Medisana MediTouch Instruction Manual page 56

2 Safety Information
• Only use fresh, capillary whole blood from the finger tips
for the test.
• You may only adapt the procedure for using products at
home and self-monitoring, if you have first received the
appropriate training to do so.
• Do not change any treatments as a result of your blood
glucose reading without first consulting your doctor.
• Your monitor only requires one small drop of blood to
perform a test. You can get this from a fingertip. Use
different place for each test. Repeated lancing in the same
place can lead to infection and numbness.
• Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) are an indication
of hypoglycemia, meaning the blood glucose level is too
low. If the reading is above 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L),
symptoms of a high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia)
can occur. Consult your
regularly above or below these levels.
• If the test results display "HI" or "LO", perform the test
once again. If you obtain a "HI" = above 600 mg/dL
(33.3 mmol/L) or "LO" = below 20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L)
reading again, consult your doctor immediately and follow
his instructions.
• Dehydration or a lack of water (such as from sweating) can
result in incorrect readings. If you think you are suffering
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doctor, if your readings are
• from dehydration or a lack of water, consult your doctor
immediately.
• If the proportion of red blood cells (haemotocrit level) is
very high (over 55 %) or very low (under 30 %), this could
distort the test results.
• If you have followed the instructions in this manual and
symptoms persist which are not associated with your
blood glucose level or your blood pressure, consult your
doctor.
• For additional advice on your health, read the instruction
manual for the test strips carefully.
WARNING
Risk of infection
• Used test strips and lancets are considered to be
hazardous, biological non-biodegradable waste.
Carelessness when disposing of these items can
lead to the spread of infection.
If necessary, consult your local waste disposal
company, your doctor or pharmacist. ->