Lifescan OneTouch SelectSimple Owner's Manual page 4

Before you begin
Before using this product to test your blood glucose, carefully read
this Owner's Guide, and the inserts that come with the OneTouch®
Select™ Test Strips and OneTouch® Select™ Control Solution. Take
note of warnings and cautions throughout this Owner's Guide,
which are identified with . Many people find it helpful to
practice the test with control solution before testing with blood
for the first time. See Section C, Control solution testing.
Intended use
The OneTouch® SelectSimple™ Blood Glucose Monitoring System is
intended to be used for the quantitative measurement of glucose
in fresh capillary whole blood. The OneTouch® SelectSimple™
System is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic
use) by people with diabetes in a home setting and/or by health
care professionals in a clinical setting as an aid to monitor the
effectiveness of diabetes control.
The OneTouch® SelectSimple™ Blood Glucose Monitoring System
is specifically indicated for use on the finger, forearm, or palm.
It should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes or for testing
newborns.
Test principle
Glucose in the blood sample mixes with special chemicals in the
test strip and a small electric current is produced. The strength
of this current changes with the amount of glucose in the blood
sample. Your meter measures the current, calculates your blood
glucose level, displays the result, and stores it in its memory.