek Guide meter. interfere with the proper operation of the meter. Do not use the meter Consult instructions for use close to sources of strong electromagnetic radiation.
  • Page 58 Additional Supplies understand the considerations relative to diabetes and AST. If you are considering Test Strips: Accu-Chek Guide test strips recommending AST for your patients, you Control Solutions: Accu-Chek Guide need to understand that there is a potential...
  • Page 59 Technical Information forearm or upper arm. This is especially important when blood glucose levels are falling or rising rapidly. If your patient is used to making therapy decisions based upon fingertip or palm test results, he or she should consider the delay, or lag time, affecting the test results obtained with blood from the forearm or upper arm.

  • Page 60: Chapter 9: Guarantee

    Guarantee Guarantee The statutory provisions on rights in consumer goods sales in the country of purchase shall apply. 6_07790953051_07790953050_02.indd 59 5/28/2020 11:34:35 AM...

  • Page 61: Index

    Index alternative site testing 15, 57 patterns 35 averages 32 product limitations 55 product safety information 56 product specifications 55 battery, changing 46 battery type 55 blood glucose results, unusual 15 settings, meter 20 blood glucose test, performing 10 beeper 21 blood glucose, warning 12 language 29 button, functions 6...
  • Page 62 Australia Islamic Republic of Pakistan Roche Diabetes Care Australia Pty. Limited Hotline number: 0800-76243 / Accu-Chek Enquiry Line: 1800 251 816 0800-ROCHE www.accu-chek.com.au www.accu-chek.com.pk Roche Diabetes Care South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Luxembourg Hertford Office Park, 90 Bekker Road PROPHAC S.à r.l.
  • Page 63 TA-2016/2272 www.accu-chek.com APPROVED ACCU-CHEK and ACCU-CHEK GUIDE are trademarks of Roche. CONTINUA, the CONTINUA logos and CONTINUA CERTIFIED are trademarks, service marks, or certification marks of the Continua Health Alliance. CONTINUA is a registered trademark in some, but not all countries in which this product is distributed.

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