® INTENDED USE: The C XT blood glucose monitoring Table of Contents ONTOUR system (Meter, tests strips and control solutions) is intended Your Meter Overview for self-testing by people with diabetes and by healthcare Your Meter Features professionals to monitor glucose concentrations in venous Information For Safety whole blood and in fresh capillary whole blood drawn by the fingertip only.
® Your Meter Your Meter Display ONTOUR The picture below shows all the symbols that appear on your meter display. To view, with the meter off, press and hold ▲ or ▼. All display segments will appear for 10 seconds. If you need more than 10 seconds to check the display, press and hold ▲...
Check your display to ensure that results are being control solution. It is important to not use the test displayed in mmol/L. If they are not, contact Bayer strips or control solution if the expiry date printed on Diabetes Support at 0845 600 6030 (UK) / the bottle label and carton has passed.
If the test strip bottle is open inside a new box of strips, do not use those strips. Contact Bayer Diabetes Support 4. Insert the grey end into the at 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland) for test strip port on the meter.
3. Insert the lancet firmly into Getting the Blood Drop and Testing the lancing device until it 1. Press the endcap firmly comes to a full stop. This against the puncture will re-set the device. You site and press the blue can also pull and release release button with your the re-setting handle.
4. Immediately touch the tip of the 6. Remove the test strip test strip to the drop of blood. The to turn your meter off. blood is pulled into the test strip Dispose of the used test through the tip. strip as medical waste.
2. Place the round protective port. Doing so may cause a malfunction. lancet cap on a flat surface with the Bayer logo facing down. 3. With the used lancet still in the lancing device,...
6. Squeeze a small drop Normal, Low or High control solutions are available of control solution on separately. Call Bayer Diabetes Support at a clean nonabsorbent 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland). surface. Do not apply Always use Bayer’s C...
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You will see the meter count If your control test result is out of range, do not use down 5 seconds until the test your meter for blood glucose testing until you resolve is complete and your control the issue. See “What You Should Do” on page 34. test result is displayed.
Setting the Time, Date and Sound Setting the Month and Day Format Your C ® XT meter allows you to set the date, time, d.m will now flash on the ONTOUR display. Press ▲ or ▼ to and sound as you like them. •...
Setting the Sound Set-up for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes The flashing bell symbol will now appear on the display Your new C ® XT meter is pre-set for the Basic Mode ONTOUR along with the word and offers the same easy test procedure in either the Basic This option controls whether or Advanced Mode.
Personalising LO, HI and Reminder Settings You have now completed your ® XT meter set-up ONTOUR If you selected Advanced for Advanced Mode! Mode (L-2 on your display) you can change your meter’s personal low and high blood glucose settings. By person- alizing these settings, your ®...
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If you do not want to mark the test result Using the Reminder Feature Remove the used test strip to automatically save the test When the reminder sounds, result in the meter memory with no markers. This will also the meter will automatically turn the meter off.
® —GLUCOFACTS Deluxe—and a data cable from Press ▲ or ▼ twice and the Bayer. For a free download of the software go to reminder icon will disappear. www.bayerdiabetes.co.uk or call Bayer Diabetes Press M to cancel the reminder. Support at 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland).
Viewing Basic Mode Results When appears on the display, you have viewed all of Press M to turn your meter on. Press M again to view the results in the memory. the memory. The 14 day average will appear in the center of the display with the number of results shown at the top of the display.
Press ▲ to view the 7 day Viewing Advanced Mode Results average. In Advanced Mode (L-2), you have all of the options You will see the average in described in Basic Mode plus additional items available. the center of the display and Press M to turn your meter the number of results along on.
Error Codes and Symbols If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Support at 0845 600 6030 (UK) /1 890 920 111 (Ireland). WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Low batteries.
If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Changing the Batteries Support at 0845 600 6030 (UK) /1 890 920 111 (Ireland). Batteries should be replaced WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO when the meter continually Control test result •...
4. Place new batteries under Caring for Your Meter the prongs and into the • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever battery compartment with possible. the “+” side up. • Wash and dry hands well before handling to keep [Use two 3-volt (DL2032 or the meter and test strips free of water, oils and CR2032) lithium batteries.]...
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose System Specifications You can better understand your test results by being aware Test Sample: Venous or capillary whole blood of the symptoms of high or low blood glucose. Test Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose Sample Volume: 0.6 μL According to the American Diabetes Association, some of...
Principles of the Procedure: The C ® blood glucose Symbols Used ONTOUR test is based on measurement of electrical current caused by the The following symbols are used throughout the product reaction of the glucose with the reagents on the electrode of the ®...
Technical Information Technical Information The C ® XT blood glucose monitoring system A repeatability study was conducted with the C ® ONTOUR ONTOUR was tested using 100 capillary blood samples (duplicate blood glucose monitoring system using five venous ® replicates from three C strip lots).
If you have a problem and none of the problem solving steps to the original purchaser that this instrument will be free in this user guide help, contact Bayer Diabetes Support at from defects in materials and workmanship for life. Bayer 0845 600 6030 (UK) /1 890 920 111 (Ireland).
HEALTHCARE’S ONLY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS CR2032 WARRANTY. 81534497 ® XT user guide ONTOUR IN NO EVENT SHALL BAYER BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, ® 83412055 control solution, Normal ONTOUR SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF *Part numbers are subject to change without notice.