Lifescan ONETOUCH ULTRA2 Owner's Booklet page 6

Before you begin
Before using this product to test your blood glucose, carefully read this booklet
and the inserts that come with the OneTouch ® Ultra ® Test Strips and
OneTouch ® Ultra ® Control Solution. Take note of warnings and cautions
throughout this booklet, which are identified with . Many people find it
helpful to practice the test with control solution before testing with blood for the
first time. See page 44 in the Control solution testing section.
Intended use
The OneTouch ® Ultra ® 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be
used for the quantitative measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary
whole blood. The OneTouch ® Ultra ® 2 System is intended for use outside the
body (in vitro diagnostic use) by people with diabetes at home and by
healthcare professionals in a clinical setting as an aid to monitor the
effectiveness of diabetes control. It should not be used for the diagnosis of
diabetes or for testing newborns.
Test principle
Glucose in the blood sample mixes with special chemicals in the test strip and a
small electric current is produced. The strength of this current changes with the
amount of glucose in the blood sample. Your meter measures the current,
calculates your blood glucose level, displays the result, and stores it in its
memory.
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