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Lifescan OneTouch Ultra Owner's Booklet

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  • Page 1 Ultra Ultra Ultra Blood Glucose Blood Glucose Monitoring Sy Monitoring System stem...
  • Page 2 Discard test strip and retest. send you a gift. If you prefer to fill out a warranty 4. Accurate test results in just card online, please visit LifeScan.com. 5 seconds. American Diabetes Association position statement on the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (1993).

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Important Information The ONE TOUCH ® Ultra System is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic Severe dehydration and excessive water loss use). It should be used only for testing may cause false low results. If you believe you glucose (sugar) and only with fresh are suffering from severe dehydration, consult capillary whole blood samples.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF USING THE METER MEMORY VIEWING TEST RESULTS ON A CONTENTS PERSONAL COMPUTER Data Downloading 30 COMPARING METER AND GETTING STARTED LABORATORY RESULTS The Complete ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System SETTING THE METER ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Setting the Time, Blood Glucose Meter...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Ultra The Complete ONE TOUCH ® GETTING Blood Glucose Monitoring System STARTED The ONE TOUCH Ultra Blood Glucose Monitoring System consists of three main products: the ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Blood Glucose Meter, ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Test Strips, and ONE TOUCH ®...

  • Page 6: One Touch ® Ultra Blood Glucose Meter

    DATA PORT The data port accepts the C BUTTON LifeScan Interface Cable, which The C (Change) button is used can be used to help download to change the date and time, your test results to a computer...
  • Page 7 Ultra ONE TOUCH ® meter display segments KETONES? Appears when a Indicates a test blood glucose test result stored in Indicates a control result is above memory. solution test result. 240 mg/dL. TEST RESULT AREA CODE Test results are Appears with the code number displayed here.

  • Page 8: One Touch ® Ultra Test Strips

    ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Important Test Strip Information Test Strips Store test strip packages in a cool, dry place below The ONE TOUCH ® Ultra System mea- 86˚F (30˚C). Keep away from direct sunlight and heat. sures the amount of sugar (glucose) Do not refrigerate.

  • Page 9: Before Testing

    BEFORE Checking the Display STEP 1 Each time you insert a test strip into the Enter the Code Mode. TESTING ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter or turn the Start with the meter turned off. Insert meter on, all segments of the display will a ONE TOUCH ®...

  • Page 10: Checking The System With One Touch Ultra Control Solution

    Checking the System STEP 3 with ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Code the Meter. Control Solution Press the C button to select the correct ONE TOUCH Ultra Control Solution is used to code. Each time you press and release check that the meter and the test strips the C button, the number will increase are working together as a system and by one.

  • Page 11: Important Control Solution Test Information

    Before you use the ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Important Control Solution Meter to test your blood for the first Test Information time, practice the procedure using control solution. When you can do Use only ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Control Solution. three tests in a row that are within the Check the expiration date on the control expected range, you are ready to test...
  • Page 12 How to do a control Note: Every time you perform a control solution test, you must solution test: mark the test with the “ctl” sign so that the test will be distinguished from a blood glucose test in the meter memory and not included in STEP 1 the 14- and 30-day averages.

  • Page 13: Testing Your Blood

    Do not use the system to test your blood if you continue to get test results that fall outside of the range. If you are unable to resolve the problem, call LifeScan Customer Services at 1 800 227-8862.

  • Page 14: Getting A Drop Of Blood

    Replace the ONE TOUCH ® UltraSoft Cap. Getting a Drop of Blood Turn the cap clockwise until it is snug but not too tight. CAUTION: To reduce the chance of infection: Never share a lancet or the ONE TOUCH ® UltraSoft Sampler with anyone.
  • Page 15 If bruising occurs, you may choose to Press the release button. lance a fingertip instead. If you are having difficulty obtaining blood from the arm, call LifeScan Customer Services at 1 800 227-8862 for assistance.

  • Page 16: Step-By-Step Test Procedure

    Step-by-Step Test Procedure STEP 5 STEP 1 Gently Massage the Area. Gently massage the chosen area to obtain Insert Test Strip. the required blood sample (1 microliter Insert the test strip, contact bars end in volume [ actual size]). Do not Correct first and facing up, into the test port.
  • Page 17 LifeScan STEP 2 Customer Services for assistance. Apply Sample. Note: If you do not apply a blood sample within two minutes, the meter Obtain a rounded drop of blood using will turn itself off. You must remove the test strip and insert it back into the ONE TOUCH ®...

  • Page 18: Special Messages

    Your ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter stores Special Messages USING the 150 most recent blood glucose The ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter displays and control solution test results with THE METER results between 20 and 600 mg/dL date and time in its memory. It also (1.1 to 33.3 mmol/L).
  • Page 19 The 30-day average is calculated from STEP 2 the blood glucose results obtained dur- ing the last 30 days. It, too, indicates Recall Test Results. how many blood glucose tests have After three seconds, the 30-day average been performed, e.g., 138 (138 will be replaced by the most recent test tests in the last 30 days).

  • Page 20: Data Downloading

    Interface Cable. To learn more about IN TOUCH ® Diabetes Connect the LifeScan Interface Cable to a Management Software or to obtain a serial port on the back of your computer. LifeScan Interface Cable separately, con- With the meter turned off, connect the...
  • Page 21 COMPAR- ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter test results and Never use your meter with blood laboratory test results are both expressed that has been collected in a gray-top ING METER test tube. in plasma-equivalent units. However, the result you obtain from your meter may Use fresh capillary blood only.

  • Page 22: Setting The Time, Date, And Unit Of Measurement

    SETTING The ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter comes STEP 2 with the time, date, and unit of measure- THE METER Set the Minutes. ment preset. However, if you need to change the time, or if you remove the Press and release the C button to advance battery, you may need to enter the setting one minute.
  • Page 23 Before setting the date, you must have Note: Your ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter displays 14- and 30-day averages first set the time. which you can access from the meter memory. These averages are calculated from results obtained during the 14 and 30 days preceding STEP 4 the current date and time settings.

  • Page 24: Maintenance

    Maintenance CARING STEP 8 Your ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter does FOR YOUR Exit the Setting Mode. not require special maintenance. As After choosing your unit of measurement, no blood or control solution comes in METER press the M button to turn off the meter. contact with the meter, there is no The meter will display all test results in special cleaning required.

  • Page 25: Battery

    Battery To replace the battery, make sure that the meter is turned off. Turn the meter Your ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter comes over and locate the battery compartment. with one 3.0 V (#2032 or equivalent) 1. Open the battery compartment by lithium battery that is already installed.
  • Page 26 These messages If segments are miss- System check. Appears MESSAGES help to identify certain problems but do ing, contact LifeScan upon insertion of a not appear in all cases when a problem Customer Services for test strip or whenever further action.
  • Page 27 MESSAGE WHAT IT MEANS ACTION MESSAGE WHAT IT MEANS ACTION You may now apply the You may want to check The system is ready A blood glucose test control solution. your ketone levels. Act to accept a control result with a sugges- according to instruc- solution test sample.
  • Page 28 Error message could the memory. new test strip. If the be caused by a used test error message appears strip, or a temporary or again, contact LifeScan permanent electronics Customer Services at problem occurred. 1 800 227-8862. No action required.
  • Page 29 If the error message testing, or inserted from the time this appears again, contact improperly. symbol first appears. LifeScan Customer Services at 1 800 227-8862. Replace the battery at The battery sign once. The meter will appears on the display...
  • Page 30 MESSAGE WHAT IT MEANS ACTION If the meter does not display a message after inserting a test strip: Repeat the test after the The temperature of the meter and test strips have air, meter, or test strips PROBABLE CAUSE WHAT TO DO reached a temperature was below the system a.
  • Page 31 SPECIFI- Result Range: 20 to 600 mg/dL The makers guarantee that the GUAR- (1.1 to 33.3 mmol/L) ONE TOUCH ® Ultra Meter shall CATIONS ANTEE be free of defects in material and Calibration: Plasma-equivalent workmanship for a period of three Sample: Fresh capillary whole blood years.
  • Page 32 Source: Krall, L.P., and Beaser, R.S.: Joslin Diabetes Manual. Philadelphia: Lea and Febiger (1989), 138. Meter Serial No. ___________________ Important phone numbers: LifeScan Customer Services (24 hours a day, 7 days a week): English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226 ___________ ______________...
  • Page 33 LifeScan Customer Services toll-free numbers: (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) U.S.A. English 1 800 227-8862 Español 1 800 381-7226 Visit the LifeScan Web site: www.LifeScan.com © LifeScan, Inc. 2000 Milpitas, CA 95035 12/00 AW 060-175-03A Patent Nos. 5,708,247 and 5,951,836.

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