Preparing The Meter And Test Strip; Flagging Post-Meal Test Results; Applying Blood Sample - i-SENS CareSens N Owner's Booklet

Preparing the Meter and Test Strip

Step 6
Insert a test strip with the contact bars
facing upwards into the meter's test
strip port. Push the strip in gently until
the meter beeps. Be careful not to bend
the test strip. The symbol will
appear on the screen.

Flagging Post-meal Test Results

The CareSens N meter allows you to flag a result of an
postmeal test with ( ) icon. The post-meal test flag ( ) can
be attached just before applying the blood sample. Once you
attach the post-meal flag ( ) to the test results, it cannot be
deleted.
Step 7
If you want to attach an post-meal flag ( ) to
a test result, press and hold for 3 seconds
after inserting the test strip. The post-meal flag
( ) and the symbol will appear on the
screen.
The test result will also be displayed with the
post-meal flag ( ).
If you do not want to save the result as an
postmeal test, move on to the step 8 after the step 6.
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Applying Blood Sample

Step 8
Obtain a blood sample using the
lancing device. Place the device
against the pad of the finger. The best
puncture sites are on the middle or
ring fingers. Press the release button.
Remove the device from the finger.
Wait a few seconds for a blood drop to
form. A minimum volume of 0.5 microliter is needed to fill the
confirmation window. (actual size of 0.5 ㎕ : )
Step 9
After the symbol appears on
the screen, apply the blood sample
to the narrow end of the test strip till
the meter beeps. If the confirmation
window is not filled before the meter
finishes counting down then discard the
test strip and insert a new one.
If confirmation window is not filled in
time because of abnormal viscosity or
insufficient volume, Er4 message will
appear.
Note:
The meter may switch off if the blood sample is not applied
within 2 minutes of the
If the meter turns off, remove the strip and reinsert after
switching on the meter.
Good Sample Insufficient
Sample
icon appearing on the screen.
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