Bayer HealthCare Contour next EZ Quick Reference Manual

Your C
ONTOUR
®
Blood Glucose
Monitoring System
Display
Up/Down
Scroll
Buttons
Test Strip
Port
Use only the
C ® N
ONTOUR
Gray Square End:
Insert this end into the
test strip port.
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
Sample Tip:
Blood sample pulled in here.
® N EZ Meter Basic Testing
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Getting Ready to Test
1. Always wash your hands well with soap
and water before and after handling the
meter, lancing device, or test strips.
2. Insert the gray square
end of the test strip
into test strip port on
the meter.
Memory
3. The meter will turn on and a test strip with
Button
(On/Off, a flashing blood drop will appear on your
Memory meter display letting you know the meter is
Recall, Enter)
ready to test.
4. Remove the endcap
from the M ® 2
ICROLET
lancing device.
Test Strip
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5. Loosen the round
protective cap on a lancet
by rotating it ¼ turn, but
do not remove it.
6. Insert the lancet
firmly until it comes to
a complete stop and
re-sets the device.
7. Twist off the lancet cap. Testing Your Blood
1. Use only C
test strips with the
C
ONTOUR
8. Replace the endcap
2. Touch the tip of the test
prior to getting your strip to the drop of blood.
blood drop.
The blood is pulled into
the test strip.
3. Hold the strip in the
9. Adjust the endcap dial
blood drop until the
to your preferred puncture
meter beeps.
depth setting.
4. Your result is displayed
after a 5 second
®
CAUTION: The C ONTOUR N EXT EZ meter
countdown.
and M ® 2 lancing device are
ICROLET
intended for use by a single patient.
5. To turn your meter off,
remove the test strip.
Getting the Blood Drop
Dispose of the test strip
as medical waste.
1. Press the endcap
firmly against the
fingertip and press the
blue release button with
your thumb.
User Guide and M
2. Stroke your hand and finger towards the
puncture site to form a drop of blood.
Removing the used lancet
® N 1. Hold the lancing
ONTOUR EXT
device with your thumb
® N EZ meter.
EXT on the grip indent and
the endcap as shown.
Gently snap off the
endcap.
2. Place the round
protective lancet cap
on a flat surface with
the Bayer logo facing
Fingertip
Testing down.
3. With the used lancet
still in the lancing
device, push the lancet
needle completely into the middle of the
exposed side of the cap.
4. Eject the lancet into a container following
the instructions in your lancing device insert.
5. Replace the endcap.
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ICROLET
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