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Summary of Contents for Bayer HealthCare Contour Plus
- Page 1 ® Blood Glucose Monitoring System Uses only Bayer’s C blood glucose test strips ® ONTOUR USER GUIDE...
- Page 2 INTENDED USE • If your blood sugar reading is over 13,9 mmol/L, wash and dry your hands well and repeat the test with a new strip. If Bayer's C ® blood glucose monitoring system ONTOUR you get a similar reading, call your health care professional (meter, test strips and control solution) is intended for as soon as possible,...
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Page 3: Precautions
PRECAUTIONS • If your control solution test result is out of range, call Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. Do not • Bayer’s C meter only works with ® ONTOUR use the meter for blood glucose testing until you resolve ®... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Do not drop blood directly on the flat surface of the Alternative Site Testing (AST) – Palm ......14 test strip. Control Solution Testing ..........20 Thank you for choosing Bayer’s C blood glucose ONTOUR monitoring system. We are proud to be your partner in helping you manage your diabetes. -
Page 5: Your Contour ® Plus Meter
Your C Meter Your C ® ® ONTOUR ONTOUR Test Strip Up/Down Grey Square End Data Scroll Buttons Insert this end into the test strip port Port with the grey end facing up Press to scroll up Press and hold Memory to keep scrolling Button... - Page 6 Your Meter Display Icon What it Means The picture below shows all the symbols that appear Top area on the display presenting date and time. on your meter display. To view, with the meter off, press and hold ▲ or ▼. All display segments will appear Pre-meal result marker.
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Page 7: Getting Ready To Test
If the test strip bottle is open inside a new used on more than one person due to the risk of box of strips, do not use those strips. Contact infection. Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at Use a new M ® lancet each time you ICROLET 0860 102 672 for replacement parts. - Page 8 Inserting the Test Strip 1. Remove a C test strip est strip ® ONTOUR 3. Insert the lancet firmly from the bottle. Tightly close the e the into the lancing device bottle lid immediately after you have r you have until it comes to a full removed the test strip.
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Page 9: Getting The Blood Drop
Getting the Blood Drop - Fingertip 4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of Testing blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through the tip. 1. Press the endcap firmly against the fingertip and Hold the tip of the press the blue release test strip in the... -
Page 10: Expected Test Result Values
Expected Test Result Values Blood sugar values will vary depending on food 5. After a beep, you will see the intake, medication dosages, health, stress, or activity. meter count down 5 seconds Non diabetic plasma glucose concentrations are and your blood test result is normally maintained within a relatively narrow range, displayed and automatically approximately 3,9 - 6,1 mmol/L in the fasting state. -
Page 11: Alternative Site Testing (Ast) - Palm
Alternative Site Testing is recommended only when it pressure until a small, is more than 2 hours after a meal, diabetes medication round blood drop or exercise. forms. If you do not have a clear endcap to perform AST, call Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. - Page 12 8. Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps. Do not press the tip against the 6. Lift the device straight skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you up and away from the could get inaccurate results or errors.
- Page 13 • Do not reuse lancets. Use a new on a flat surface with lancet each time you test. ® ICROLET the Bayer logo facing down. 3. With the used lancet still in the lancing device, push the lancet needle completely into the middle of the cap.
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Page 14: Control Solution Testing
Always use Bayer’s C control solutions. ONTOUR Other brands could present incorrect results. If you need help locating Bayer’s C control ONTOUR solutions, call Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. - Page 15 7. Immediately touch the 10. Compare your control test result tip of the test strip to the with the range printed on the test drop of control solution. strip bottle or the bottom of the test The solution is pulled strip box.
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Page 16: Setting The Time, Date And Sound
Setting the Time, Date and Sound If you selected a 12 hour time setting, the AM or PM Your C meter allows you to set the date, ® ONTOUR will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ time, and sound as you like them. to select AM or PM. -
Page 17: Setup For Basic (L-1) And Advanced (L-2) Modes
Setting the Sound Setup for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes The flashing bell symbol will now appear on the display Your new C ® meter is pre-set for the Basic ONTOUR along with the word Mode and offers the same easy test procedure in either This option controls whether the Basic or Advanced Mode. -
Page 18: Personalising Lo, Hi And Reminder Settings
Personalising LO, HI and Post-Meal Test Reminder Setup Reminder Settings To change the reminder time for post-meal testing, If you selected Advanced press ▲ or ▼ to display the Mode (L-2 on your display) options available. Select 2,5; you can change your meter’s 2,0;... - Page 19 Using the Markers If you want to mark the test result Before you remove your test strip, press ▲ or ▼ to If you have set up your select the marker you want to set. The marker will flash. meter in Advanced Mode, your meter will display three markers after you test your blood.
- Page 20 Using the Reminder Feature To Cancel a Reminder When the reminder sounds, When the meter is off, press the meter will automatically M to turn on the meter. The turn on. The reminder will date and time will appear beep 20 times, and the along with the display will show the pre- Press ▲...
- Page 21 After performing a test To Mark You Will See What It Means You Will See To Set Results Result is marked as a Pre-Meal Press M pre-meal test. You can Press ▲ or ▼ (Flashing) now set a reminder. Reminder is set to go off in Reminder the amount of time you have Press M...
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Page 22: Transferring Results To A Computer
—and a data cable LUCOFACTS ELUXE display with the number of from Bayer. For a free download of the software go to results shown at the top of www.bayerglucofacts.com or call Bayer Diabetes the display. Control results Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. -
Page 23: Viewing Results: Advanced Mode
Press ▼ twice to review Viewing Advanced Mode Results previous results. In Advanced Mode (L-2), you have all of the options Results will be shown described in Basic Mode plus additional items starting with the most available. recent. Each result will show the date and time the test was taken. - Page 24 Viewing Advanced Mode Averages Press M to turn your meter on. Press M again to view the 14 day average including the number of results used to obtain the average. Press ▲ again to view the 30 day average of Press ▲...
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Page 25: Error Codes And Symbols
Error Codes and Symbols Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672 If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer What You What It What You What It What You Should Do What You Should Do Means Means (will •Remove the test strip and retest... - Page 26 If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. Diabetes Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. What You What It What You...
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Page 27: Changing The Batteries
Changing the Batteries 4. Place new batteries under Batteries should be replaced the prongs and into the when the meter continually battery compartment displays or the meter with the “+” side up. [Use briefly shows and then two 3-volt (DL2032 or turns off (see Error Codes CR2032) lithium batteries.] and Symbols, page 42). -
Page 28: Caring For Your Meter
Caring for Your Meter Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever possible. You can better understand your test results by being • Wash and dry hands well before handling to keep aware of the symptoms of high or low blood glucose. -
Page 29: System Specifications
System Specifications interference do not use the C ® meter Test Sample: Capillary and venous whole blood ONTOUR near cellular or cordless telephones, walkie talkies, Test Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose garage door openers, radio transmitters or other Sample Volume: 0,6 μL electrical or electronic equipment that are sources of Measuring Range:... -
Page 30: Symbols Used
Symbols Used Technical Information The C blood glucose monitoring system The following symbols are used throughout the ® ONTOUR was evaluated with duplicate readings for one hundred product labeling for the C ® blood glucose ONTOUR independent capillary samples and three C monitoring system (meter packaging and labeling, and ®... -
Page 31: Service Information
A repeatability study was conducted with the If you have a problem and none of the problem solving blood glucose monitoring system steps in this user guide help, contact Bayer Diabetes ® ONTOUR using five venous whole blood specimens with Care Customer Service at 0860 102 672. -
Page 32: Warranty
6. Bayer HealthCare makes no warranty of the following exceptions and limitations: performance of the C meter or test ONTOUR results when used with any software other than Bayer’s 1. A 90-day warranty only will be extended for consumable parts and/or accessories. ® diabetes management software. -
Page 33: Supplies
Supplies References Wickham NWR, Achar KN, Cove DH. Unreliability of Replacement Parts capillary blood glucose in peripheral vascular disease. Item Practical Diabetes. 1986;3(2):100. Atkin, S. et al. Fingerstick Glucose Determination in Shock. Two 3-volt lithium batteries DL2032 Ann Intern Med. 1991;114:1020-1024. or CR2032 Desachy A, Vuagnat AC, et al. - Page 34 Index After Meal Marker (Post-meal)............27 Specifications ................... 50 Alternative Site Testing (AST) ............14 Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose ........49 Averages ................... 40 System Support Information ............55 Batteries ................... 46 Technical Information ............... 53 Low Batteries ................46 Test Reminders .................
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