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  • Page 1 BLOOD GLUCOSE METER Instructions for use...
  • Page 2 On the packaging and on the type plate of the meter you may encounter the following symbols shown here with their meanings: Please consult instructions for use Caution (refer to accompanying documents). Please refer to safety-related notes in the manual accompany- ing this instrument.

  • Page 3: Intended Use

    Blood glucose meter for quantitative blood glucose testing using Accu-Chek Go test strips. Suitable for self-testing. The Accu-Chek Go meter may be used by patients who test their own blood glucose as well as by healthcare professionals for monitoring patients’ blood glucose values.
  • Page 4 About this Instructions for use Please read this Instructions for use carefully and completely before testing blood glucose for the first time. If you have any questions, please contact your local customer support and service centre (see Chapter 19). This Instructions for use will help you get to know your new meter step by step.
  • Page 5 Please read with special attention all text in this booklet that is preceded by the following symbols. This symbol signifies a possible risk of injury or of damage to your health. This symbol indicates that your meter is at risk of being damaged.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................10 1.1 The Accu-Chek Go blood glucose meter at a glance .... 10 1.2 Main features ..............12 1.3 Display features ..............15 Initial steps before testing ............16 2.1 Checking the contents ............16 2.2 Checking the unit of measurement for blood glucose ..16 2.3 Removing the protective film from the battery .....

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Testing blood glucose ..............72 5.1 Preparing to test blood glucose ........... 72 5.2 Turning the meter on ............72 5.2.1 Turning the meter on with a test strip ...... 72 5.2.2 Turning the meter on with the button ....76 Þ...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Acoustic Mode................116 7.1 Beep tones at power-on ............ 118 7.2 Beep tones during blood glucose testing ......118 7.3 Announcement of the result following a test ...... 119 7.4 Announcement of results saved in memory ....... 122 7.5 Announcement of symbols and error messages ....123 Checking your meter ..............

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    13 Symbols, error messages and troubleshooting ...... 159 13.1 Symbols shown in the display ........... 160 13.2 Error messages and troubleshooting ......... 169 14 Technical data ................180 15 Disposing of your meter ............184 16 System components ..............185 17 Guarantee .................

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction The Accu-Chek Go blood glucose meter at a glance Introduction...
  • Page 11 Top and sides Þ button Turn on or off, start a set-up to change settings, save entry b Display buttons < > Change settings (increase and decrease value, respectively), retrieve results, request averages d Test strip guide – this is where you insert the test strip e Measurement optics cover f Test strip ejector g Code chip (supplied with the test strips)

  • Page 12: Main Features

    Main features Fast testing The meter needs only approximately 5 seconds for each test. Simple blood dosing Blood is drawn up into the strip through capillary action. This makes it easy to dose and test blood from alternative sites such as the base of the thumb or forearm.
  • Page 13 You can change settings such as the time in two different ways: using Standard set-up or Quick set-up. Standard set-up takes you step by step through all the available settings. Quick set-up allows you to go directly to the setting you wish to change.
  • Page 14 Visually impaired persons must not test their blood glucose without the assistance of a sighted person. Optimized design Your Accu-Chek Go meter was designed for ergonomic functionality and good looks. Introduction...

  • Page 15: Display Features

    Display features Throughout these Instructions for use you will see examples of what the display looks like. Any elements that are shown surrounded by a halo in this booklet actually flash on the meter’s display. Example: You have turned on the meter to perform a blood glucose test. In the display you see the test strip symbol and blood drop symbol.

  • Page 16: Initial Steps Before Testing

    Initial steps before testing Checking the contents Check that your monitoring kit is complete. The package contents are listed on the box. If anything is missing, please contact your local customer support and service centre. Contact details are given at the end of Instructions for use.

  • Page 17: Removing The Protective Film From The Battery

    Removing the protective film from the battery The meter is sold complete with one lithium battery (type CR 2032) already inserted. A plastic film protects the battery from becoming drained prematurely. Before using the meter, remove the protective film. Turn the meter upside down. You will see the film projecting from the battery compartment cover.

  • Page 18: Performing A Full Display Check

    Performing a full display check To verify that all of the display elements are properly displayed, carry out a full display check. Briefly press the < > buttons at the same time. The meter turns on and all of the display elements are displayed. Initial steps before testing...
  • Page 19 mg/dL meter mmol/L meter Compare the display screen of your meter with the one shown above. If any of the display elements are missing or the unit shown for the blood glucose result is not the correct one, please ask your dealer/ pharmacy to exchange the meter.
  • Page 20 Notes Please refer to Chapter 13.1 “Symbols shown in the display” for a complete list. The meter turns off automatically after 60 seconds, even if you have not turned it off manually by then. You can perform a full display check whenever you wish as long as the meter is on and no test strip is inserted.

  • Page 21: Entering Settings

    Entering settings You can enter settings to select the time-and-date format, to set the time and date, to turn the beep tone and Acoustic Mode on or off, to define a target range and to set alarms. Beep tone: When the beep tone is turned on, it provides user support during testing by marking the start of each step acoustically.
  • Page 22 You can still perform blood glucose tests even if no settings have been entered. The date and time are not set, however, and the meter shows 0:00 (0:00 am) as the time and 0- 0 as the date. In memory the results are saved not with the time and date but with their memory location number (see Chapter 6.2 “Retrieving results from memory”).
  • Page 23 When you turn the meter on for the first time to enter settings, it dis- plays the following factory defaults. You can change these to suit your personal situation: Time-and-date format: 24h (with accompanying date format day- month/DD-MM) Time: 0:00 Date: December 31 in the year of manufacture, displayed as 200X 12-31 (despite this, when you perform a blood glucose test the meter displays 0- 0 for the day and month if you have not entered...

  • Page 24: Two Ways Of Changing Settings

    Two ways of changing settings There are two methods in which you can change your meter settings: through Standard set-up Quick set-up. Both ways are described below, followed by more instructions on how to enter individual settings. Entering settings...
  • Page 25 Quick set-up is therefore best for quickly changing individual settings. If you wish to change an alarm time, for instance, you can go directly to the alarm clock function settings.

  • Page 26: Standard Set-Up Overview

    3.1.1 Standard set-up overview Turning on the meter Press briefly Starting Standard set-up Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) Time-and- date format Time Date Beep tone Target range Alarm clock function Press briefly (turn off) A detailed overview of this set-up is provided in Chapter 21 at the end of these Instructions for use.

  • Page 27: Quick Set-Up Overview

    3.1.2 Quick set-up overview Turning on the meter and starting Quick set-up Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) Time-and- Beep tone Target range Alarm clock date format function Time Date Press briefly (turn off) A detailed overview of this set-up is provided in Chapter 22 at the end of these Instructions for use.

  • Page 28: Set-Up Operations

    Set-up operations In the sections set out below you will be able to read a description of the general rules for changing settings, instructions for starting Standard set-up and Quick set-up, descriptions of individual settings and how to change them. The descriptions of settings are in the order in which they appear in Standard set-up (see overview on page 26).

  • Page 29: Changing Settings – General Rules

    3.2.1 Changing settings – General rules When set-up is displayed, it indicates that the meter is in one of the two set-ups and you can change settings. The following rules apply when you change settings: The setting currently flashing can be changed using the <...
  • Page 30 Press the button Þ to scroll from one setting to the next without changing anything (this also saves the unchanged setting), to save settings you have changed, to turn the meter off when End is displayed, to leave the set-up at any time and turn the meter off. To do this, press and hold down the button for at least 3 seconds - all changes you have made up to then will be saved.

  • Page 31: Starting Standard Set-Up

    3.2.2 Starting Standard set-up To start Standard set-up, proceed as follows: button briefly (for less than With the meter turned off, press the Þ 3 seconds). The meter turns on. Entering settings...
  • Page 32 If no code chip is inserted in the meter, three horizontal bars are dis- played and the word code flashes. As soon as a code chip is inserted in the meter (see Chapter 4 “Cod- ing”), the flashing test strip symbol is displayed: Note You can turn the meter off again.
  • Page 33 Press the button again, this time holding it down (for longer than Þ 3 seconds) until the following screen appears. 24-hour 12-hour format format You are in Standard set-up. The first setting is displayed, i.e. the time- and-date format. The format that is currently set – 24-hour or 12-hour – flashes in the display.

  • Page 34: Starting Quick Set-Up

    3.2.3 Starting Quick set-up To start Quick set-up, proceed as follows: With the meter turned off, press and hold down the button (for Þ longer than 3 seconds) until the following screen appears. You are in Quick set-up and F1 is flashing in the display. Quick set-up comprises the following groups of settings: Time-and-date format / time / date (page 37)
  • Page 35 Beep tone and Acoustic Mode (page 45) Beep tone symbol Target range (page 50) Symbol for target range Alarm clock function (page 60) Symbol for alarm clock function Exit Quick set-up without entering anything Entering settings...
  • Page 36 Press the button now to access the desired group of set- < > tings. If F1, F2, F3 or F4 is displayed: Press the button briefly if you Þ wish to change the settings in the group currently being displayed. If End is displayed: You can turn the meter off.

  • Page 37: Setting The Time-And-Date Format, Time And Date

    3.2.4 Setting the time-and-date format, time and date You can choose between two formats. In 24-hour format the time is dis- played from 0:00 to 23:59. If you select this format, the date is dis- played in the format DD-MM (day-month, no year displayed). In 12-hour format the time is displayed from 12:00 to 11:59 accompanied by a.m.
  • Page 38 The first three settings in Quick set-up these settings are Standard set-up are the in group F 1. time-and-date format, time and date. Turning on the meter Turning on the meter starting Quick set-up Starting Standard set-up Press and hold down Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) (for more than 3 seconds)
  • Page 39 The settings appear in the following order: Time-and-date format Time Hours Minutes Date Year Month Press the < > button to change between 24-hour format and 12-hour format, to set hours, minutes, year, month and day. Press the button to save the setting and take you to the next Þ...
  • Page 40 Time-and-date format The time-and-date format is factory-set to 24-hour format. Time The time is factory-set to 0:00 hours (12:00 a.m.). Hours Time Entering settings...
  • Page 41 Minutes Time Date The date is factory-set to December 31 in the year of manufacture. Year Entering settings...
  • Page 42 Month Entering settings...
  • Page 43 Standard-set-up you have Quick set-up you have reached reached the beep tone setting the end of group F 1. End is dis- played. Press the Þ button briefly. Beep tone symbol The meter turns off. Entering settings...
  • Page 44 Notes The year is only displayed when you are in a set-up. It is not dis- played during testing, nor with the result, nor when you review results saved in memory. Having the correct year entered is still important, however, so that the meter can recognize February 29 in leap years.

  • Page 45: Setting The Beep Tone Or Acoustic Mode

    3.2.5 Setting the beep tone or Acoustic Mode This setting enables you to turn the beep tone on or off and to activate Acoustic Mode. When the beep tone is turned on, you will hear a beep at the following times: when the meter is ready to test and you can let the test strip draw up blood or control solution,...
  • Page 46 Standard set-up beep tone Quick-set-up this setting is and Acoustic Mode is the fourth under F 2. setting. Turning on the meter Turning on the meter starting Quick set-up Starting Standard set-up Press and hold down Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) (for more than 3 seconds) Date...
  • Page 47 The current beep tone setting is seen flashing in the display. The beep tone is factory-set to on (0n1). Beep tone turned on Beep tone turned off Acoustic-Mode turned on Press the < > button to select the next option. Press the button to save the setting.
  • Page 48 Standard set-up you have Quick set-up you have reached reached the target range setting. the end of group F 2. End is dis- played. Press the button briefly. Þ Symbol for target range The meter turns off. Entering settings...
  • Page 49 Notes When you select Acoustic Mode 0n2 (from 0n1 by pressing the > button or from 0FF by pressing the < button), you hear a beep. The beep tone setting has no influence on the alarm clock func- tion (see Chapter 3.2.7). If you have turned the alarm clock func- tion on, the meter will always beep to remind you to test your blood glucose even if the beep tone itself is turned off.

  • Page 50: Setting The Target Range

    3.2.6 Setting the target range The target range feature allows you to set your personal upper and lower limit. Ask your doctor to advise you what the best target range is for your blood glucose results. You have three different options for setting the limits. You can set just a lower limit, just an upper limit, both limits.
  • Page 51 The target range is factory-set to off. Standard set-up target range is Quick set-up the setting is the fifth setting. under F 3. Turning on the meter Turning on the meter starting Quick set-up Starting Standard set-up Press and hold down Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) (for more than 3 seconds)
  • Page 52 Turning the lower limit on or off LL stands for Limit Low Turned off Turned on Set limit Upper limit Press the < > button to turn the lower limit (signified by LL) on (0n) or off (0FF). Press the Þ...
  • Page 53 If you selected 0n , you see the current value displayed. If the beep tone is turned on (0n1), you also hear 3 long beeps. These also sound fol- lowing a test if the result is below the lower limit. The beep tones are used here for illustration only.
  • Page 54 Press the button repeatedly until the chosen numerical < > value is displayed. Pressing and holding down either button increases or decreases the number initially by one digit at a time and subsequently by 10 at a time. Press the button to save the setting.
  • Page 55 Turning the upper limit on or off LH stands for Limit High Turned off Turned on Set limit Alarm 1 Standard set-up Quick set-up Press the button to turn the upper limit (signified by LX) < > on (0n) or off (0FF). Press the Þ...
  • Page 56 If you selected 0n, you see the current value displayed. If the beep tone is turned on (0n1), you also hear 3 short beeps. These also sound fol- lowing a test if the result is above the upper limit. The beep tones are used here for illustration only.
  • Page 57 Press the button repeatedly until the chosen numerical < > value is displayed. Pressing and holding down either button increases or decreases the number initially by one digit at a time and subsequently by 10 at a time. Press the button to save the setting.
  • Page 58 Notes If you wish to use the lower limit as a warning of a possible hypo, remember this: the warning is only permissible if the limit has been correctly set. We therefore recommend that you do not set the limit until you have discussed the matter with your treating physician.
  • Page 59 If, when setting the limits, you have reached the smallest possi- ble or the greatest possible value, the meter beeps and you can- not move down or up any further by pressing the < button and > button, respectively. If you selected Acoustic Mode (0n2), the beep tones will be sup- pressed.

  • Page 60: Setting The Alarm Clock Function

    3.2.7 Setting the alarm clock function You can use the meter’s alarm clock function to remind you to test your blood glucose at pre-defined times. You can set four alarms. The meter beeps for 20 seconds at the appointed time every day. The meter then turns off again.
  • Page 61 All alarms are factory-set to off. Each alarm has a factory-set default time: Alarm 1 (AL1): 8:00 (8:00 a.m.) Alarm 2 (AL2): 12:00 (12:00 p.m.) Alarm 3 (AL3): 18:00 (6:00 p.m.) Alarm 4 (AL4): 22:00 (10:00 p.m.) AL is short for English “alarm”, as in “alarm clock”. Entering settings...
  • Page 62 Standard set-up, alarm clock Quick set-up this setting is function is the sixth and final set- under F 4. ting. Turning on the meter Turning on the meter starting Quick set-up Starting Standard set-up Press and hold down Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) (for more than 3 seconds) Target range...
  • Page 63 Two steps are involved in entering the setting. First you define whether a given alarm is to be turned on (0n) or off (0FF). When it is on, you can enter or change the time. Alarm time Setting 0FF (turned off) The procedure is the same for each alarm.
  • Page 64 Turning the alarm clock function on or off Turned 0n turned 0ff Enter alarm time Press the button Þ briefly. The meter turns off. Note If alarm 1 was already turned on at some time in the past, the setting for alarm 2 is displayed instead of End.
  • Page 65 Press the button to turn the alarm on (0n) or off (0FF). < > Press the Þ button to save the setting. If you selected 0FF, either End is displayed or you move to the setting for alarm 2. If you selected 0n, you can now enter the time. The hour flashes at top left of the display.
  • Page 66 Entering alarm times Hours Minutes Alarm 2 Entering settings...
  • Page 67 Press the button repeatedly until the correct hour is dis- < > played. Press the button to save the setting. Þ You move to the minute setting. The minutes flash at top left of the dis- play. Press the button repeatedly until the correct minutes are <...
  • Page 68 Notes You can only turn the alarm clock function on (0n) and set alarm times when you have also set the date and time. If you lose the date and time settings while changing the battery (see Chapter 10 “Changing the battery”), all alarms are automati- cally turned off (0FF).
  • Page 69 To save you going through all the alarms if you only use alarm 1, not all of the alarms are displayed. When your meter is new, therefore, only alarm 1 is visible. If you leave this turned off, End is shown next in the set-ups. Only when you have turned alarm 1 on is alarm 2 visible in the set-ups.

  • Page 70: Coding

    Coding The meter receives information about the properties of the test strip from the code chip attached to the test strip container. Each time you open a new container of test strips, you will need to insert the code chip that came with that container into your meter.
  • Page 71 Compare the code number printed on the chip with the code number printed on the label of the container the test strips came in. The three-digit code (e.g. 963) on the code chip must match the three- digit number on the label. When coding, leave the meter turned off.

  • Page 72: Testing Blood Glucose

    Preparing to test blood glucose You will need the following items to carry out the test: your meter with the code chip inserted the container of Accu-Chek Go test strips you took the code chip from a lancing device to collect blood...
  • Page 73 Take a test strip from the container and close the container again immediately. Hold the test strip so the arrows printed on it are uppermost and pointing towards the test strip guide. Without bending it, gently push the test strip into the test strip guide until you feel it engage.
  • Page 74 Following the display check, the code number appears in the display (963 is just an example). Check that the same number is printed on the label of the test strip container. Testing blood glucose...
  • Page 75 If the numbers are not the same: did you really insert the code chip that came with the container of test strips you are using? If the answer to this is yes, please contact your local customer support and service centre (see Chapter 19). After the code number has been displayed, you see the test strip symbol with a flashing blood drop.
  • Page 76 5.2.2 Turning the meter on with the button Þ Instead of using the test strip to turn the meter on, you can also press button and then insert the test strip. Þ button briefly (for less than With the meter turned off, press the Þ...
  • Page 77 The flashing test strip symbol is your cue to insert the test strip in the meter. Take a test strip from the container and close the container again immediately. Hold the test strip so the arrows printed on it are uppermost and pointing towards the test strip guide.

  • Page 78: Notes

    5.2.3 Notes Only operate your Accu-Chek Go meter with Roche Diagnostics GmbH-approved Accu-Chek Go test strips. If you use the wrong test strips, your results will be incorrect. Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapeutic decision to be taken and so lead to serious adverse health effects.
  • Page 79 Ensure that the measurement optics cover (see pages 10 and 11) is firmly and properly attached to the meter when you turn it on. A cover that is not properly attached can lead to incorrect results. Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapeutic decision to be taken and so lead to serious adverse health effects.
  • Page 80 If the standard display check shows anything other than 888 or 88. 8 , the meter will not be able to display results correctly. For example, the display may look like this (just one of various possi- bilities): mg/dL meter mmol/L meter If you see only three horizontal bars instead of a code number and code is flashing, no code chip is inserted in the meter.

  • Page 81: Performing A Blood Glucose Test

    If you press the button to turn the meter on and there is Þ already an unused test strip in the test strip guide, the code num- ber is followed not by the flashing test strip symbol but straight away by the flashing blood drop symbol. Performing a blood glucose test Prepare your lancing device to collect blood.
  • Page 82 When the beep tone is turned on, the meter also beeps at this point. The meter is ready to perform a blood glucose test. Now allow the test strip to draw up blood. You have approximately 90 seconds to perform this action.
  • Page 83 Move the finger away from the test strip as soon as the hourglass symbol is displayed and the meter beeps (only when the beep tone is turned on). The test strip has then drawn up enough blood, and the test starts. The hourglass symbol indicates that the meter is busy measuring.
  • Page 84 Notes Do not bend the test strip before it draws up blood or while it is drawing up blood, and do not bend or move the test strip while the test is in progress. Bending or moving the test strip can produce an incorrect result or cause an E-6 (see page 176) error message to be displayed.
  • Page 85 Once the flashing blood drop symbol has appeared, you have approx. 90 seconds to apply blood to the test strip. After this time, the meter automatically turns off. Remove the test strip by pushing the ejector down (see page 86) and discard the test strip.

  • Page 86: Ejecting The Test Strip

    Ejecting the test strip Hold the meter directly above a waste bin with the test strip pointing downwards. Push the test strip ejector down as far as it will go towards the test strip guide. The test strip drops out.
  • Page 87 After the test strip has dropped out, End is displayed twice letter by let- ter from left to right. The meter then turns off automatically. Notes Always use the test strip ejector to remove the test strip. Do not pull the test strip out. If you do pull it out, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.
  • Page 88 During the time in which End is displayed the meter performs a self-test, except when the meter has turned off automatically because you failed to eject the test strip. Always eject the test strip following a test in order to allow the meter to perform the self-test.

  • Page 89: Symbols Seen During Testing And What They Mean

    Symbols seen during testing and what they mean You may see the following symbols displayed during or after a test. For further information please refer to Chapter 13.1. The beep tone (0n1) or Acoustic Mode (0n2) is turned on. You have turned on at least one alarm. Flashing while the result is displayed: You have turned the target range on.

  • Page 90: Flagging Special Results

    Flagging special results You can flag special results, e.g. results obtained from alternative site testing or after exercise, with an asterisk You can do this only as long the result is being displayed and you have not ejected the test strip. No additional symbol Asterisk Bottle...
  • Page 91 Press the button repeatedly until the asterisk is dis- < > played. The display cycles through the asterisk at bottom right, a bottle at bot- tom left, or no symbol displayed. You can therefore use the < > buttons to remove the asterisk. If you subsequently eject the test strip and so turn the meter off, the result is saved together with the asterisk.

  • Page 92: Evaluating Results

    If the displayed test result does not reflect the way you feel, please perform a performance check with an Accu-Chek Go control solution and a new test strip (see Chapter 8 “Checking your meter”). Then perform another blood glucose test.

  • Page 93: Measuring Range

    5.7.1 Measuring range Your meter measures blood glucose within a defined range (10-600 mg/dL or 0.6-33.3 mmol/L). Results that are below this range are displayed as: The result is lower than 10 mg/dL (0.6 mmol/L). Results that are above this range are displayed as: The result is higher than 600 mg/dL (33.3 mmol/L).

  • Page 94: Implausible Results – Possible Sources Of Error

    5.7.2 Implausible results – possible sources of error If you receive frequent error messages or often obtain implausible results, please check the following: Did you take the test strip from the container that the code chip in the meter came with Did you perform the test as directed (see Chapter 5.3 “Per- forming a blood glucose test”)? Did you bend the test strip either before or while it was draw-...
  • Page 95 Is the measurement optics cover properly and firmly in place on the meter (see Chapter 9 “Cleaning your meter”)? Are the test strips past their expiry date (look next to the symbol on the test strip container label and also look in the display to see if exp is shown)? Are the test strip guide and measurement optics clean (see Chapter 9 “Cleaning your meter”)?

  • Page 96: Using The Meter As A Notebook

    Using the meter as a notebook Memory Your meter has a 300-location memory for saving results together with their time and date (only when the time and date have been set in the meter). You do not need to save the results specially. The meter automatically saves all results and numbers them consecutively.

  • Page 97: Retrieving Results From Memory

    Retrieving results from memory button briefly. With the meter turned off, press the < > The meter turns on. The most recent result is displayed together with the time, date and memory. Time and date when the test was performed Using the meter as a notebook...
  • Page 98 Retrieving earlier results from memory: Press the button once to move back one result. < By pressing and holding down the button, you can scroll quickly < through the results, initially one result at a time and subsequently 10 at a time.
  • Page 99 Notes Pressing the > button when the most recent result is displayed takes you to the average for the last 7 days (see Chapter 6.3). If the beep tone 0n1 is turned on, the meter also beeps at this point. The meter turns off automatically when you have not pressed a button for 90 seconds.

  • Page 100: Requesting 7, 14 And 30 Day Averages

    You can move directly from reviewing results in memory to blood glucose testing by inserting a test strip in the test strip guide. The meter behaves as if it had been turned on with a test strip (see Chapter 5.2.1 “Turning the meter on with a test strip”). Requesting 7, 14 and 30 day averages The meter can display the average of results from the last 7, 14 or 30 days.
  • Page 101 The meter turns on. The most recent result is displayed together with the time, date and memory. Press the button. > The 7 day average is displayed along with memory. If the beep tone 0n1 is turned on, the meter also beeps at this point. a The number of results n used in the calculation is displayed at top left (in this example: 24).
  • Page 102 Press the button to move to the other averages. > To return to the previously displayed averages, press the button. < You can exit the average screen at any time: To do so, press the button. The meter turns off. Þ...
  • Page 103 Notes Pressing the < button when the 7 day average is being dis- played takes you to the most recently saved result (see Chapter 6.2). If the beep tone 0n1 is turned on, the meter also beeps at this point. The meter turns off automatically when you have not pressed a button for 90 seconds.
  • Page 104 If no results were saved in memory for the period in question, three horizontal bars --- are displayed instead of a numerical value. If, for example, the results are more than 7 days old, the meter cannot calculate a 7 day average. The meter can only perform the calculations as long as the results were stored together with the time and date.
  • Page 105 If the memory contains both results that were saved together with the time and date and results that were saved without this information, the averages will only be calculated from results saved with the time and date that come chronologically before the first result without the time and date.

  • Page 106: Erasing The Most Recent Result

    Erasing the most recent result You can erase the most recent result (and only this) from memory. This feature is useful, for instance, if you have obtained an implausible result. Only the result is erased; the time and date information is retained as a reminder, and the memory location remains occupied.
  • Page 107 Press and hold down the buttons again at the same < > time (for longer than 3 seconds) until a new screen appears. The most recently saved result is displayed together with the time and date; the result flashes. Press and hold down the <...
  • Page 108 Notes When the beep tone or Acoustic Mode is turned on (0n1 or 0n2), the meter beeps five times at approx. 1 second intervals while the result is being erased (the last beep is longer than the pre- ceding four). When you later retrieve results from memory, the erased result appears as three horizontal bars ---.

  • Page 109: Downloading Test Results To A Pc, Handheld Computer Or Printer

    Downloading test results to a PC, handheld computer or printer Your meter has an inbuilt infrared port permitting wireless data down- loading to a suitably equipped PC or handheld computer (PDA), or to special analysis system. All results in memory are downloaded each time.
  • Page 110 The infrared port is located at the front of the meter. Be sure to read the operating instructions supplied with the software and hardware you are using. These will include instructions on how to download your data. Make the receiving end (software product or hardware) ready to download the results.
  • Page 111 With the meter turned off, briefly press the Þ < buttons at the same time. The meter turns on and you see the following screen: Position your meter approx. 10-20 cm away from the infrared port of the receiving end. Point the two infrared ports towards one another. Using the meter as a notebook...
  • Page 112 If necessary, start downloading at the receiving end (software prod- uct or hardware). The meter automatically downloads all of the results from its memory and P( stops flashing in the display. End is displayed when the down- load is complete. Press the button.
  • Page 113 Notes The receiving end may turn off the meter automatically when the download is complete. In this case End may be displayed only briefly. Your results can only be analyzed if you previously set the time and date (see Chapter 3 “Entering settings”). The results remain in the meter’s memory following downloading.
  • Page 114 If data transfer did not occur (P( continues to flash in the display) or was incomplete, the meter turns off automatically after approx. 90 seconds. This may be due to: A download error occurred. Start the download again. The infrared windows are too far apart or not properly facing one another.
  • Page 115 An object, for instance, is blocking communication between the two infrared ports. Remove the object and start the download again. A error occurred at the receiving end. Read the relevant Instructions for use. Data transfer does not follow the IrDA standard (IrDA stands for Infrared Data Association).

  • Page 116: Acoustic Mode

    Acoustic Mode Acoustic Mode is intended for persons who are visually impaired. When Acoustic Mode is turned on, the meter guides you through the testing process using beep tones; it also announces the test result as a series of beeps. The meter beeps additionally whenever the battery symbol , the thermometer symbol , the exp symbol or an error message is dis- played.
  • Page 117 The chapters that now follow deal with beep tones in greater depth. In addition, training software to help you interpret results announced in the form of beeps is available on CD from your local customer support and service centre (see Chapter 19). Practise listening to beeps from actual tests or from the training software together with a sighted person until you can clearly recognize and interpret the results and other beeps you will hear.

  • Page 118: Beep Tones At Power-On

    > button to review results in memory, exit memory or the average screens and go directly to blood glucose testing by inserting a test strip. The meter emits a pattern of 6 beeps: one beep – pause – two beeps –...

  • Page 119: Announcement Of The Result Following A Test

    Announcement of the result following a test In Acoustic Mode, whenever your meter displays a result following a blood glucose test, it also announces the result as a series of beeps. The result is not treated as an entity, but is broken down into individual dig- its.
  • Page 120 mg/dL meters First the hundreds are announced, then the tens, and finally the units. There is a short pause between each group of beeps. The hundreds are always announced, even when the result is below 100. The hundreds in this case are represented by a long beep, signifying zero. Examples: The result 180 mg/dL is announced as follows: 1 beep –...
  • Page 121 Examples: The result 13.8 mmol/L is announced as follows: 1 beep – pause – 3 beeps – pause – 1 very short beep – pause– 8 beeps ( – – – – · – – – – – – – – ) The result 4.0 mmol/L is announced as follows: 1 long beep (for 0 tens) –...

  • Page 122: Announcement Of Results Saved In Memory

    Announcement of results saved in memory Only the last result that was saved can be announced acoustically. It is represented in the same way as any result that is announced directly following a test. Notes If the memory does not contain any results or the last result that was saved has been erased or lost, three horizontal bars --- are displayed.

  • Page 123: Announcement Of Symbols And Error Messages

    Averages (see Chapter 6.3 “Requesting 7, 14 and 30 day aver- ages”) are not announced acoustically in Acoustic Mode, but only displayed. Announcement of symbols and error messages Certain symbols that are displayed before a test or together with the test result are also announced acoustically.
  • Page 124 Examples: The result is 138 mg/dL and exp is displayed. You hear the following beeps: 2 short beeps (introduction) – 2 short, 2 short, 2 short beeps (warn- ing) – 1, 3, 8 (test result) ( - - - - - - - - – – – – – – – – – – – –...

  • Page 125: Checking Your Meter

    Checking your meter To ensure your results are always dependable, you need to periodically check the performance of your meter. Do this by running a performance check using Accu-Chek Go control solutions whenever you open a new pack of test strips,...

  • Page 126: What You Need

    What you need To perform a performance check you need the following items: your meter with the code chip inserted the container of Accu-Chek Go test strips you took the code chip from Accu-Chek Go control solutions Control G1 (low glucose concentra-...

  • Page 127: Performing A Performance Check

    Performing a performance check Read the package insert that came with the control solutions. Take a test strip from the container and close the container again immediately. Hold the test strip so the arrows printed on it are uppermost and pointing towards the test strip guide.
  • Page 128 The meter first performs a standard display check lasting approx. 2 sec- onds. mg/dL meter mmol/L meter Check that all the segments making up the numerals 888 (mg/dL meter) or 88. 8 (mmol/L meter) are displayed. If one or more segments are missing, please contact your local cus- tomer support and service centre.
  • Page 129 Check that the same code number is printed on the label of the test strip container. If the numbers do not match: did you really insert the code chip that came with the container of test strips you are using? If the answer to this is yes, please contact your local customer support and service cen- tre (see Chapter 19).
  • Page 130 After the code number has been displayed, you see the test strip symbol with a flashing blood drop. If the beep tone is turned on, the meter beeps at this point. The meter is ready to perform a performance check. Now allow the test strip to draw up control solution.
  • Page 131 Touch the drop of solution against the tip of the test strip where the black notch is located. The test strip draws up control solution. Move the control solution away from the test strip as soon as the hourglass symbol is displayed and the meter beeps (only when the beep tone is turned on).
  • Page 132 Measurement is complete after approx. 5 seconds. The result is dis- played and the meter beeps (only when the beep tone is turned on). The meter automatically saves the result in its memory. To enable you to distinguish this performance check at a later date from blood glucose test results, you need to flag it as a performance check.
  • Page 133 Press the button repeatedly until the bottle symbol is dis- < > played. The display cycles through the bottle symbol at bottom left, an asterisk at bottom right, or no symbol displayed. You can therefore use the < > buttons to remove the bottle symbol.
  • Page 134 If you subsequently eject the test strip and so turn the meter off, the result is saved together with the bottle symbol. Note The asterisk is used to flag special test results (see Chapter 5.6 “Flagging special results”). Immediately after the result has been displayed and flagged as a performance check result: Compare the result with the concentration table printed on the label attached to the test strip container.
  • Page 135 Subsequently hold the meter directly above a waste bin with the test strip pointing downwards. Push the test strip ejector down as far as it will go towards the test strip guide. The test strip drops out. Checking your meter...
  • Page 136 After the test strip has dropped out, End is displayed twice letter by let- ter from left to right. The meter then turns off automatically. If the result is outside the stated concentration range, perform a second performance check. If the result of the second check is also outside the concentration range, please check the following points: Did you take the test strip from the container that the code chip in the meter came with?
  • Page 137 Did you use a suspended drop of control solution? Did you bend the test strip either before or while it was drawing up control solution? Did you wait for the flashing blood drop symbol to appear before allowing the test strip to draw up control solution? Did you bend or move the test strip while the test was in progress? Did you compare the result with the concentration data spe-...
  • Page 138 Have you observed the proper storage conditions for the meter, test strips and control solution (see Chapter 12 “Mea- surement and storage conditions”, and the package inserts that came with the test strips and control solutions)? Are the test strip guide and measurement optics clean (see Chapter 9 “Cleaning your meter”)? Are the control solution and test strips past their expiry date (look next to the...
  • Page 139 Notes The control solution that the test strip draws up must come from a suspended drop. Do not allow the test strip to draw up control solution that has trickled down the outside of the dropper, as this will possibly generate results that are too high. The meter cannot differentiate between blood and control solu- tion.

  • Page 140: Cleaning Your Meter

    Cleaning your meter Your meter utilizes an optical measuring method that relies heavily on all of its components being clean. Owing to the way the test strip works, the meter does not normally come into direct contact with blood. Regu- lar cleaning is therefore largely unnecessary.
  • Page 141 Lift the measurement optics cover at that point and remove it. Wipe the measuring window covering the optical system and sur- rounding area a as well as the test strip guide b with a cotton swab lightly moistened with cold water or 70 % ethanol. Cleaning your meter...
  • Page 142 Remove any fluff or lint that may remain. Allow areas you have wiped time to dry thoroughly. Place the measurement optics cover back in position and then close it, pushing it down so that it audibly clicks into place. Perform a performance check (see Chapter 8.2, “Performing a per- formance check”).
  • Page 143 Ensure that the measurement optics cover (see pages 10 and 11) is firmly and properly attached to the meter. A cover that is not properly attached can lead to incorrect results. Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapeutic decision to be taken and so lead to serious adverse health effects.

  • Page 144: Changing The Battery

    Changing the battery The appearance of the battery symbol in the display signifies low bat- tery power. You can perform about 50 more tests. You should, however, replace the battery as soon as possible. By then it will have run very low, and changeable conditions (e.g.
  • Page 145 Place the new battery (type CR 2032) in the compartment, with the + symbol facing upwards. Re-attach the battery compartment cover so the two prongs on its lower edge engage with the slots in the battery compartment. Press the cover down so it audibly clicks into place. Changing the battery...
  • Page 146 Notes When you replace the battery, your results always remain saved. The time and date settings only remain saved as long as you take no more than one minute to change the battery, you do not press any button without the battery inserted, you do not insert a test strip in the test strip guide without the battery inserted, you insert the battery the right way up only, i.e.
  • Page 147 If you lose the date and time settings while changing the battery, all alarms are automatically turned off (0FF). All of the times you previously set, however, are retained in the meter’s memory. You then need to turn the alarms on again (0n). A new battery has enough power for about 1000 tests or one year.

  • Page 148: Testing Blood Glucose In More Than One Patient Directions For Healthcare Professionals

    Only staff working in doctors’ practices, hospitals and diabetes training centres, and nurses are allowed to perform blood glucose tests on more than one patient using the same Accu-Chek Go meter. When using the meter always follow the recognized procedures for han- dling objects that are potentially contaminated with human material.
  • Page 149 Notes Patients and medical staff are potentially at risk of becoming infected when the same Accu-Chek Go meter is used to test blood glucose in several patients. Any object coming into contact with human blood is a potential source of infection (see: Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute: Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections;...
  • Page 150 11.1 Testing blood glucose Wear protective gloves. Wash or disinfect the patient’s finger and allow it to dry thoroughly. The drop of blood does not spread so easily over dry skin. Use only lancing devices approved for use by healthcare profession- als.
  • Page 151 Hold the meter with the test strip pointing downwards (see illus- tration). Touch the drop of blood, as soon as it has formed, against the tip of the test strip where the black notch is located. The test strip draws up blood.
  • Page 152 Notes Residues of water or disinfectant on the skin can dilute the drop of blood and so produce false results. While the test draws up blood, always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards. If you hold it so the test strip is pointing upwards or sideways or you lay the meter down with the test strip still in, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.

  • Page 153: Disinfecting The Meter

    11.2 Disinfecting the meter The following parts of the meter may become contaminated: the case the area around the test strip guide The meter and the area around the test strip guide must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected at least once a day after use. Carefully check all recesses, grooves and gaps.
  • Page 154 Cotton swabs, wipes and cloths lightly moistened with disinfectant are all suitable for disinfecting the meter. Use a mixture of 1-propanol, 2-propanol and glutaraldehyde, known in some countries as Bacillol plus. Allow areas you have wiped time to dry thoroughly. Notes Make sure that no liquid enters the meter.

  • Page 155: Measurement And Storage Conditions

    Measurement and storage conditions Pay close attention to the following points. They affect the dependability of your meter as well as the accuracy of your results. A meter that has been dropped can produce false results. 12.1 Temperature range Without the battery the meter may be kept at between -25 °C and +70 °C.
  • Page 156 Blood glucose tests can be performed at the limits of the permitted range (between +5 °C and +10 °C or between +40 °C and +45 °C). If the temperature is within one of these ranges, the thermometer symbol flashes in the display. Do not use results obtained at the limits of the permitted temperature range as a basis for making therapeutic deci- sions, as they could be incorrect.

  • Page 157: Light Conditions

    Never try to speed up warming or cooling of your meter, e.g. by placing it on a radiator or in a refrigerator. Doing so can damage the meter and cause it to give incorrect results. Incorrect results can cause the wrong therapeutic decision to be taken and so lead to serious adverse health effects.

  • Page 158: Atmospheric Humidity

    12.3 Atmospheric humidity Only test blood glucose when atmospheric humidity is below 85 %. Keep the meter below 93 % atmospheric humidity. Sudden changes in temperature cause condensation to form in or on the meter. If this has occurred, do not turn the meter on. Allow the meter to return slowly to room temperature, and never keep it in a room that is likely to harbour condensation (e.g.

  • Page 159: Symbols, Error Messages And Troubleshooting

    Symbols, error messages and troubleshooting In addition to results, time and date the meter also displays other sym- bols and error messages. Some screens, those you see in normal use, have already been explained in previous chapters. We now present a complete list of symbols and error messages, what they mean and what actions you should take should you see one of them.

  • Page 160: Symbols Shown In The Display

    13.1 Symbols shown in the display Symbols, error messages and troubleshooting...
  • Page 161 Symbol What it means You are in Standard or Quick set-up. When an average is displayed (from memory): the symbol is preceded by the number of days covered. You are in a set-up and entering target range settings. You have turned on at least one alarm or you are in a set-up and entering the alarm settings.
  • Page 162 The number being displayed is the code number. and ---: there is no code chip in the meter. Insert the code chip belonging to the Accu-Chek Go test strips you are cur- rently using. Symbols, error messages and troubleshooting...
  • Page 163 Symbol What it means After testing: the result is outside the tar- get range. In a set-up: you are entering target range settings. In memory: the result is outside the tar- get range set at the time of testing. This result is a performance check result. While the result is displayed: the tempe- rature is outside the permitted range of +10 °C to +40 °C.
  • Page 164 Symbol What it means  Before or during a test or in memory: at the time of testing the temperature is / was outside the permitted range. The beep tone (0n1) or Acoustic Mode (0n2) is turned on. The battery is running low. When the symbol first appears in the dis- play, you can perform about 50 more tests.
  • Page 165 (e.g. result is 12.6 mmol/L) : there is no code chip in the meter. Insert the code chip belonging to the Accu-Chek Go test strips you are cur- rently using.  Symbols, error messages and troubleshooting...
  • Page 166 Symbol What it means  In memory: No results are saved in memory. Averaging is not possible because the time and date are not set memory only contains results without a time and date no results were saved in the period in question, e.g.
  • Page 167 Symbol What it means  You erased the result from memory. The result has been lost from me mory. You are in set-up and entering alarm set- tings. You have turned the meter on in order to erase the latest result from memory. In a set-up: you have reached the end of Standard set-up or the end of a group in Quick set-up.
  • Page 168 Symbol What it means The result is higher than 600 mg/dL (33.3 mmol/L). The result is lower than 10 mg/dL (0.6 mmol/L). You have turned the meter on in order to download the results. The meter is downloading results. Several symbols may appear at the same time. For example, , and exp displayed together means: at least one alarm is turned on, the tem- perature is outside the permitted range, and the test strips are past their expiry date.

  • Page 169: Error Messages And Troubleshooting

    13.2 Error messages and troubleshooting If this happens ... it means: The meter will not turn The battery is empty. Insert a new battery. You have inserted the battery the wrong way round. Remove the battery and place it in the battery compartment as instructed.
  • Page 170 If this happens ... it means:  Condensation has affected the elec- tronics. Allow the meter to dry slowly. The meter is defective. Please contact your local customer support and service centre (see Chapter 19). The meter is turned on, The display is defective.
  • Page 171 If this happens ... it means: When the meter is turned The meter was exposed to a temper- on, the date is shown as ature below -10 °C and the battery is 0- 0 and the time as 0:00 beginning to freeze. or 0:00 Eject the test strip or turn the meter off.
  • Page 172 This error message ... means: You bent or moved the test strip dur- ing the test. Push the ejector down to eject the test strip. Repeat the test with a new test strip. You inserted the test strip incorrectly or did not press it right in. Push the ejector down to eject the test strip.
  • Page 173 Accu-Chek Go system. Remove the code chip and insert the one belonging to the Accu-Chek Go test strips you are currently using. The code chip is defective or is not properly inserted in the meter.
  • Page 174 This error message ... means:  You removed the code chip while testing was in progress. Re-insert the code chip into the meter. The measuring window covering the optical system is soiled. Clean the window (see Chapter 9 “Cleaning your meter”). The test strip drew up blood or con- trol solution too soon, i.e.
  • Page 175 This error message ... means:  You bent or moved the test strip dur- ing the test. Push the ejector down to eject the test strip. Repeat the test with a new test strip. You inserted a used test strip. Push the ejector down to eject the test strip.
  • Page 176 This error message ... means:  After testing, you inserted a new test strip while End was still being dis- played. Remove the test strip by pushing the ejector down and re-insert it. After testing, wait for the meter to turn off before inserting a new test strip.
  • Page 177 This error message ... means:  You bent or moved the test strip dur- ing the test. Push the ejector down to eject the test strip. Repeat the test with a new test strip. The test strip drew up blood or con- trol solution too soon, i.e.
  • Page 178 This error message ... means:  The battery is empty or a meter error has occurred. Remove the test strip by pushing the ejector down and re-insert it. If the error message persists, change the battery. The meter was exposed to a strong electromagnetic field.
  • Page 179 This error message ... means: A meter error has occurred. Remove the test strip by pushing the ejector down or turn the meter off. Start again from the beginning. If the error message appears again, the meter is defective. Please contact your local cus- tomer support and service centre (see Chapter 19).

  • Page 180: Technical Data

    Technical data Meter type Accu-Chek Go (Model GS) Catalogue No./Serial No. See type plate on the back of the meter Test principle Determination of glucose in fresh capillary blood by reflectance photometry. If using other specimen material please refer to the package insert that came with the Accu-Chek Go test strips.
  • Page 181 Sample size approx. 1.5 µL (1 µL (microlitre) = 1 thousandth of a millilitre) Measuring time approx. 5 seconds (depending on concentration) System operating temperature +10 °C to +40 °C Storage temperature without battery -25 °C to +70 °C with battery -10 °C to +50 °C Atmospheric humidity during testing...
  • Page 182 Battery life approx. 1000 tests or approx. 1 year (less in Acoustic Mode owing to greater power requirement) Interface Infrared port Safety class LED/IRED Class 1 Electromagnetic This meter meets the electromagnetic compatibility immunity requirements as per ISO 15197 Annex A. The chosen basis for electrostatic discharge immunity testing was basic stan- dard IEC 61000-4-2 .
  • Page 183 (auto- matic analyzer). The hexokinase method is traceable to an NIST standard. The Accu-Chek Go system meets the ISO 15197 requirements. Technical data...

  • Page 184: Disposing Of Your Meter

    Disposing of your meter The product may come into contact with blood during measurement. Used products therefore carry a risk of infection. Please dispose of used products according to the regulations applicable in your country. For information about correct disposal, please contact your local council or authority.

  • Page 185: System Components

    System components Only operate your Accu-Chek Go meter with Accu-Chek Go test strips. These are available from your pharmacist. Use only Accu-Chek Go control solutions to perform performance checks on your Accu-Chek Go meter (see Chapter 8). For virtually pain-free blood sampling we recommend the Accu-Chek Softclix lancing device and Accu-Chek Softclix lancets or the Accu-Chek Multiclix lancing device and Accu-Chek Multiclix lancet drums.

  • Page 186: Guarantee

    Guarantee The statutory provisions on rights in consumer goods sales in the coun- try of purchase shall apply. Guarantee...

  • Page 187: Patents

    Patents US 5,463,467; US 5,366,609; US 6,707,554 Patents...

  • Page 188: Local Customer Support And Service

    Local customer support and service 19.1 Information service If you need advice on how to operate your Accu-Chek Go meter, if you seem to be obtaining implausible results, or if you suspect the meter to be defective, please contact your local customer support and service centre.
  • Page 189 Roche Diagnostics Australia Pty Ltd. Roche Diagnostics (Shanghai) Limited 31 Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill, Greater China (China, Hong Kong) NSW 2154 Headquarter Accu-Chek Enquiry Line: 1800 251 816 Roche Diagnostics (Shanghai) Ltd www.accu-chek.com 12F, Huaihai Plaza No. 1045 Central Huaihai Road Austria...
  • Page 190 Dukelských hrdinů 12, Kwai Chung 170 00 Praha 7 Diabetes Hotline: Česká Republika 852 2485 7512 (office hours) Informace o glukometrech na www.accu-chek.com.hk bezplatné lince 800 111 800 Ecuador Hungary Roche Ecuador S.A. Roche Magyarország Kft. Av. 10 de Agosto N 36-239 2040 Budaörs, Edison u.
  • Page 191 Indonesia New Zealand PT Roche Indonesia Roche Diagnostics N.Z. Ltd Diagnostics Division 15 Rakino Way, Box 62–089 Artha Graha Building 21st Floor Mt. Wellington, Auckland Sudirman Central Business District - Lot 25 New Zealand Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 – 53 Free Phone 0800 80 22 99 12190 Jakarta Toll-Free Number: 0 800 1 222 999...
  • Page 192 Wybrzeże Gdyńskie 6B 811 08 Bratislava 1 01-531 Warszawa Slovensko Polska Tel.: +421 7 54 78 85 079 Bezpłatna infolinia 0-800 401 061 Infolinka Accu-Chek 0800 120 200 www.rochediagnostics.pl South Africa Russia Roche Products (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Россия ЗАО «Рош-Москва...
  • Page 193 Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Ladyao, Roche Diagnostics Corporation Thailand 9115 Hague Road Tel: +66 2 937 0840 Indianapolis IN 46256 Fax: +66 (2) 937 0850 Accu-Chek Customer Care Customer service line: Service Center: 1-800-858-8072 +66 (0) 2791 2222 www.accu-chek.com Local customer support and service...

  • Page 194: Alphabetical Index

    Alphabetical index Acoustic Mode ..............14, 45, 116 AL1, AL2, AL3, AL4 (symbol) ............61, 167 Alarm clock function ..............13, 60 Alternative sites ................185 Asterisk symbol ................90, 161 ave (symbol) ................101,161 Averages ..................100 Battery ....................11 Changing .................
  • Page 195 Checking (meter) ................125 Cleaning ................... 140 Clr (symbol) ................106, 167 code (symbol) ................... 162 Code chip ..................11, 70 Code number ..................74 Coding ....................70 Concentration table ................134 Control solution ................. 126 Customer support and service ............188 Data downloads ................
  • Page 196 E-1, E-2, E-4, E-6 (symbol) ............... 172 EEE (symbol) ..................179 Electromagnetic compatibility ............182 End (symbol) ..................167 Erasing (result) ................. 106 Error messages ................159 exp (symbol) ................89, 162 Expiry date Control solution ............... 138 Test strips ..............79, 89, 162 F 1, F 2, F 3, F 4 (symbol) ............
  • Page 197 Infection risk ..................149 Infrared port................11, 110 Intended use ..................3 LH (symbol) ................55, 161 Light conditions ................157 LL (symbol) ................. 52, 161 Lo (symbol) ................89, 93, 168 Measurement conditions ............155, 180 Measuring range ................. 93, 180 Measuring time ................
  • Page 198 Quick set-up ..............25, 27, 34, 202 Settings Acoustic Mode ................45 Alarm clock function ..............60 Beep tone .................. 45 Changing – general rules ............29 Date ..................37 Overview ................... 21 Quick set-up ............25, 27, 34, 202 Standard set-up............25, 26, 31, 200 Target range ................
  • Page 199 Target range ................. 13, 50 Symbol ................ 50, 89, 163 Technical data .................. 180 Temperature ................155, 181 Test principle ..................180 Test strips Ejecting ..................86 Symbol ................ 75, 76, 162 Testing blood glucose ................. 72 Healthcare professionals ............148 Thermometer symbol ............
  • Page 200 Standard set-up overview Standard Set-up overview...
  • Page 201 Standard Set-up overview...
  • Page 202 Quick set-up overview Turning on the meter and starting Quick set-up Press and hold down (for more than 3 seconds) Time & Beep tone Time-and- Date (On1) date format Acoustic Mode Time Hours (OFF) (On2) Minutes Date Year Month Press briefly Press briefly (turn off) (turn off)
  • Page 203 Target range Alarm clock function Lower limit (LL) Value Hours Upper limit (LH) Minutes Value Press briefly Press briefly Press briefly (turn off) (turn off) (turn off) Þ press and held down for more than 3 seconds at anytime = save, exit set-up and turn off Quick Set-up overview...
  • Page 206 0088 ACCU-CHEK, ACCU-CHEK GO, ACCU-CHEK MULTICLIX, SOFTCLIX and SAFE-T-PRO are trademarks of Roche. Roche Diagnostics GmbH 68298 Mannheim, Germany www.accu-chek.com...

  • Page 207: Warranty Card

    Warranty Card Name Street City / post code Telephone No. Date Signature...
  • Page 208 Accu-Chek Go Warranty Card Please let this card be completed by the dealer and preserve it carefully. Serial No. If this card was not filled out at the time of purchase please submit the original receipt with your claim. Date of purchase The statutory provisions on rights in consumer goods sales in the country of purchase shall apply.

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