Preparing The Meter And Test Strip; Marking Post-Meal Test Results; Applying Blood Sample - i-SENS CareSens N Manual

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.
Marking Post-meal Test Results
The CareSens N meter allows you to mark a result of a post-
meal test with symbol. The post-meal test mark ( ) can
be attached just before applying the blood sample. Once
you attach the post-meal mark ( ) to the test results, it
cannot be deleted.
Step 7
If you want to attach a post-meal mark ( ) to a
test result, press and hold for 3 seconds after
inserting the test strip. The post-meal mark ( )
and the symbol will appear on the screen.
The test result will also be displayed with the
post-meal mark ( ).
If you do not want to save the result as a post-
meal test, move on to step 8 after 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 µL : )
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 the confirmation window is not filled
in time because of abnormal viscosity
(thickness and stickiness) or insufficient
volume, the Er4 message will appear.
Note: The meter may switch off if the blood sample is not
applied within 2 minutes of the
on the screen. If the meter turns off, remove the strip and
reinsert it and apply blood sample after
appears on the screen.
Good Sample
Insufficient
Sample
symbol appearing
symbol
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