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  • Page 1 ® Blood Glucose Monitoring System USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 Intended Use Information For Safety The C ® EZ blood glucose monitoring system ONTOUR • Read your C ® EZ user guide, the lancing ONTOUR from Bayer (meter, test strips and control solution) is intended device insert and all instructional materials provided in your for use by persons with diabetes for self-testing, and by meter kit before testing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Your C ® EZ Meter ONTOUR Your Meter Overview ............iii Your Meter Features ............4 Information For Safety............5 Display Memory Button (On/Off, Memory Getting Ready to Test............8 Up/Down Recall, Enter) Scroll Buttons Getting the Blood Drop ........... 10 Testing Your Blood ............
  • Page 4 Your Meter Display Icon What it Means The picture below shows all the symbols that appear Top area on the display presenting date and time. on your meter display. To view, with the meter off, press and hold ▲ or ▼. All display segments will appear Pre-meal result marker.

  • Page 5: Your Meter Overview

    • Results in mmol/L will always have a decimal point; Thank you for choosing the C ® ONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system! We are proud • Results in mg/dL will never have a decimal point. to be your partner in helping you manage your diabetes.
  • Page 6 Information For Safety • Do not press the test strip against your finger • Have all the materials you will need ready when testing. This may block the sample tip. before you begin testing. This includes your ® EZ meter, the C ®...
  • Page 7 1. Remove the endcap from The following steps are shown in the proper order the lancing device. Hold for performing a blood glucose test, pages 8-14. the endcap dial and gently Preparing the Test Strip snap off the endcap from top to bottom.

  • Page 8: Getting The Blood Drop

    Getting the Blood Drop and Testing 4. Immediately touch the tip of 1. Press the lancing the test strip to the drop of device firmly against blood. The blood is pulled the puncture site and into the test strip through press the release the tip.

  • Page 9: Test Results

    Test Results 5. After a beep, you will see the Expected Values meter count down 5 seconds. Blood glucose values will vary depending on food Your blood test result will be intake, medication dosages, health, stress, or exercise. displayed and automatically Consult with your health care professional for the stored in the meter memory.
  • Page 10 Ejecting and Disposing of the Used Lancet Caring for Your Meter 1. Do not use your CAUTION: Avoid exposing meter and test strips to excessive humidity, heat, cold, dust, or dirt. fingers to remove the lancet from the • Store your meter in the carrying case provided lancing device.

  • Page 11: Cleaning And Disinfection

    Cleaning and Disinfection per week for 5 years). These devices have been demonstrated to withstand 5 years of cleaning and Your C ® EZ system should be cleaned ONTOUR disinfection without damage. You should call Bayer and disinfected once a week. Use only germicidal Diabetes Care Customer Service for assistance if your wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach), device malfunctions for any cause or if you notice any...
  • Page 12 Disinfecting Your Meter 1. Before disinfecting, clean the lancing device as described in Cleaning Your Lancing Device. Supplies Needed for Disinfecting: • Germicidal wipes containing 0.55% sodium hypochlorite (bleach) • Paper towels 2. Remove the endcap and lancet, • Timing device if present.

  • Page 13: Control Solution Testing

    Control Solution Testing 3. Hold the test strip with the Use only C ® control solution with your ONTOUR gray end facing up. ® test strips. ONTOUR 4. Insert the gray end into Using any other control solution may cause the test strip port on inaccurate results.
  • Page 14 10. Compare your control test result with 8. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of control solution. the Normal Control Range provided on the test strip bottle or carton. 9. Hold the tip in the drop until the meter beeps. NOTE: Low and High control range values can be found on the bottom of You will see the meter...

  • Page 15: Setting The Time, Date And Sound

    Setting the Time, Date and Sound If you selected a 12 hour time setting, the AM or PM Your C ® EZ meter allows you to set the ONTOUR will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ date, time, and sound as you like them. to select AM or PM.

  • Page 16: Set-Up For Basic (L-1) And Advanced (L-2) Modes

    Setting the Sound Set-up for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes The flashing bell symbol will now appear on the display Your new C ® EZ meter is pre-set for the ONTOUR along with the word Basic Mode and offers the same easy test procedure in either the Basic or Advanced Mode.

  • Page 17: Personalizing Lo, Hi And Reminder Settings

    Personalizing LO, HI and Post-Meal Test Reminder Set-up Reminder Settings To change the reminder time for post-meal testing, If you selected Advanced press ▲ or ▼ to display the Mode (L-2 on your display) options available. Select 2.5, you can change your meter’s 2.0, 1.5, or 1.0 hour(s) to set personal low and high your post-meal reminder...
  • Page 18 Using the Markers If you want to mark the test result Before you remove your test strip, press ▲ or ▼ to If you have set up your meter in Advanced Mode, select the marker you want to set. The marker will flash. your meter will display three markers after you test your To mark a result with the pre-...

  • Page 19: Transferring Results To A Computer

    Using the Reminder Feature To Cancel a Reminder When the reminder sounds, When the meter is off, press the meter will automatically M to turn on the meter. The turn on. The reminder will date and time will appear beep 20 times, and the along with the display will show the pre- Press ▲...
  • Page 20 After performing a test To Mark You Will See What It Means You Will See To Set Results Result is marked as a Pre-Meal Press M pre-meal test. You can Press ▲ or ▼ (Flashing) now set a reminder. Reminder is set to go off in the Reminder amount of time you have set Press M...

  • Page 21: Viewing Results: Basic Mode

    Viewing Basic Mode Results Press ▼ twice to review previous results. Press M to turn your meter on. Press M again to view Results will be shown the memory. starting with the most The 14 day average will recent. Each result will show the date and time appear in the center of the the test was taken.

  • Page 22: Viewing Results: Advanced Mode

    Viewing Advanced Mode Results Viewing Advanced Mode Averages In Advanced Mode (L-2), you have all of the options Press M to turn your meter on. Press M again to view described in Basic Mode plus additional items available. the 14 day average including the number of results used to obtain the average.

  • Page 23: Error Codes And Symbols

    Error Codes and Symbols If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200. Press ▲ again to view the 30 day average of results What What It What You Should Do marked with a pre-meal You See Means marker.
  • Page 24 If you do not resolve the problem, contact If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200. Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200. What What It What What It What You Should Do What You Should Do You See Means You See...
  • Page 25 If you do not resolve the problem, contact If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200. Bayer Diabetes Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200. What What It What What It What You Should Do What You Should Do You See Means You See...

  • Page 26: Changing The Batteries

    Changing the Batteries 4. Place new batteries under Batteries should be replaced the prongs and into the when the meter continually battery compartment with displays or the meter the “+” side up. [Use two briefly shows and then 3-volt (DL2032 or CR2032) turns off (See Error Codes lithium batteries.] and Symbols, page 41).

  • Page 27: Caring For Your Meter

    Caring for Your Meter Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever possible. You can better understand your test results by being • Wash and dry hands well before handling to keep aware of the symptoms of high or low blood glucose.

  • Page 28: Specifications

    System Specifications The C ® EZ meter meets the requirements ONTOUR of IEC 61326-2-6 for immunity to electrostatic Test Sample: Venous or capillary whole blood discharge. It is advisable to avoid use of electronic Test Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose devices in very dry environments especially if synthetic Sample Volume: 0.6 μL...

  • Page 29: Technical Information

    Limitations Technical Information Accuracy Preservatives: Blood may be collected by health care professionals into test tubes containing heparin. Do not The C ® EZ blood glucose monitoring ONTOUR use other anticoagulants or preservatives. system was tested in 100 capillary blood samples using 600 C ®...
  • Page 30 Technical Information Technical Information Table 3 – System accuracy results for glucose Table 4 – System repeatability results for concentrations between 1.0 mmol/L and ®  EZ meter using C ® ONTOUR ONTOUR 25.6 mmol/L test strips Pooled 95% Confidence Within ± 0.83 mmol/L or ±15% 600 of 600 (100%) Mean, Coefficient of...

  • Page 31: Service Information

    Service Information Warranty If you have a problem and none of the problem solving Important: Bayer Inc. (“Bayer”) has no knowledge steps in this user guide help, contact Bayer Diabetes of the performance of the C ® EZ meter ONTOUR Care Helpline at 1-800-268-7200.

  • Page 32: Supplies

    Supplies 3. Bayer Inc. reserves the right to make changes When calling or writing for supplies be sure to include in design of this instrument without obligation the number with the name of the replacement part or to incorporate such changes into previously accessory item.
  • Page 33 Manufactured for: Bayer HealthCare LLC Subsidiary of Bayer Corporation 430 South Beiger Street Mishawaka, IN 46544 USA Distributed in Canada by: Bayer Inc. 2920 Matheson Blvd East, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5R6 Canada Bayer Customer Service is available at: 1-800-268-7200 www.diabetes.bayer.ca ®...

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