i-SENS CareSens N Quick Reference Manual

PGJ5E3019 REV1 07/2015

Quick Reference Guide

Blood Glucose Monitoring System

1. CareSens N Blood Glucose Meter
Data Port
Used to transfer data
from the meter to
a computer with a
CareSens cable
Button
Selects or changes
information
S Button
Turns the meter on/
off and confirms
menu selections
Test Strip Port
Insert test strip here
Note: It is recommended to check if the display screen on the meter
matches the illustration above every time the meter turns on. Do not use
the meter if the display screen does not exactly match the illustration as
the meter may show incorrect results.
2. CareSens N Test Strip
Contact bars
Gently push the test strip, with its contact
bars facing up, into the test strip port of
meter
Confirmation window
Check here to see whether sufficient blood
Insert
sample has been applied
Edge to apply blood sample
Apply blood sample here for testing
3. Lancing Device
Adjustable Tip
Lancet
4. Preparing the Lancing Device
Display
Shows results,
messages
Button
Selects or
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
changes
information
5. Preparing the Meter and Test Strip
Wash your hands
and the sample
site. Rinse and
dry thoroughly.
6. Applying Blood
Good Insufficient
Sample Sample
Ejection System
Lancet Holder
Sliding Barrel
Load Confirmation
Window Release Button
Unscrew and remove the adjustable tip.
Firmly insert a new lancet into the lancet holder. Hold the
lancet firmly. Gently twist to pull off protective disk. Save
disk to recap lancet after use. Replace lancing device tip.
Select a desired depth of one-to-seven (1-7) on lancing
device's adjustable tip. Choose a depth by rotating the
top portion of the adjustable tip until the setting number
matches the arrow. A beginning setting of three (3) is
recommended.
Cock the lancing device by pulling on the sliding barrel
until the device clicks.
Insert a test strip
with the contact
bars facing up. The
symbol
will appear on the
screen.
Obtain a blood sample using the lancing device.
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
in time because of abnormal viscosity (thickness and
stickiness) or insufficient volume, the Er4 message may
appear.
It is recommended that the application of blood sample
to the test strip be performed virtually vertical to the
sample site as shown in the diagram.
The test result will appear after the meter counts down
from 5 to 1. The result will be automatically stored in the
meter's memory.
7. Discarding Used Lancets
Place protective cover on lancet.
Push the lancet ejector forward with the thumb to
dispose of the used lancet in a proper biohazard
container.
8. Display and Message
A used test strip was inserted.
> Repeat the test with a new test strip.
The blood or control solution sample was applied before the
symbol appeared.
> Repeat the test with a new test strip and wait until the
symbol appears before applying the blood sample or control solution
sample.
The temperature during the test was above or below the operating
range.
> Move to an area where the temperature is within the operating range
(5-50˚C/41-122˚F) and repeat the test after the meter and test strips
have reached a temperature within the operating range.
The blood sample has abnormally high viscosity or insufficient volume.
> Repeat the test after inserting a new test strip.
This error message may appear when the wrong blood glucose test
strip is used instead of CareSens N blood glucose test strip.
> Repeat the test with a CareSens N test strip.
There is a problem with the meter.
> Do not use the meter. Contact your authorised i-SENS sales
representative.
An electronic error occurred during the test.
> Repeat the test with a new test strip. If the error message
persists, contact your authorised i-SENS sales representative.
HI appears when the blood Lo appears when the blood
glucose level is more than 33.3 glucose level is less than 1.1
mmol/L and hyperglycemia. mmol/L and hypoglycemia.