Instructions For Your Health - Medisana MediTouch 2 Instruction Manual

2.2 Instructions for your health

• This blood glucose monitor is intended for
actively testing a person's blood glucose at
home. The reading from a blood glucose
home-test system does not replace a
professional test performed in a laboratory.
• The monitor is intended for external use only
(in vitro).
• Only use fresh, capillary whole blood from the
finger tips for the test.
• You may only adapt the procedure for using
products at home and self-monitoring, if you
have first received the appropriate training to
do so.
• Do not change any treatments as a result of
your blood glucose reading without first
consulting your doctor.
• The system is not suitable for testing critically
ill patients.
• Your monitor only requires one small drop of
blood to perform a test. You can get this from
a fingertip. Use different place for each test.
Repeated lancing in the same place can lead
to infection and numbness.
• Test results below 60 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L) are
an indication of hypoglycemia, meaning the
blood glucose level is too low. If the reading is
above 240 mg/dL (13.3 mmol/L), symptoms of
a high blood glucose level (hyperglycemia)
can occur. Consult your doctor, if your readings
are regularly above or below these levels.
• If the test results display "HI" or "LO", perform
the test once again. If you obtain similar rea-
dings again, consult your doctor immediately
and follow his instructions.
• If the proportion of red blood cells (haemotocrit
level) is very high (over 55 %) or very low
(under 30 %), this could distort the test results.
• Dehydration or a lack of water (such as from
sweating) can result in incorrect readings. If
you think you are suffering from dehydration or
a lack of water, consult your doctor immediate-
ly.
• If you have followed the instructions in this
manual and symptoms persist which are not
associated with your blood glucose level or
your blood pressure, consult your doctor.
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