Table Of Contents - Bayer HealthCare CONTOUR NEXT LINK User Manual

Rechargeable Battery
The C ® N LINK meter from Bayer has a rechargeable battery.
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You must charge your battery before you can use your meter and you
cannot do a blood sugar test while the battery is charging.
Charge Your Meter Using a Wall Outlet or a Computer
• Remove USB cap.
• Insert the meter USB plug into the wall
charger* or use the USB extension
cable.
The meter is fully charged when the test
strip port light stops flashing and turns off.
*Charger is available separately from Bayer Customer Service if not
included in your meter kit. See contact information for Bayer Customer
Service on back cover.
CAUTION: Do not perform a blood glucose test when your meter is
connected to an external device, e.g., computer.
NOTE: Your meter can Rapid Charge. After 1 minute of charging,
you can unplug the meter and run one blood sugar test, if needed.
A USB extension cable is included for your convenience.
OR
• Remove USB cap.
• Insert the meter USB plug into your
computer or use the USB extension
cable.
• Be sure your computer is turned on and
not in sleep, hibernate, or power save
mode.
CAUTION: Please be aware that USB ports in some computers
and self-powered USB hubs can become much warmer than the
room. If you wish to test immediately after disconnecting from your
computer, please use the USB cable to protect the meter from
exposure to heat created by the computer.
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Table of Contents

Your C ® N LINK Wireless Blood Glucose
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Monitoring System from Bayer ........................................ 2
Your C ® N Test Strip ......................................... 2
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Your M ® 2 Lancing Device ..................................... 3
ICROLET
Initial Setup ........................................................................ 5
Preparing the Lancing Device .......................................... 13
Getting the Blood Drop - Fingertip Testing .................... 15
Test Results ..................................................................... 17
Alternative Site Testing (AST) - Palm ............................. 19
Control Solution Testing ................................................... 27
AutoLog (Marking Your Results) ...................................... 30
Sending Results to Your Pump ........................................ 30
Test Reminders ................................................................ 31
Notes ............................................................................... 34
Logbook ..........................35
Trends (Averages and
Summaries) ...................36
Setup ..............................38
Pump Options ..................38
Meter Send Options .........41
Test Reminders .................43
Date and Time ..................45
Transferring Data to Medtronic's CareLink
Management Software ........................................................ 54
Error Detection Displays ........................................................ 55
Battery Status ........................................................................ 55
Technical Information ............................................................ 60
Caring for Your Meter ............................................................ 66
Cleaning and Disinfection ...................................................... 66
Warranty ................................................................................ 72
INDEX .................................................................................... 74
Sound ...............................47
AutoLog ............................47
Blood Sugar Targets .........49
Trends Range ...................51
High and Low Alerts .........52
Set Language ...................53
Customer Service .............53
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