Chapter 1-Introduction - Lifescan SureStep Pro Operator's Manual

CHAPTER 1
Introduction
The SureStepPro Bedside Unit is one
component of LifeScan's professional blood
glucose monitoring system. When used with
SureStepPro Test Strips, the bedside unit
measures a patient's blood glucose level from a
whole blood sample taken at the bedside. Blood
is applied directly to the test strip before the
strip is inserted into the bedside unit. A confir-
mation dot on the test strip helps you check
that an adequate volume of sample was applied.
The unit is equipped with a barcode scanner
and a large touch-sensitive display, both of
which allow you to enter operator, patient, and
reagent information.
Before use, each bedside unit must be
configured by your institution's system
administrator. Your administrator has defined a
set of options from a central workstation
running DataLink Data Management System
™
software (or compatible data management
software). This configuration process provides
the flexibility to customize a blood glucose
testing protocol that meets the needs of your
institution.
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