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Page 1: Instructions For Use
GL50 evo Codefree 3 IN 1 BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR step by step Beurer GmbH Söfl inger Straße 218 89077 Ulm, Germany • • www.beurer.com... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
8 What if there are problems? ................... 32 9 Technical specifications ....................34 10 Comparison of measured values with laboratory value ........ 35 11 Usage limits for specialist personnel from the healthcare sector: ..37 12 Guarantee and customer service ................39 Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 4: Getting To Know Your Instrument
Your Beurer team. Getting to know your instrument The GL50 evo blood glucose monitor is intended for fast and simple blood glucose measurement of fresh capillary blood samples, either for self-testing or in a clinical environment by trained personnel. It enables you to measure your blood glucose quickly and easily, store the measured values and dis- play the average of all measured values, thereby providing optimum assistance for monitoring your diabetes. -
Page 5: Delivery Scope, Replacements And Accessories
• The blood glucose monitor (A), test strips (D) and additionally available control solutions have been specially designed to complement each other. For this reason, use only test strips (D) and control solutions that have been approved for this blood glucose monitor (A). Note • Use original manufacturer accessories only. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 6: Functions Of The Device
• State of charge display when rechargeable battery is low. Warning • Do not use the device to diagnose diabetes; it is intended for regular monitoring only. • Consult your GP with regard to insulin doses. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 7: Signs And Symbols
In the Instructions for use, the symbols represent the following: Warning Warning instruction indicating a risk of injury or damage to your health/your patient’s health. Important Safety note indicating possible damage to the unit/accessory. Note Note on important information Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 8: Warnings And Safety Notes
Consult your GP regularly regarding your measured values. Do not alter the procedures prescribed by your GP. • The Beurer GL50 evo monitor provides a simple way of monitoring your own blood glucose levels, however, you may need to obtain information on how to use the system from your healthcare profes- sional (for example, your GP, chemist or diabetes consultant). - Page 9 • Very high levels of humidity may influence the test results. Relative humidity of more than 90% may lead to inexact results. Note The Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL measuring system is intended for measuring capillary and venous whole blood. Storage and maintenance Warning •...
- Page 10 For environmental reasons, do not dispose of the device in the household waste at the end of its useful life. Please dispose of the unit in accordance with EC Directive WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). If you have any questions, please contact the local authorities responsible for waste disposal. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
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Page 11: Description Of Units And Accessories
1 Lancing device 2 Plug-in USB 3 Monitor Front Rear 1 Display 1 Scroll wheel 2 Slot for test strips 2 Sliding switch for on/off 3 Scroll wheel 3 Tensioning slider 4 Sliding switch for on/off Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 12: Lancing Device And Lancet Needles
8 Blood glucose unit mg/dL Note The blood glucose monitor is supplied with the following basic settings: • Blood glucose unit: mg/dL • Acoustic signal on • Bluetooth® off • Ketone warning on • Language: German Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 13: Test Strips
• Do not use the test strips if they have expired. The expiry date is located next to the egg timer sym- bol on the box or on the respective fi lm packaging of the individual test strips. . Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 14: Initial Use And Basic Settings
Leave the blood glucose monitor to charge for 2 hours. Once you have fully charged the rechargeable battery of the blood glucose monitor, discon- nect the blood glucose monitor from the computer. Place the lancing device back on the blood glucose monitor. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 15: Making And Changing Basic Settings
6. In order to start the alarm, rotate the scroll wheel to “on” and press the scroll wheel. 7. In order to turn off the alarm, rotate the scroll wheel to “off” and press the scroll wheel. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... - Page 16 1 number 2 number 3 beepbeep short beep long beep (for 0) 3 x short beep The beep signals will be repeated 2 times and can be interrupted by rotating the scroll wheel. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
- Page 17 3. Rotate the scroll wheel until the arrow is pointing towards „language“, then press the sc- roll wheel. 4. Use the scroll wheel to select your desired menu language and confirm by pressing the scroll wheel. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
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Page 18: Taking Measurements
Prepare all parts Prepare the following items: GL50 evo blood glucose monitor (A), test strip box or test strips in film packaging (D) and sterile lancet needles (E). You will also need the AST cap for meas- urements on other parts of the body (B). -
Page 19: Preparing The Lancing Device For Taking A Sample
Do not use the AST cap to take blood samples from the finger. Place the selected cap on the lancing device. Make sure that the curved part of the cap fits on the curved part of the lancing device. Press firmly on the cap until it audibly engages. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... - Page 20 Take the monitor in your left hand. Hold the blood glu- cose monitor so that the display is facing you and the Beurer logo is on the right-hand side. Insert the test strip into the slot on the rear end of the blood glucose monitor with the contacts fi rst.
- Page 21 The device switches on automatically After you have inserted the test strip, the blood glucose monitor switches on automatically and the Beurer logo, the date and the time are briefly displayed. The blood glucose monitor is ready to measure as soon as the test strip animation is displayed.
- Page 22 Briefly remove the test strip and reinsert it so that the device automatically switches itself back on. • Contact Customer Services if you are unable to cover the test strip in blood correctly. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
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Page 23: Reading The Result And Labelling Measurements
Confirm the marking by pressing the scroll wheel. The selected marking is now allocated to the measured value and saved to the memory. The selected label is stored in the memory of the device when it is switched off. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 24: Post-Processing And Disposal
5.6 Evaluating measured blood glucose values Your blood glucose monitor can process values between 20 and 630 mg/dL. The “Lo” warning is displayed for measured results below 20 mg/dL. The “ ” warning is displayed for measured results above 630 mg/dL. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... - Page 25 Seek medical advice if dubious results persist. • Seek medical attention immediately if your symptoms do not correspond to your measured blood glucose values and you have followed all instructions for the Beurer GL50 blood glucose monitor.
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Page 26: Functional Check Using Control Solution
Please observe the additional notes in the instructions for using the control solution for the test. Important • Do not use third-party control solution. Correct functioning of your monitor can only be tested using Beurer LEVEL3 + LEVEL4 control solutions. • Control solution measurements: When using the device, specialist personnel must follow statutory guidelines. - Page 27 95% of all tests. Warning The result range printed on the test strip box applies only to the control solution. This is not a rec- ommended value for your blood glucose level. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
- Page 28 Problem with the blood glucose monitor Contact Customer Services. Warning If you repeatedly obtain measured values outside the specified range when using control solution, dis- continue using the system to measure your blood glucose level. Contact Customer Services. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
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Page 29: Measurement Memory
You can now rotate the scroll wheel to navigate between the saved individual values. You can cancel the process at any time. To do so long, press the scroll wheel or wait until the device switches itself off automatically after two minutes. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 30: Displaying Average Blood Glucose Values
Press the scroll wheel to display the respective quantity of measured values in the markings. 6.3 Evaluating measured values on a PC The GL50 evo monitor features an integrated plug-in USB stick. The blood glucose evaluation soft- ware GlucoMemory is installed on the USB stick (for position of the USB connection, see page 11). -
Page 31: Storing, Maintaining And Disinfecting The Device
Storing Keep the Beurer GL50 evo blood glucose monitor in the case supplied after each measurement and do not expose it to direct sunlight. Note • Do not store the device, test strips and control solution in your vehicle, in the bathroom or in a cool- ing appliance. -
Page 32: What If There Are Problems
Repeat the blood glucose measurement. error Error 1 System error Remove batteries, reinsert batteries. Contact our customer service if the problem persists. Error 2 Insufficient amount of blood on Repeat the measurement using a new test the test strip. strip. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... - Page 33 Remove the test strip and press the “scroll changed and these changes were not com- wheel” button until the device is switched off. pleted (see “4.2 Making and changing basic settings” on page 15). Device faulty. Contact Customer Services. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL...
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Page 34: Technical Specifications
During the reaction, a mediator transports electrons through the electrode surface and so gener- ates a current. The blood glucose monitor analyses this current. The current flow is proportional to the glucose con- tent in the blood sample. The results are shown on the blood glucose monitor display. Beurer GL50 evo mg/dL... -
Page 35: Comparison Of Measured Values With Laboratory Value
With laboratory value Precision Three lots of the GL50 evo blood glucose test strips have been tested to assess the precision of the GL50 evo blood glucose measuring system. This includes a repeat assessment using venous blood and a laboratory precision assessment using the control material. - Page 36 The GL50 evo blood glucose monitor in comparison with the YSI. Three lots of GL50 evo blood glucose test strips have been tested to assess the system accuracy of the GL50 evo blood glucose measuring system and to compare it with the reference method in which capillary whole blood concentrations of 34.4 to 442.8 mg/dL have been used.
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Page 37: Usage Limits For Specialist Personnel From The Healthcare Sector
(Within ±0.83 mmol/L or ±15%) 597/618 (96,6 %) In comparison to the YSI, the GL50 evo met the EN ISO 15197:2013 standard, whereby 95% of the blood glucose values measured have to fall within the following zones: either ±0.83 mmol/L (±15 mg/ dL) of the measured average value when using the reference measuring procedure for blood glucose concentrations <100 mg/dL (<5.55 mmol/L) or ±15% for blood glucose concentrations of ≥100 mg/... - Page 38 Blood glucose 250-350 mg/dL Influence value 50-100 mg/dL ( 1 3 . 9 - 1 9 . 4 (2.8-5.6 mmol/L) mmol/L) Concentration of tested substances Acetaminophen 7 mg/dL (0.46 mmol/L) 5.3% Ascorbic acid 4 mg/dL (0.26 mmol/L) 5.8% Bilirubin 1.2 mg/dL (0.02 mmol/L) 5.2% Cholesterol...
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Page 39: Guarantee And Customer Service
The warranty claim must be submit- ted within a period of 3 years from the date of purchase to BEURER GmbH, Söflinger Straße 218, D-89077 Ulm (Germany). In the event of a warranty claim, the customer reserves the right to have the goods repaired at our own workshop or at a workshop authorised by us.
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