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OneTouch ULTRA2 User Manual

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See also: Owner's Booklet
Blood Glucose Monitoring System
USER GUIDE
Replaces Owner's Booklet
AW 06647702A
Rev. date: 11/2010

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  • Page 1 Blood Glucose Monitoring System USER GUIDE Replaces Owner’s Booklet AW 06647702A Rev. date: 11/2010...
  • Page 2 U.S. patents: 6,413,410, 6,733,655, 7,250,105, 7,468,125. Purchase of this device does not act to grant a use licence under these patents. Such a licence is granted only when the device is used with OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips. No test strip supplier other than LifeScan is authorised to grant such a licence.
  • Page 3 Before you begin Before using this product to test your blood glucose, carefully read this User Guide and the inserts that come with the OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips and OneTouch® Ultra® Control Solution. Take note of warnings and cautions throughout this User Guide, which are identified with .

  • Page 4: Getting To Know Your System

     Getting to know your system The OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System INCLUDED WITH YOUR KIT: a. OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter (batteries included) b. Lancing Device If another type of lancing device was included, see the separate instructions that came with that lancing device.
  • Page 5 Getting to know your system METER TEST STRIP Test port Display Insert test strip here to Edge to turn meter on for testing apply sample Confirmation window mmol/L is the pre-set unit of measurement Indicates selection available Contact bars using up or down button Insert into test port Up and down buttons Select or change information...
  • Page 6 Turning your meter on To perform a test, insert a test strip as far as it will go. The meter will briefly perform system checks, then the display will turn on. With the meter turned off, press and hold for two seconds ...

  • Page 7: Setting Up Your Meter

     Setting up your meter Setting the meter language, date and time You can change many of the settings that came pre-set with your meter. Before using your meter for the first time or if you change the meter battery, you should check and update these settings. Make sure you complete steps 1 to 8 below to ensure your desired settings are saved. ...
  • Page 8  Set the date In the DATE SET UP screen, press to change the first value and press Press to change the second value and press Press to change the year and press  Set the time format Press to select the time format you prefer—AM/PM or 24 HR, and press ...
  • Page 9 Turning the flags/comments feature off or on Your OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter allows you to attach optional notes to any blood glucose test result. See Section 4 Attaching flags or comments to your results for the types of meal flags and comments you can attach to a result, and the reasons for using this feature.
  • Page 10  Insert a test strip to turn on the meter Remove a test strip from its vial. With clean, dry hands, you may touch the test strip anywhere on its surface. Do Not bend, cut or modify the test strips in any way. Use each test strip immediately after removing it from the vial.

  • Page 11: Testing Your Blood Glucose

    Sterile lancets NOTE: • Use only OneTouch® Ultra® Test Strips. • Make sure your meter and test strips are about the same temperature before you test. • Testing must be done within the operating temperature range (6–44°C). For the most accurate results, try to test as close to room temperature (20–25°C) as you can (see Detailed information about your system in Section 8).
  • Page 12 Clear cap (for forearm AST testing) See Testing with a forearm AST sample in Section 3. Cocking control Release button Depth indicator LANCING DEVICE Protective cover Lancing device cap (for fingertip sampling) Sterile lancet Lancet point If the lancing device shown here is not included with your kit, see the user instructions for that lancing device. ...
  • Page 13  Insert a test strip to turn the meter on Insert a test strip into the test strip port as shown, with the three contact bars facing you. If the code on the meter does not match the code on the test strip vial, see Coding your meter in Section 2. When the APPLY BLOOD screen appears on the display, you can apply your blood sample.
  • Page 14 Applying blood and reading results Once you have a blood sample and your meter shows the APPLY BLOOD screen, you are ready to obtain a blood glucose result. If your meter does not show the APPLY BLOOD screen, remove the unused test strip and re-start the test process. See Getting a blood sample from the fingertip in Section 3.
  • Page 15  Read your result on the meter Your blood glucose level appears on the display, along with the unit of measurement, and the date and time of the test. Blood glucose results are automatically stored in the meter’s memory.  WARNING: If mmol/L does not appear with the test result, contact LifeScan Customer Care on Freephone 0800 121 200 (UK) or 1800 535 676 (Ireland).
  • Page 16 Testing with a forearm or palm sample The OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter lets you obtain a blood sample from your  CAUTION: Talk to your health care professional before forearm or palm. Getting a drop of blood from these “alternative sites”...

  • Page 17: Getting A Blood Sample

     CAUTION: Do Not test on your forearm or palm when: • You think your blood glucose is rapidly falling, such as within two hours of exercise or a rapid-acting insulin injection or insulin pump bolus. Testing with a fingertip sample may identify hypoglycaemia or an insulin reaction sooner than testing with a forearm or palm sample.
  • Page 18  Lance your forearm or palm • Firmly press and hold the lancing device against your forearm or palm for a few seconds. • Wait until the skin surface under the clear cap changes colour (as blood collects beneath the skin). This tells you there is enough blood flow for a good sample. Forearm or Palm •...
  • Page 19 Attaching flags or comments to your results Attaching flags or comments to your results Your OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter allows you to attach optional notes to any blood glucose test result. There are two kinds of notes and different reasons to apply them.
  • Page 20 Add or change a comment The down arrow at the bottom right corner of the result screen will flash after you enter a meal flag for a new result to remind you to consider entering a comment. To add or change a comment: ...

  • Page 21: Reviewing Past Results And Averages

     Reviewing past results and averages Reviewing past results and averages If you have just completed a test, press to get to the MAIN MENU screen. If your meter is off, press and hold to turn it on. From the MAIN MENU screen you can choose: •...
  • Page 22 BEFORE MEAL and AFTER MEAL average screens. To see averages for different parts of the day or over a different number of days, you can use OneTouch® Diabetes Management Software and your home computer. See Downloading results to a computer in this section.

  • Page 23: Control Solution Testing

    Control solution testing When to test with control solution OneTouch® Ultra® Control Solution contains a known amount of glucose and is used to check that the meter and the test strips are working properly. • Do a control solution test: NOTE: –...
  • Page 24 5.5–7.4 mmol/L (Example)  CAUTION: The control solution range printed on the test strip vial is for OneTouch® Ultra® Control Solution only. It is not a recommended range for your blood glucose level.  CAUTION: If you continue to get control solution test results that fall outside the range printed on the test strip vial, Do Not use the meter, the test strips, or the control solution.

  • Page 25: Caring For Your System

    Caring for your system Replacing the batteries Your OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter uses two 3.0 Volt CR 2032 lithium batteries (or equivalent). Replacement batteries can be found in most stores where batteries are sold. Your meter comes with two batteries already installed–...
  • Page 26 Caring for your system Your OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Blood Glucose Monitoring System does not need any special maintenance. Storing your system Store your meter, test strips, control solution and other items in your carrying case after each use. Store each item in a cool, dry place below 30°C, but Do Not refrigerate.
  • Page 27 Troubleshooting The OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter displays messages when there are problems with the test strip, with the meter, or when your blood glucose levels are higher than 33.3 mmol/L or lower than 1.1 mmol/L. Messages do not appear in all cases when a problem has occurred.
  • Page 28 Message What it means What to do The sample was applied before the meter Repeat the test with a new test strip. was ready. Apply a blood or control solution sample only after APPLY BLOOD or APPLY CONTROL appears on the display. One of the following may apply: You may have high glucose and have If you tested in a cool environment, repeat...
  • Page 29 Comparing meter and laboratory results Test results with the OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter are plasma-calibrated. This helps you and your health care professional to compare your meter results with laboratory tests. If you have been using another type of meter—one that provides whole blood-calibrated results—you may notice that your test results with the OneTouch®...
  • Page 30 Separate collection of batteries Guarantee LifeScan guarantees that the OneTouch® Ultra® 2 Meter will be free of defects in material and workmanship for three years, valid from the date of purchase. The guarantee extends only to the original purchaser and is not transferable.

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