Table of Contents INTENDED USE: The C ® TS system (meter, test ONTOUR strips, control) is intended for self-testing by people with Your Meter Overview diabetes and by health care professionals to monitor glucose Your Meter Features concentrations in fresh capillary whole blood drawn from the Information For Safety fingertip.
® Your Meter Your Meter Display ONTOUR The picture below shows all the symbols that appear on your meter display. To view, with the meter off, press and hold . All display segments will appear for 10 seconds. If you need more than 10 seconds to check the display, press and hold again.
Information For Safety Thank you for choosing the C ® TS blood ONTOUR glucose monitoring system. We are proud to be your • Always keep the test strips in the partner in helping you manage your diabetes. original bottle. Tightly close the bottle immediately after removing Your Meter Features a test strip.
Information For Safety The following steps are shown in the proper order for performing a blood glucose test, pages 7 – 12. • Have all the materials you will need ready before ® you begin testing. This includes your C ONTOUR Preparing the Test Strip ®...
3. Insert the lancet firmly into Getting the Blood Drop and Testing the lancing device until it 1. Press the endcap firmly comes to a full stop. This against the puncture will re-set the device. You site and press the blue can also pull and release release button with your the re-setting handle.
4. Immediately touch the 6. Remove the test strip tip of the test strip to the to turn your meter off. drop of blood. The blood Dispose of the used test is pulled into the test strip strip as medical waste. through the tip.
Removing the Used Lancet • Always dispose of the used test strip and 1. In one hand, hold the lancet as medical waste or as advised by lancing device with your your health care professional. thumb on the grip indent, with your other hand, hold •...
Control Solution Testing The meter will turn on. An image of a test strip with Use only C ® TS control solution from ONTOUR a flashing blood drop will Bayer with your C ® TS blood glucose ONTOUR appear letting you know the monitoring system.
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You will see the meter count If your control test result is out of range, do not use down 5 seconds until the test your meter for blood glucose testing until you resolve is complete and your control the issue. See “What You Should Do” on page 27. test result is displayed.
Setting the Time, Date and Sound Setting the Date Your C ® TS meter allows you to set the date, time ONTOUR The year will be flashing. and sound as you like them. Press to select the • You can view 12 or 24 hour time; current year.
Setting the 12 or 24 Hour Clock Transferring Results to a Computer You can transfer test results from the C ® TS meter ONTOUR 24H will now flash on the to a computer, where they can be summarized in a report display.
Viewing Stored Test Results NOTES • Averages include the specified time period plus the With the meter off, press and release current day. to view stored test results. • The meter will hold 250 results in the memory. When the The 14 day average will maximum is reached, the oldest test result will be removed appear in the center of the...
Error Codes and Symbols: WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Low Battery — when Replace the battery as soon as Test strip not inserted Remove the test strip and insert battery symbol possible (see page 28).
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If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service on 0845 600 6030 WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS WHAT YOU SHOULD DO Test result is above •...
Changing the Battery 5. Slide the battery cover back into place, lining up with the The battery should be open slots, and close firmly. replaced when the meter continually displays or does not turn on.Your ® TS meter uses ONTOUR one 3-volt lithium battery (DL2032 or CR2032).
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose System Specifi cations You can better understand your test results by being aware Test Sample: Venous, arterial or capillary whole blood of the symptoms of high or low blood glucose. Test Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose Sample Volume: 0.6 μL According to the American Diabetes Association, some of...
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® Principles of the Procedure: The C TS blood Symbols Used ONTOUR glucose test is based on measurement of electrical current The following symbols are used throughout the product caused by the reaction of the glucose with the reagent on ®...
Technical Information Accuracy Table 3 – System accuracy results for glucose concentrations between 2.0 and 24.6 mmol/L The C ® TS blood glucose monitoring system ONTOUR was tested in 100 capillary blood samples using 600 Within ±0.83 mmol/L or ±15% 586 of 600 (97.7%) ®...
Technical Information Service Information Precision If you have a problem and none of the problem solving steps in this user guide help, contact Bayer Diabetes Table 4 – System repeatability results for Support on 0845 600 6030. We have trained specialists to ®...
TS control solution). ONTOUR instructions for the use of this instrument. 3. Bayer HealthCare reserves the right to make changes in design of this instrument without obligation to incorporate such changes into previously manufactured instruments. Need Help? 0845 600 6030 ®...
Supplies You can call Bayer Diabetes Support for supplies on 0845 600 6030 or via the web site at www.diabetes.bayer.com REPLACEMENT PARTS Item ® TS user guide ONTOUR ® TS control solution, Normal ONTOUR REFERENCES 1 Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections;...
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