Contents Introduction ........................2 Chapter 1: Your New System ..................4 Chapter 2: Blood Glucose Tests ..................9 Chapter 3: Control Tests ....................14 Chapter 4: Review Your Data ..................17 Chapter 5: Wireless Communication, Meter Pairing, and Data Transfer ......19 Chapter 6: Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting .............
Introduction The Accu-Chek Guide Me System w WARNING The Accu-Chek Guide Me blood glucose monitoring system is comprised of the • Choking hazard. Small Accu-Chek Guide Me meter and parts. Keep away from Accu-Chek Guide test strips. children under the age of 3 years.
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Introduction Why Regular Blood Glucose w WARNING - KEEP Testing Is Important BATTERIES OUT OF REACH Testing your blood glucose regularly can OF CHILDREN make a big difference in how you manage your diabetes every day. We have made it •...
Your New System The Accu-Chek Guide Me Meter Front View Back View Side View 1. Power/Set Button 6. Battery Door Turns meter on or off and sets Open to replace batteries. options. 7. Micro USB Port 2. Display Transfers data from meter to a Shows results, messages, and test computer (PC).
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Your New System 8. Test Strip Container* 11. Control Solution Bottle* 9. Test Strip* – Metallic End 12. Batteries Insert this end into meter. 13. USB Cable* 10. Test Strip* – Yellow Edge Connects meter to a PC. Touch blood drop or control solution * Some items may not be included in the here.
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If one of the segments is missing or set-up set-up looks different from this picture, do not use the meter. Contact Roche. memory memory Adjust settings for time and date and Press and release or press and hold scroll through test results in memory.
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Your New System Symbols Symbol Description 7-day average symbol. This indicates that you are viewing the 7-day average of your blood glucose results. 14-day average symbol. This indicates that you are viewing the 14-day average of your blood glucose results. 30-day average symbol.
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Your New System Setting the Time and Date NOTE • The meter prompts you to set the time and date the first time you turn Press and release the meter on or if an error occurs. to turn the meter •...
Roche. If you do not know which be damaged. Discard the test strip unit of measurement is correct for and perform a control test with...
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Blood Glucose Tests Performing a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip Check the use by date on the test strip NOTE container. • Before you perform your first blood Do not use test strips glucose test, set the meter time and past the use by date.
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Blood Glucose Tests Performing a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Palm, Touch the yellow Forearm, or Upper Arm edge of the test strip (Alternative Site Testing, AST) to the blood drop. Do not put blood on top of w WARNING the test strip.
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If you are interested in AST, talk to your healthcare professional first. To obtain an AST cap and detailed AST instructions, contact Roche. Unusual Blood Glucose Results If your blood glucose result does not match how you feel, check the following list to help solve the problem.
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Troubleshooting Checks Action Did you follow the directions? Read the chapter Blood Glucose Tests and repeat the blood glucose test. Contact Roche if you still have problems. Are the meter and test strips working Perform a control test. See the chapter properly? Control Tests for instructions.
Control Tests When to Perform a Control Test • The control results are not displayed in memory. Performing a control test lets you know • The control solution can stain fabric. the meter and test strips are working Remove stains by washing with soap properly.
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Control Tests Select the control solution to test. You will confirm the level later in the test. Remove the bottle cap. Wipe the tip of mmol/L mmol/L the bottle with a tissue. Squeeze the The control result, the bottle symbol, bottle until a tiny and the flashing L1 or L2 appear on the drop forms at the tip.
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If you chose the wrong control solution level, you solution level, either 1 or 2, when can still compare the control result to the range you performed the control test? printed on the test strip container. Are you still unsure of the Contact Roche. problem?
Review Your Data Overview Reviewing Blood Glucose Results in Memory • The meter automatically stores up to 720 blood glucose results in memory with the time and date of the test. • Once 720 blood glucose results are in memory, adding a new blood glucose result deletes the oldest blood glucose result.
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Review Your Data Reviewing 7, 14, 30, and 90-day Averages mmol/L memory memory Press to scroll through 7, 14, 30, mmol/L memory memory and 90-day averages. The number of test results in the average = n. Press With the meter off, press to scroll back from 90, 30, 14, and view blood glucose results stored in 7-day averages.
Wireless Communication, Meter Pairing, and Data Transfer Overview The process of creating a connection On Your Meter between the meter and the mobile device With the meter off, is called pairing. You will need an press and hold application on your mobile device that can at the same time accept the meter’s data.
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Wireless Communication, Meter Pairing, and Data Transfer On Your Meter mmol/L With the meter off, press . The last stored test result appears on the OK appears if pairing is successful. Err display. appears if pairing is unsuccessful. NOTE The meter has time and date auto-sync capability when paired with a mobile device that will update the meter time mmol/L...
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Wireless Communication, Meter Pairing, and Data Transfer The meter transfers the data to the software. mmol/L Press and hold until the Bluetooth NOTE symbol appears. The USB cable does not charge the meter batteries. Remove the USB cable Transferring Data Using a USB after you have finished.
Error Messages section in this chapter. facing up. If you drop the meter, or think the results Put the battery door are not accurate, contact Roche. back in place and snap it closed. w WARNING NOTE Keep new and used batteries away •...
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• Never make therapy decisions based on an error message. • If you have any concerns or see any other error message, contact Roche. NOTE The error code and Err will alternate on the display for all coded error messages...
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• Display is damaged / Meter is OR remove the test strip and start a defective. data transfer. Contact Roche. • Extreme temperatures. Move the meter to a location within the stated temperature limits. The meter was unable to pair with a mobile device.
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Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting (The error code and Err will alternate on the display.) Blood glucose may be lower than the A meter or test strip error has occurred. measuring range of the system. This error message could appear if the See the Unusual Blood Glucose Results cap on the test strip container was not section in the chapter Blood Glucose...
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Meter Maintenance and Troubleshooting (The error code and Err will (The error code and Err will alternate on the display.) alternate on the display.) Not enough blood or control solution The temperature is above or below the was drawn into the test strip for proper range for the system.
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Date section in the chapter Your repeat the blood glucose or control test New System. with a new test strip. If the error persists, contact Roche. (The error code and Err will alternate on the display.) (The error code and Err will alternate on the display.)
Weight Approx. 43 g (with batteries) Construction Hand-held Protection class Meter type The Accu-Chek Guide Me meter is suitable for continuous operation. Control solution storage Refer to the control solution package insert. conditions USB: micro-B connector; Bluetooth low energy technology; Continua Certified to a Continua Certified ®...
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Test Principle – Refer to the test strip package insert. Declaration of Conformity – Roche hereby declares that the Accu-Chek Guide Me blood glucose meter conforms with the basic requirements and other relevant regulations of the European Directive 2014/53/EU.
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Technical Information Product Safety Information Discarding the Meter w WARNING w WARNING • This meter meets IEC 61010-1, IEC • During blood glucose testing, the 61010-2-101, and IEC 60950-1 meter itself may come into contact safety standards. with blood. Used meters therefore carry a risk of infection.
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Technical Information Explanation of Symbols These symbols may appear on the packaging, on the type plate, and in the instructions for the Accu-Chek Guide Me meter. Consult instructions for use Biological Risks – used meters carry a risk of infection.
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Technical Information Additional Supplies considerations relative to diabetes and AST. If you are considering recommending Test Strips: Accu-Chek Guide test strips AST for your patients, you need to understand that there is a potential for a Control Solutions: Accu-Chek Guide significant difference between fingertip or control solutions palm test results and test results obtained...
Index alternative site testing 11, 32 low blood glucose 13 averages, reviewing 18 maintenance, meter 22 batteries, changing 22 memory 17 battery type 22, 28 blood glucose results, unusual 12 pairing 19 blood glucose test, performing 10 product limitations 28 blood glucose, warning 13, 24 product safety information 30 buttons, functions 4, 6...
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My control solution says level 3. what are instructions for this level.