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Accu-Chek Compact Reference Manual

Accu-Chek Compact Reference Manual

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ACCU-CHEK and SOFTCLIX are trademarks of
a Member of the Roche Group.
©2002 Roche Diagnostics. All rights reserved.
Distributed by:
Roche Diagnostics Ltd
Bell Lane, Lewes
East Sussex BN7 1LG
www.accu-chek.co.uk
Freephone 0800 701000 (UK)
1 800 709600 (Ireland)
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
D 68305 Mannheim, Germany
www.accu-chek.com
BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM
REFERENCE
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  • Page 1 BLOOD GLUCOSE SYSTEM ACCU-CHEK and SOFTCLIX are trademarks of a Member of the Roche Group. ©2002 Roche Diagnostics. All rights reserved. Distributed by: REFERENCE Roche Diagnostics Ltd Bell Lane, Lewes MANUAL East Sussex BN7 1LG www.accu-chek.co.uk Freephone 0800 701000 (UK)

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Selecting the depth of penetration of your Softclix lancing device Customer support and service How to take a blood sample Softclix Lancet Components of the Accu-Chek Compact System 98 Testing blood glucose Testing conditions About the Accu-Chek Softclix Alphabetical Index...
  • Page 3 Display window ON/OFF button MEMO button SET button Optical system Drum compartment release button Drum compartment Test strip drum Test strip Optical system cover* Display cover* Front edge of strip that draws up the * available as replacement part blood if necessary...
  • Page 4 Infrared window for data transmission - Accu-Chek Compass Software qavailable separately Window (indicates the remaining number of test strips) Battery compartment Batteries: 2 x Type AAA Cover for the battery compartment* Test strip guide * available as replacement part if necessary...
  • Page 5 Accu-Chek Compass quickly discover that Software is available separately. Accu-Chek Accu-Chek Compact Compact stores up to 100 test results together is a reliable blood with date and time. glucose meter that you can take any- where.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction This User’s Manual gives you full details on how to operate Accu-Chek Compact. It also tells you how to clean and look after your meter. At the back of the Manual is a list of all possible error messages with recommendations for troubleshooting.
  • Page 7 Inserting or replacing batteries If the meter is on, turn it off. Press lightly on the lid of the battery Opening the battery compartment and slide it in the direction of the arrow . Open the battery compartment compartment...

  • Page 8: Inserting Or Replacing Batteries

    Inserting or replacing batteries Remove any used batteries. Insert two batteries (type AAA). Battery types Make sure that the minus (-) pole of the battery is next to the minus contact in the battery compartment. A new set of batteries provides enough power to carry out a minimum of 500 blood glucose tests.
  • Page 9 Inserting or replacing batteries Replacing the batteries When you replace the batteries, your stored results are retained in memory. However, you will need to re-enter the date and time. If you fail to do so, any blood glucose test results you obtain from this Important! point forward will...
  • Page 10 Inserting or replacing the test strip drum If the meter is on, turn it off. Wait for the motor to stop before you open the meter. Slide the release button on the right Opening the side of the meter in the direction drum indicated by the arrow.
  • Page 11 Inserting or replacing the test strip drum To exchange the drum, first tip the meter upright. The old drum drops out.
  • Page 12 Inserting or replacing the test strip drum Insert the new drum. Closing the Close the drum compartment. drum The meter automatically moves the drum compartment to the correct position and reads the code on the drum.

  • Page 13: Inserting Or Replacing The Test Strip Drum

    Inserting or replacing the test strip drum A dot appears in the small window on the reverse side of the meter. This dot indicates that you have inserted a new, full drum containing 17 test strips. When you perform a blood glucose test, the meter counts the number of test strips that have been used and displays the number of strips remaining.
  • Page 14 Inserting or replacing the test strip drum Once you remove a drum from the drum vial, Warning! you have 90 days to use up all the test strips. The meter counts the number of days remaining. Do not open the drum compartment until all of the strips have been used.

  • Page 15: Settings

    Settings You may now move to the SET menu to enable or SET menu disable the beep signal, to set the year, date and time, and to define the time and date format. Press the SET button to call up the SET menu. The field currently flashing may now be changed.

  • Page 16: Enabling/Disabling The Beep Signal

    Enabling/disabling the beep signal When the beep signal is enabled, the meter beeps when it starts to test, as confirmation that the test strip has received a sufficient amount of blood or control solution. It also beeps each time it displays a message. MEMO button 3.

  • Page 17: Setting The Year

    Setting the year SET button ON/OFF button 1. Check that the meter is off and press the SET button. The meter turns on without 4. If you wish to define the date and time advancing a test strip from the drum. format, leave the meter turned on and 2.

  • Page 18: Changing The Date/Time Format

    Changing the date/time format If you have a new meter or you have just replaced the MEMO button batteries, the date will be set to 01.01.2000, and the time to 00:00 hours. The correct date and time are needed to enable 3.

  • Page 19: Setting The Time

    Setting the time SET button MEMO button 1. Check that the meter is off and press the SET button. 5. Press the MEMO button repeatedly to set The meter turns on without advancing a test strip from the minute. the drum. 2.

  • Page 20: Setting The Date

    Setting the date SET button SET button 4. Press the SET button. The day field flashes. 1. Check that the meter is off and press the SET button. The meter turns on without advancing a test strip from the drum. 2.

  • Page 21: Testing Blood Glucose 38

    Testing blood glucose Selecting the depth of penetration of your Accu-Chek Softclix lancing device Depth of penetration should Number 0.5 corresponds to the smallest depth be selected so that only the of penetration and number 5.5 the greatest. amount of blood necessary When selecting the individual penetration for testing is obtained.

  • Page 22: How To Take A Blood Sample

    How to take a blood sample 1. Pull off the cap from the Accu-Chek Softclix instrument. 2. Insert a new Softclix lancet as far as it will go into the lancet holder and push it in until it clicks. 3. To remove the protective cap, twist and then pull it.

  • Page 23: Softclix Lancet

    7. To remove the lancet, pull off the Accu-Chek Accu-Chek Softclix remains unchanged Softclix cap. To eject the used lancet slide the...
  • Page 24 Testing blood glucose Warning! Blood glucose results are displayed in mmol/L. If your meter displays mg/dL contact our Accu-Chek Customer Careline (Refer to Chapter 12: “Customer Support and Services”). Using the wrong meter/unit can cause you to wrongly interpret the test results.
  • Page 25 Testing blood glucose With a lancing device such as Accu-Chek Softclix, prick the side of a fingertip. Gently squeeze the fingertip to develop a small drop of blood. Wait until the flashing hand symbol and blood drop symbol appear in the display and the meter beeps (if beep signal is enabled).
  • Page 26 Testing blood glucose in the display gradually disappears. When it has totally disappeared, the test is complete and the test result is displayed. Used test The test strip symbol flashes. Press the strip ejected ON/OFF button. This saves the test result in memory, releases the strip and turns the meter off.

  • Page 27: Testing Blood Glucose

    Do not allow your Accu-Chek Compact Accu-Chek Compact turns off automatically meter to be used by more than one person. To do after 5 minutes of non-use.

  • Page 28: Testing Conditions

    Testing conditions To obtain reliable blood glucose test results, ensure the following conditions are met: Temperature range Humidity The test must be carried out Relative humidity must be below 85%. A sudden at a temperature between change in temperature can cause moisture to plus 10°C and plus 40°C, condense on or inside the meter.

  • Page 29: Reviewing Stored Blood Glucose Results

    Reviewing stored blood glucose results Accu-Chek Compact stores up to 100 test results together with date and time. Any important information that was displayed along with the test result is saved as well. For instance, if the thermometer symbol was displayed as a...

  • Page 30: Highest Value, Lowest Value, Average

    Highest value, lowest value, average Your meter can display the highest and lowest blood MEMO button glucose results and the average of current test results. Statistics are based on the test results stored for the last 7 days, as long as they were saved with date and time. Press the MEMO button again.

  • Page 31: Downloading Test Results To A Computer

    Press the SET button and MEMO button at you need the appropriate hardware and software for infrared the same time. The meter turns on without data transfer (please call our Accu-Chek Customer Careline advancing a test strip from the drum. The – see Chapter 12 for details).

  • Page 32: Checking, Cleaning And Storing Your Meter

    Checking the meter To ensure reliable results, you must Running a quality control test periodically check the performance of your Accu-Chek Compact. Do this by running a Quality Press the ON/OFF button. The meter turns on quality control check using Compact Control control and automatically advances a test strip.
  • Page 33 “Troubleshooting guide” in Chapter 10. If you are unable to identify or eliminate the source of the problem, contact our Accu-Chek Customer Careline. Please see Chapter 12 for details of customer support and service. Important! Control readings (identified by “CTRL”)
  • Page 34 Cleaning the meter If the outside of your meter or the display are dirty, wipe them off with a slightly dampened cloth. If blood has entered the test strip guide, or if the message “OFF” is displayed, clean the meter as follows: Removing the Remove the cover from the measurement...
  • Page 35 Cleaning the meter Clean the measurement optics carefully with Cleaning the a slightly dampened cotton swab or a soft, optical system lint-free cloth. Press the cover back on. Caution! Please ensure that the optical system cover (see description of the meter’s parts on pages 2 and 3) is firmly in place when you take a reading.

  • Page 36: Cleaning The Meter

    Storing the meter A potential risk of infection exists. Medical staff and other persons using Accu-Chek Compact to test blood glucose from more than one patient must be aware that any item coming into contact with human blood is a potential source of infec-...

  • Page 37: Technical Data

    Technical data Meter type Accu-Chek Compact Memory 100 test results with time capacity and date, average, highest Test Principle Determination of glucose in fresh and lowest blood glucose capillary blood by reflectance readings photometry. Dimensions 103 x 52 x 31 mm Measuring range 0.6–...

  • Page 38: Warranty

    Guarantee: Manufacturer’s warranty: The manufacturer’s warranty is in addition to, As part of the Accu-Chek Commitment, Roche and in no way affects, your statutory rights or Diagnostics warrants that the meter and lancing device any warranty claims you may have against the...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting Guide

    If you have checked these points and still receive error messages or doubt the validity Did you perform the test within the correct of results, please contact our Accu-Chek temperature range? (plus 10°C to plus 40°C) Customer Careline. Are the test strips beyond their expiration date?
  • Page 40 • Move the meter somewhere warmer and repeat • Ambient temperature is the test. too low. • Contact our Accu-Chek Customer Careline • Display is damaged. (see Chapter 12 “Customer support and service”). • Meter is defective. Continue testing until all the test strips in the test strip drum have been used.
  • Page 41 Insert a new drum. The test strip drum in the If the message is still displayed, please call our meter is empty. Accu-Chek Customer Careline (see Chapter 12 “Customer support and service”). A dot appears in the control window at the...
  • Page 42 Display messages Display Cause Action The bar code information Open the drum compartment and close it again. stored from the test strip drum has been lost. Warning! Warning! The display showing the 90-day “use-by” period will be lost (see Chapter 3). There is no test strip drum in Insert a test strip drum.
  • Page 43 Check if you are using the correct drums by comparing their batch codes. The batch code is preceded by the symbol . If the message is still displayed, please contact our Accu-Chek Blood Glucose Meter Careline (see Chapter 12 “Customer support and service”).
  • Page 44 Check you are using the correct drums by comparing their batch (or lot) codes. The batch code is preceded by the symbol . If the message is still displayed, please contact our Accu-Chek Blood Glucose Meter Careline (see Chapter 12 “Customer support and service”).
  • Page 45 Display messages Display Cause Action Insert a new drum. The 3-month “use-by” Warning! period has been exceeded. If you continue to use the drum, carry out a The test strips in the drum quality control test. The test results obtained are unusable.
  • Page 46 Display messages Display Cause Action • A test error has occurred. • Repeat the test. • There is electromagnetic • Move away from possible sources interference. of interference (see Chapter 5.3 “Testing conditions”). • You forcibly removed the • Repeat the test with a new strip, this time test strip during testing.
  • Page 47 The blood glucose result is feel, follow your doctor’s advice. If the way above the upper limit of you feel does not agree with this test result, 33.3 mmol/L. please perform a quality control check with Compact Control solution and a new test strip.
  • Page 48 If the way you feel does not agree with this test result, please perform a quality control check with Compact Control solution and a new test strip. The download symbols • An error occurred while •...

  • Page 49: Display Messages

    Action Switch meter off and then on again • Electrostatic discharge • Meter is defective. Please contact our Accu-Chek Customer Careline (see Chapter 12 “Customer support and service”). Important Please note: Several messages may be displayed simultaneously. A combination such as a thermometer, drum symbol, blood glucose result, date and “CTRL”...

  • Page 50: Customer Support And Service

    Some problems, however, cannot be solved over the phone, in which case you will be Caution (refer to accompanying documents). asked to send your Accu-Chek Compact meter Please refer to safety-related notes in the manual together with the test strips you used and (if accompanying this instrument.

  • Page 51: Components Of The Accu-Chek Compact System

    Components of the Accu-Chek Compact System Accu-Chek Compact Accu-Chek Softclix finger pricker...
  • Page 52 Components of the Accu-Chek Compact System Vial (contains 1 test strip drum of 17 strips) Compact Control Solution for checking the performance of your system 17 sterile Softclix lancets Carrying case...

  • Page 53: About The Accu-Chek Softclix

    About the Accu-Chek Softclix A Cap B Depth selection arrow C Notch D Protective cap E Softclix lancet F Lancet holder G Semi-circular cutout H Ejector I Transparent release button J Priming button...

  • Page 54: Alphabetical Index

    Alphabetical index Infrared adaptor 59, 92 Introduction Page Lancing device 7, 38-42, 47 Bar code 80-84 Lot code see “batch” Batch code Batteries, inserting or replacing 10-15 Battery types 4, 13, 77 Manufacturer’s guarantee Beep signal, enabling/disabling 28-29 MEMO button 2, 29, 54 Blood, dosing the strip 46-47...
  • Page 55 Alphabetical index Values, highest, lowest, average Service Warnings Service, customer support and Warranty 72-73 SET button Window, test strip drum 4, 23 SET menu Setting the time Settings Year, setting the year - Date - Enabling/disabling the beep signal - Time - Year Storage temperature, meter Symbols explained...

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