Information For Safety; Preparing The Test Strip; Preparing The Lancing Device - Bayer HealthCare Contour TS User Manual

Information For Safety

• Have all the materials you will need ready before
you begin testing. This includes your C
meter, the C
ONTOUR
lancing device and M
need C ® TS control solution to run a quality
ONTOUR
control check. C
ONTOUR
separately from Bayer Diabetes Support. Please call
0845 600 6030 or alternatively register your meter at
www.diabetes.bayer.com and order on line.
• The M
ICROLET
self testing by a single patient. It must not be used
on more than one person due to the risk of infection.
• Use a new M
ICROLET
because it is no longer sterile after use.
• Do not perform a blood glucose test when the
C TS meter is connected to an external device,
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e.g., computer.
• Use only approved equipment from the manufacturer or
certified body such as UL or TUV.
• Examine product for missing, damaged or broken parts. If
the test strip bottle is open inside a new box of strips, do
not use those strips. Contact Bayer Diabetes Support
on 0845 600 6030 for replacement parts.
• All parts of the kit are considered
biohazardous and can potentially transmit
infectious diseases, even after you have
performed cleaning. See page 13.
• Always wash your hands well with soap and
water and dry them before and after testing,
handling the meter, lancing device or
test strips.
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C ® TS meter C
ONTOUR
ONTOUR
®
TS test strips, the M
ICROLET
® lancets. You will also
ICROLET
TS control solution is available
2 lancing device is intended for
lancet each time you test
® TS test strips
ONTOUR
The following steps are shown in the proper order for
performing a blood glucose test, pages 7 – 12.
®
TS

Preparing the Test Strip

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2
1. Wash and dry your hands well before testing.
2. Remove a C
3. Hold the test strip with the grey end
facing up.
4. Insert the grey end into the test strip
port on the meter.
The meter will turn on. An image of a test
strip with a flashing blood drop
know the meter is ready to test.

Preparing the Lancing Device

1. Remove the endcap from
the M
ICROLET
device with your thumb on
the grip indent as shown.
2. Loosen the round
protective cap on a lancet
by rotating it ¼ turn, but
do not remove it. Always
use M
ICROLET
best operation.
® TS test strip from the bottle.
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will appear letting you
® 2 lancing
® lancets for
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