Accu-Chek Active - Blood Glucose Meter Quick Reference Guide

Your unit at a glance

1. Display
2. S button (retrieving settings for time and date)
3. Measuring window cover
4. Measuring window (underneath the cover)
5. Test strip guide
6. M button (retrieving test results from the memory, changing time / date)
7. Code chip
8. Infrared window

9. Code chip slot
10. Code chip (inserted)
11. Type plate
12. Battery compartment
13. Battery (type CR 2032)
14. Locking catch for opening the battery compartment

Symbols at a glance

1. Memory or average
2. Battery almost empty
3. Settings: changing time and date
4. With average being displayed: number of days covered
5. Flashing: too much light
6. Flashing: testing is in progress or average is being calculated
7. General flag
8. Unit of measurement for blood glucose result
9. Test strips past their expiry date
10. + 11. Flashing: test strip removed before blood was applie
11. Flashing: prompt to apply blood to the test strip
12. Code number display, flashing: code chip is missing
13. After Meals flag
14. Before Meals flag
15. Temperature outside the permitted range
16. Flag for performance check
17. Add-on if time is in 12-hour format
18. Symbols appearing in the numeric field:

	Result lower than 10 mg/dL (0.6 mmol/L)
	Result higher than 600 mg/dL (33.3 mmol/L)
+ flashing code	code chip not correctly inserted into the meter or missing
+ memory	average cannot be calculated

Error messages

	Test strip not inserted correctly / completely; test strip removed and not re-inserted
	Code chip from a different system
	Code chip cannot be read; code chip from a different system
	Measuring window dirty, test strip is bent / not positioned straight and flat
	Used test strip inserted, measuring window dirty, test strip not inserted correctly / completely
	Blood or control solution applied too early, test strip bent / moved, strong electromagnetic fi eld
	Code chip removed while testing was in progress
	Test strip bent / moved, test strip not inserted correctly / completely
	Meter error
	Too little blood or control solution applied
	Temperature too low or too high for testing

This Quick Reference Guide does not replace the detailed Instructions for use for your Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter. Please refer to the safety instructions contained in the Instructions for use.

Removing the protective film from the battery

Coding

Testing blood glucose

Setting the time and date

Turning the meter on:
Press for more than 3 seconds.

Turning the meter off:
Press + briefly at the same time.

Changing settings:
Press or hold it down.

Confirming the change and continuing with the next setting:
Press briefly.

Order of the settings

Documents / Resources

Download manual

Here you can download full pdf version of manual, it may contain additional safety instructions, warranty information, FCC rules, etc.

Download Accu-Chek Active - Blood Glucose Meter Quick Reference Guide