Information For Safety - Bayer HealthCare CONTOUR XT User Manual

Information For Safety

• Have all the materials you will need ready before
you begin testing. This includes your C
meter, the C
ONTOUR
lancing device and M
need C N
ONTOUR EXT
control check. C
ONTOUR
available separately. Call Bayer Diabetes Support at
0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland)
• Examine product for missing, damaged, or broken parts.
If the test strip bottle is open inside a new box of strips,
do not use those strips. Contact Bayer Diabetes Support
at 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland) for
replacement parts.
• The M
ICROLET
for self testing by a single patient. It must not be
used on more than one person due to the risk of
infection.
• Use a new M
ICROLET
because it is no longer sterile after use.
• Do not perform a blood glucose test when the
C XT meter is connected to an external device,
ONTOUR
e.g., computer.
• Use only approved equipment from the manufacturer or
certified body such as UL or TUV.
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C ® XT meter C
ONTOUR
®
ONTOUR
®
N test strips, the M
EXT ICROLET
® lancets. You will also
ICROLET
control solution to run a quality
N control solutions are
EXT
2 lancing device is intended
lancet each time you test
® N test strips
ONTOUR EXT
The following steps are shown in the proper order for
performing a blood glucose test, pages 7 – 12.
XT
Preparing the Test Strip
®
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1. Wash and dry your hands well before testing.
2. Remove a C
Use only Bayer's
C
ONTOUR
3. Hold the test strip with the
grey end facing up.
4. Insert the grey end into the
test strip port on the meter.
The meter will turn on. An image of a test strip with a flashing
blood drop
ready to test.
Preparing the Lancing Device
1. Remove the endcap from
the M
ICROLET
device with your thumb on
the grip indent as shown.
2. Loosen the round
protective cap on a lancet
by rotating it ¼ turn, but
do not remove it. Always
use M
ICROLET
best operation.
Need Help? 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland)
®
N test strip from the bottle.
ONTOUR EXT
N test strips.
EXT
will appear letting you know the meter is
®
2 lancing
®
lancets for
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