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  • Page 1 Owner’s Booklet Blood Glucose Monitoring System No Coding Required...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Important Health-Related Information ............4 The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and FreeStyle Lite Test Strip The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works ......... 5 The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter Display ............ 7 The FreeStyle Lite Test Strip ................9 The FreeStyle Control Solution The FreeStyle Control Solution ..............10...

  • Page 3: Important Information About Your Freestyle Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System

    Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System Locations How the FreeStyle Freedom Lite System Should Be Used The FreeStyle Freedom Lite system is intended for use outside the body (in other words, in vitro diagnostic use only). Many Test Sites Available •...

  • Page 4: Important Health-Related Information

    If your reading is WARNING: not consistent with your symptoms or if your blood glucose result • The FreeStyle Freedom Lite system contains small parts that may is less than 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) or higher than 240 mg/dL be dangerous if swallowed.

  • Page 5: The Freestyle Freedom Lite Meter And How It Works

    The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter and How It Works Data Port Download test results. Requires a com- System Check Screen patible data management system. For This screen briefly appears each time the meter is turned on so that you can make sure the display is working properly.

  • Page 6: The Freestyle Freedom Lite Meter Display

    The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Meter Display Thermometer Symbol Sound Level Symbols Indicates high, low or off Appears if your meter Memory Mode Symbol is out of operating sound volume. Shows you test results stored in the temperature range. meter memory.

  • Page 7: The Freestyle Lite Test Strip

    Important Test Strip Information For information on how to obtain control solution, call Customer Care. • The FreeStyle Freedom Lite system has an operating range of 4 °C to 40 °C (40 °F to 104 °F). • Store the test strip package in a cool, dry place between 4 °C and 30 °C (40 °F to 86 °F).

  • Page 8: Meter Setup

    • If your control solution test results continue to fall outside the range and the “0” is blinking. printed on the test strip vial, do not use the FreeStyle Freedom Lite 2. To move to the first reminder alarm press system to test your blood glucose.
  • Page 9 Setting the Sound 3. Press the “m” button to move to the hour There are three (3) sound volume options: setting. With the hour blinking, press the “c” button until the correct hour appears. Select hour 4. Press the “m” button to move to the minute setting.

  • Page 10: Setting The Date And Date Format

    Setting the Date and Date Format Performing a Control Solution Test 1. With the month blinking, press the “c” button Insert the top of the test strip into your meter until the correct month appears. until it stops. This will power on the meter. Month 2.

  • Page 11: Testing Your Blood Glucose

    “c” button again for two seconds. • With the FreeStyle Freedom Lite meter, you can test your blood glucose on your forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh, calf or fingers. Compare your control solution test result to the •...

  • Page 12: Performing A Blood Glucose Test

    Potential Bruising Performing a Blood Glucose Test It is possible you may experience bruising at the test site. If bruising Prepare Your Meter does occur, you may choose to lance another test site. Insert a FreeStyle Lite test strip into the meter Obtain a Blood Sample until it stops.

  • Page 13: Lo And Hi Readings

    Lite test strip is out of the meter. If your test result is lower than 20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L), LO will • Do not put blood or foreign objects into the FreeStyle Freedom Lite appear on the meter display screen. This reading indicates severe test strip port.

  • Page 14: Meter Results

    Meter Results Test Results The meter stores the last 400 test readings with time and date. You Meter Memory may scroll forwards through all of the readings by pressing the “c” • To Enter button. The “m” button allows you to scroll backwards. The first Start with the meter off (no test strip inserted).

  • Page 15: Data Download

    The “PC” symbol displays when a data cable is inserted in the meter data port. You cannot Your FreeStyle Freedom Lite meter comes with one preinstalled, perform a test while the data cable is in the meter no. 2032, 3 volt, lithium battery. The battery provides enough power for the meter to perform about 1000 tests.

  • Page 16: Caring For Your Meter

    Replacing the Battery (continued) System Troubleshooting Install the battery with the positive (+) sign up Error Messages towards you. Error 1 Possible Causes • Sample is too small. • Problem with the FreeStyle Lite test strip. To close, slide the battery door in until it snaps into place.
  • Page 17 Error 4 What You Should Do Possible Causes 1. If you have symptoms such as thirst, fatigue, excess urination or • Problem with FreeStyle Lite test strip. blurry vision, follow your doctor’s recommendation for treating hyperglycaemia. • Problem with the meter. 2.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting FreeStyle Freedom Lite System Specifications Meter does not enter the test mode after inserting a test strip. Assay Method Coulometric electrochemical sensor Probable Cause What to Do Automatic Shutoff Two minutes after last user action The battery is dead.
  • Page 19 US7,866,026; US7,895,740; US7,901,554; USD611,854S; USD613,190S; USD615,884S; EP1119637; EP1145000; EP0958495, CA2346415; CA2358993; CA2351796; CA2423837; and CA121137. Additional patents may be issued and/ or pending. FreeStyle and related brand marks are trademarks of Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. in various jurisdictions. ART22410-102 Rev. B 07/14...

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