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Blood Glucose Monitoring System Easy to Use. Results You Can Trust. Read Me First! Starter Guide Setting up your meter Taking a test...
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Starter Guide (This Guide) This starter guide is designed to walk you through your first test with the OneTouch Select system. ® ™ • Setting up your meter • Taking a test (fingertip) Owner’s Booklet Includes more detailed information, plus: •...
Setting up your meter 1. Have these things ready when you test OneTouch Select ® ™ Meter (battery included) Carrying Case OneTouch ® UltraSoft ® Sterile Lancets OneTouch OneTouch Select ® ® ™ Lancing Device Test Strips (sold separately)
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Setting up your meter 2. Get to know your meter • Press for two seconds to turn the meter on and get to the main menu. • Press and release to save your selections. • Press for three seconds to turn the meter off.
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Setting up your meter Now, press highlight the language of your choice and press In the screen, DATE AND TIME press to change the year and press Repeat these steps to set the month and day. Next, press to set the hour and press Repeat these steps to set the minutes and...
Setting up your meter 4. Code the meter Matching the code on the meter and the code on the test strip vial is essential to obtaining accurate results. Find the code that is printed on the test strip vial. Insert a test strip this way to turn the meter on and display the code from your last test.
Taking a test (fingertip) Before testing, be sure to wash your hands and the puncture site. 1. Prepare the lancing device Remove the blue cap by snapping it off. Insert a sterile lancet, twist off the protective disk and snap the cap back on.
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Taking a test (fingertip) Puncture your finger. See the Owner’s Booklet for complete information on using the OneTouch ® Lancing Device and on alternate site testing. Obtain a drop of blood. Massage or squeeze your fingertip as needed. Do Not use a blood sample that smears or runs.
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Taking a test (fingertip) Line up the blood drop with the inner narrow channel on the test strip. Narrow Channel Gently touch the channel to the blood drop. Do Not apply blood on the top of the test strip. 4. Wait for your result to appear on the meter Blood will be drawn into the test strip and the confirmation window...
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Then, remove the lancet and place it in a container for sharp objects. Congratulations! You have successfully completed a glucose test with your OneTouch Select Meter. ® ™ Additional resources Customer Service www.LifeScan.com 1 800 227-8862...