Accu-Chek COMPACT PLUS User Manual page 9

4 Testing blood glucose
4.1 Preparing to test blood glucose ........................................... 70
4.2 Preparing the lancing device ............................................... 70
4.2.1 Undocking the lancing device from the meter .......... 73
4.2.2 Docking the lancing device onto the meter .............. 74
4.2.3 Inserting the lancet ................................................. 75
4.3 Performing a blood glucose test ......................................... 78
4.3.1 Turning the meter on ............................................... 78
4.3.2 Obtaining blood ....................................................... 80
4.3.3 Drawing up blood with the test strip ........................ 84
4.4 Ejecting the test strip .......................................................... 90
4.5 Ejecting the used lancet ...................................................... 92
4.6 Symbols you see before, during or after testing and
what they mean .................................................................. 95
4.7 Flagging special results....................................................... 96
4.8 Evaluating results................................................................ 97
4.8.1 Measuring range ..................................................... 98
4.8.2 Implausible results - possible causes of error ......... 99
5 Using the meter as an electronic notebook
5.1 Memory ............................................................................ 101
5.2 Retrieving results from memory ........................................ 102
5.3 Average, highest value and lowest value for 7, 14
and 30 days ...................................................................... 107
5.4 Downloading test results to a PC, handheld computer
or a special evaluation system .......................................... 114
Contents
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