Cleaning The Lancing Device; Changing The Batteries - Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual

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Cleaning the lancing device

Clean your lancing device regularly to keep it in good working condition.
If any blood gets on it, always wipe this away immediately. Clean the
outside of the lancing device only. Wipe it once a week with a cloth
lightly moistened with 70 % ethanol or 70 % isopropanol (available from
your pharmacist).
In addition, thoroughly wipe the inside of the cap using a cotton bud
lightly moistened with one of the two cleaning fluids.
Notes
After cleaning, allow the lancing device time to dry thoroughly.
Never dip the lancing device in cleaning liquid. Doing so may
damage the internal parts of the lancing device so affecting its
operation.
Use only 70 % ethanol or 70 % isopropanol to clean the lancing
device. Other cleaning agents may attack the plastic and stop the
lancing device from operating properly.
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Cleaning the meter and lancing device
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Changing the batteries

When the battery symbol first appears in the display, the batteries are
running low. With these batteries you can perform about 50 more tests.
However, we recommend that you replace the batteries as soon as pos-
sible. By then the batteries will have been heavily drained, and change-
able conditions (e.g. cold surroundings) can affect their performance
even further.
If the meter is on, press the Test button to turn it off.
Press lightly on the battery compartment cover and slide it in the
direction of the arrow.
Lift off the cover.
Remove the used batteries.
Changing the batteries
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