Main Features - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

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Main features

The meter is supplied with batteries already inserted. The time and date
are already set. You may need to adjust these settings to your own time
zone (see Chapter 3 "Settings").
Docked finger pricker
The meter comes with an attached Accu-Chek Softclix Plus finger
pricker. You can leave it docked onto the meter to collect blood or, if you
prefer, you can undock it.
Test strip drum instead of individual test strips
You never need to touch a test strip. Simply insert a drum with 17 test
strips into the meter.
Easy to operate
Turn the meter on, apply blood, read the result, press the button to eject
the test strip.
Self-coding
Every test strip drum has its own bar code. The meter is automatically
coded whenever you insert a new drum, a process which provides the
meter with information on the specific characteristics of the test strips.
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Reliability
The meter checks each test strip. If it finds a defective strip, it lets you
know before you apply blood.
Blood volume checking
The meter can tell when you have applied sufficient blood (approxi-
mately 1.5 µL (1 microlitre = 1 thousandth of a millilitre)). It waits until
then before starting the measurement. If the measurement does not
start, you may apply more blood.
Alarm clock function
The meter can remind you to test your blood glucose. You can set an
acoustic signal to remind you at three different times.
Hypo indicator function
You can turn on a visual as well as an acoustic signal to warn you if your
result is unusually low. This prompts you to check your result carefully
to see if you are heading towards a possible hypo (low blood glucose).
Downloading data to a computer
The meter has an infrared window enabling you to download results to a
computer running the appropriate software.
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