Introduction; Before You Start; Intended Use; Important Information Regarding Use - Accu-Chek INFORM II Operator's Manual

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Introduction

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Before you start

Intended use

Important information regarding
use
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The Accu-Chek Inform II system is intended for in vitro
diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of blood
glucose levels in venous, capillary, arterial, and neonatal
whole blood samples for monitoring blood glucose. The
system is indicated for use by healthcare professionals.
For healthcare professionals, the system is a bedside unit
that can help you provide quality patient care by measur-
ing blood glucose and by automating the record keeping
associated with blood glucose and glucose control tests.
Read this operator's manual, as well as the package
inserts for all relevant consumables, before using the
system for the first test.
You must configure the Accu-Chek Inform II system
according to your needs before initial use. You can con-
figure the system either directly on the meter or by using
a suitable data management system. Refer to Chapter 9
"Initial setup on the meter" for on-meter configuration.
Refer to Appendix A for configuration via a data manage-
ment system.
Be sure to read the "Important safety instructions and
additional information" section in this chapter before
operating the system.
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