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- Page 2 Number: Effective Date: © 2017 AccuBioTech Co., Ltd.
- Page 3 The meter is calibrated to display plasma-like concentration results. The Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Monitoring System is designed for use in home and clinical settings by pet owners and veterinarians. It is intended to use as an aid for persons with diabetic pets and by veterinarians to monitor glucose concentration in whole blood of cats and dogs and monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Understanding Your Testing Tools………………………………….. Your Meter System Overview………………………………………….. Your Meter Display………………………………………………………. Important Safety Information……………………………………………… 4 Setting Up Your System……………………………………………….. Set the Date and Time…………………………………………………... 5 Taking a Test……………………………………………………………..7 Preparing the Test Strip………………………………………………….. 7 Preparing the Lancing Device…………………………………………… 8 Getting a Blood Drop and Testing…………………………………………... -
Page 5: Understanding Your Testing Tools
CHARPTER 1: UNDERSTANDING YOUR TESTING TOOLS Your Meter System Overview The Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Meter and Test Strip... -
Page 6: Your Meter Display
Your Meter Display The picture below shows all the symbols that appear on your meter display. Icon What it Means Top left area on the screen indicates date. Top right area on the screen presenting year or time. Date, month. Indicates average value. - Page 7 Notes: Your Accu-Tell Blood Glucose meter is pre-set with beep sound function, the meter will beep when: set the date and time. • set for control testing • • turn on the meter. the test strip is inserted and ready to apply blood or control solution.
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Page 8: Important Safety Information
• Check the expiration dates and discard dates on your test strips vial label / foil pouch and control solution bottle label. Use only Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Test Strip with your Accu-Tell Blood • Glucose Meter. Use only Accu-Tell Control Solution with your Accu-Tell Blood Glucose •... -
Page 9: Setting Up Your System
CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP YOUR SYSTEM Before you first time using your meter or if you change your meter battery, you should check and update your meter settings. Set the Date and Time 1. Enter the Setting Mode and Set the Date When the meter is off, press and hold until the meter beeps to enter the set up mode with the number in the year position will now flash on the display. - Page 10 Note: Before you first time use your meter system for testing, please adjust the meter settings to set the correct date and time, ensuring that results stored in the memory are shown with the correct date and time. 2. Set the Time The hour will now flashing.
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Page 11: Taking A Test
Year-Month format. 2017-01 indicates January, 2017. Your Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Test Strips have 6 months shelf life after you first open the test strip vial. Write the discard date on the vial label when you first open it. -
Page 12: Preparing The Lancing Device
Preparing the Lancing Device For sampling, adjust the depth penetration to reduce the discomfort. Unscrew the lancing device cover from the body of the lancing device. Insert a sterile lancet into the Lancing Device and push it until the lancet comes to a complete stop in the lancing device. - Page 13 Adjust the puncture depth by rotating the lancing device cover. There are a total of 11 puncture depth settings. To reduce the discomfort, use the lowest setting that still produces an adequate drop of blood. Note: Greater pressure of the lancing device against the puncture site will also increase the puncture depth.
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Page 14: Getting A Blood Drop And Testing
Getting a Blood Drop and Testing Consult your veterinary doctor to get recommendations for the best sampling method and information on preferred puncture site. To obtain a capillary blood sample you can choose the following sites: • The ear - all species •... - Page 15 Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of blood. The blood pulled into the test strip through the tip. Make sure that the blood sample has been fully filled the check window on the strip tip. Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
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Page 16: Discard The Used Test Strip
Discard the Used Test Strip You can discard the used test strip to the direction of arrow. Meter turns off automatically after a beep. Potential Biohazard Dispose of the used test strips as medical waste. Expected Diabetes Control Goal: 47 – 151 mmg/dL 63-110 mg/dL Non-diabetic pet glucose (2.6 –... -
Page 17: Removing The Used Lancet
Questionable or Inconsistent Results: If your pet’s blood glucose result does not match how you feel, please: Check the expiration date and the discard date of the test strip. Make sure • that the test strip vial has not been opened for more than 6 months. Confirm the temperature in which you are testing is between 5 and 45°C •... - Page 18 Potential Biohazard Always dispose of the used lancet properly to prevent injury or contamination to others. Caution: Do not use the lancet if the safety tab is missing or loose when you take the lancet • out of the bag. Do not use the lancet if the needle is bent.
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Page 19: Testing With Control Solution
• Your pet’s test result does not match with how you feel About the Control Solutions Only use Accu-Tell Control Solutions (Low, Normal or High) to practice on • the system. The control solution results are not included in the average value •... - Page 20 Press and hold for 3 seconds, and then a symbol of control appears letting you know the meter is reading for control testing. If you press and hold for 3 seconds again, the control test symbol will be disappear to let you know the meter is reading for blood glucose testing. Remove a test strip from the test strip vial or foil pouch.
- Page 21 Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of control solution. The control solution is pulled into the test strip through the strip tip. Note: If the control solution sample does not fill the check window, do not add a second drop.
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Page 22: Using The Meter Memory
• or foil pouch. Make sure the control solution was mixed well. • Confirm that you are using Accu-Tell brand control solution. • Make sure that you followed the test procedure correctly. • After checking all of the conditions listed above, repeat the control solution test with a new test strip. - Page 23 Press to view the 14 day average. Press again to review the 30 day average. Continue to press to review previous results in order. Results will be shown starting with the most recent. Each result will show the date and time the test was taken.
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Page 24: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
CHARTER 4：MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Proper maintenance is recommended for best results. Changing the Battery Battery should be replaced when the meter continually displays , or the meter shows then turns off. 1． Turn off your meter before changing battery. 2． 3．... -
Page 25: Caring For Your Glucose Monitoring System
Caring for Your Glucose Monitoring System Blood Glucose Meter Your Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Meter does not require special maintenance or cleaning. A cloth dampened with water and a mild detergent solution can be used to wipe the outside of the meter. Take care to avoid getting liquids, dirt, blood or control solution into the meter through the strip or data port. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting Guide
Incorrect test Discard the test strip and repeat the strip. test with a new test strip. Make sure that you are using a Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Test Strip. Temperature out Move to an area that is within the of range. -
Page 27: Technical Information
CHAPTER 5: TECHNICAL INFORMATION System Specifications： Feature Specification Measurement range 10 to 600 mg/dL (0.6-33.3 mmol/L) Result calibration Plasma-equivalent Sample Cat and Dog’s Fresh capillary whole blood Sample volume: About 0.5 µL Test time About 5 seconds Power source One (1) CR 2032 3.0 V coin cell battery Battery life 12 months or approximately 1,000 tests The meter is pre-set to either millimoles per... -
Page 28: Limitations
Limitations The Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Meter, Test Strips and Control Solution are been designed, tested and proven to work together effectively to provide accurate blood glucose measurements. Do not use components from other brands. Cat and Dog’s fresh capillary blood may be collected into test tubes •... -
Page 29: Index Of Symbols
Index of Symbols These symbols may appear on the packaging and in the instructions for the Accu-Tell Blood Glucose Monitoring System. Symbols Explanation Consult instructions for use Manufacturer Temperature limitations Contains sufficient for <n> tests Use by Lot Number Authorized Representative... -
Page 30: Warranty
Warranty Please complete the warranty card that came with this product and mail it to your dealer to register your purchase. If the meter fails to work for any reason other than obvious abuse within the first five (5) years from purchase, we will replace it with a new meter free of charge. For your records, also write the purchase date of your product here. - Page 31 Warranty Card Please complete this warranty card to validate your warranty. Mail it within 30 days of purchase to the local dealer address labeled on the Starter Kit box to process the validation. If the meter does not work for any reason other than obvious abuse in the first 5 years after purchase, we will replace it with a new or equivalent meter free of charge.
- Page 32 What type of diabetes you have: _________________________________________________________ Suggestion/Comments...