Freestyle Flash Quick Start Manual

Read Me First
Getting Started Guide
IMPORTANT:
1
Set-up the FreeStyle

Lancing Device

1
Snap off the cap on the lancing
device at an angle.
2
Insert a new FreeStyle Lancet firmly
into the white lancet-holder cup.
3
Replace the cap until it snaps or clicks
into place. Be careful not to touch the
exposed needle on the lancet.
4
Look in the window of the lancing
device and turn the settings dial to
set the depth level. Start at 2.
5
Cock device, by pulling out dark
grey handle. You may have already
cocked the device when you inserted
the lancet. Set lancing device aside,
proceed to the next step.
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To ensure accurate results, wash your hands and test site (for example, your forearm) with
soap and water. Make sure there is no cream or lotion on the test site. Thoroughly dry your
hands and test site.
Hold lancet firmly in place
with one hand. Use your
other hand to twist off
rounded top of lancet.
Cocking Handle
Depth Settings Dial
Depth Indicator Window
Release Button
Clear Cap (for alternate site testing)
2
Prepare Your FreeStyle
Flash Meter
CODE 27
IMPORTANT:
on the meter display should match
the code number on the test strip
vial. They must always match, or your
results will be inaccurate.
Be ready to adjust the code on the
meter display to match the code on
the test strip vial.
1
Insert a new test strip into the
meter every time you test. The
meter will turn on.
2
As soon as you see the code
number on the meter display,
use the "c" button to scroll
up or the "m" button to scroll
down to the number that
matches the number on your
test strip vial. The picture to the
left is an example. Your meter
may have a different number.
3
Wait until you see the blood
drop and test strip symbols
appear on the meter display
screen before lancing your
test site. Set meter aside and
proceed to the next step.
Continue to Step 3
The code number
Top
Insert only the Top
end of test strip into
the meter.
Bottom