OneTouch ULTRAMINI Quick Manual

æCAUTION: Step 3 is essential to obtain
Before testing, read the OneTouch ® UltraMini ™
Owner's Booklet carefully.
accurate results.
How to test
4 Get a drop of blood
Before testing, wash your hands and the
puncture site. Rinse and dry.
1 Check the code on the test strip vial
Use the lancing device and a
new lancet to get a drop of
2 Insert a test strip
blood of at least one
Start with the meter off. Insert the test strip into
microlitre (
the test port as shown. Make
sure the three contact bars are
5 Apply the drop of blood and read the result
facing you. Push the strip in as
Touch and hold the drop of blood to the narrow
far as it will go. Do not bend
channel in the top edge of the test strip.
the strip.
Keep holding the drop of
3 Match the code displayed on the meter
blood to the top edge of the
with the code on the test strip vial
If necessary, press ▲ or ▼ to test strip until the confirma-
tion window is full. If your
change the code on the meter
sample does not fill the confir-
to match the code on your test
mation window on the first try, do not add more
strip vial.
blood to that strip. Instead, test again with a
new strip.
After your meter counts down
from 5 to 1, your blood
glucose level appears on the
display along with the unit of
measure, and the date and
time of the test.
æWARNING: If mmol/L does not appear with
the test result, call the OneTouch
Care Line at 1 800 663-5521.
actual size).
What to do if results are
too low or too high
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CAUTION: Low glucose results
If your test result is lower than 4.0 mmol/L or is
shown as LO, it may mean hypoglycemia (low
blood glucose). This may require immediate
treatment according to your healthcare
professional's recommendations. Although this
result could be due to a test error, it is safer to
treat first, then do another test. You may get
false low results if you are severely dehydrated.
æCAUTION: High glucose results
If your test result is higher than 10.0 mmol/L, it
may mean hyperglycemia (high blood glucose).
If you are uncertain about this test result,
consider re-testing. Your healthcare
professional can work with you to determine
what actions, if any, you should take if your
results are higher than 10.0 mmol/L.
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Customer
If your meter displays HI, you may have a very
high blood glucose level (severe
hyperglycemia) exceeding 33.3 mmol/L.
Re-check your glucose level. If the result is HI
again, obtain and follow instructions from your
healthcare professional without delay.
æCAUTION: If you test at the low end of the
operating range (6°C) and your glucose is high
(over 10.0 mmol/L), the reading on your meter
may be lower than your actual glucose. In this
situation, repeat the test in a warmer
environment with a new test strip as soon as
possible.
Understanding error
and other messages
What it means: The meter has detected that
Your meter displays messages when there are
the temperature is above or below the system
problems with the test strip, with the meter, or
operating range. Do not perform a test until
when your blood glucose levels are higher than
the meter and test strips reach a temperature
33.3 mmol/L or lower than 1.1 mmol/L.
within the operating range of 6–44°C.
You should repeat the test after the meter and
What it means: You may
test strips have reached a temperature within
have a very low blood
the operating range.
glucose level, lower than 1.1 mmol/L.
This may require immediate treatment
according to your healthcare professional's
recommendations.
What it means: No result in memory, such as
the first time use of the meter.
What it means: You may Or,
have a very high blood Your meter was unable to recall this result.
glucose level, over 33.3 mmol/L. You can still perform a blood glucose test and
You should re-check your glucose level. If the get an accurate test result. Contact the
result is HI again, obtain and follow OneTouch
instructions from your healthcare professional 1 800 663-5521 to report this occurrence if this
without delay. is not your first time use of the meter.
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