Preparing The Finger Pricker; Performing A Blood Glucose Test; Customer Support And Service Centre; Loading A New Lancet - Accu-Chek Mobile Quick Start Manual

2. Preparing the finger pricker

1.
A
Remove the rotatable cap for setting the
penetration depth .
A
What you need to know
Wash your hands with warm water
and soap. Dry your hands well before
obtaining blood.

3. Performing a blood glucose test

1.
A
Open the tip cover A . The meter
automatically turns on.

4. Loading a new lancet

2
1
Push the lever at the side of the finger
pricker as far as it will go in direction
and then back again in direction
1
2
to load a new lancet.
2.
B
Insert a new lancet drum B (white end
first). You now have 6 new and sterile
lancets at your disposal.
W
When you are ready to do a test and
the meter displays Apply drop, ensure
that you apply the blood drop to the test
area immediately. Note that liquid can
evaporate quickly from the tiny drop of
blood increasing the concentration of
glucose significantly.
Touch the test area gently when
applying blood. Do not press the test
area onto the finger and do not spread
the blood drop.
2.
B
Press the finger pricker firmly against
the selected puncture site. Then press
the release button B all the way down
to obtain a blood drop.
Red line
New Used
lancet drum
lancet drum
You can tell that a lancet drum has been
used because it has a red line visible
on the white portion. Used lancet drums
cannot be reused.
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3.
C
Place the cap C back on again.
Blood drop that is well-formed
Blood drop that has spread
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3.
C
Apply the blood drop to the centre of the
test area . Touch the test area gently
C
because the blood is immediately drawn
up when contact is made.

Customer Support and Service Centre

Roche Diagnostics Limited
Charles Avenue, Burgess Hill
West Sussex, RH15 9RY,
United Kingdom
Accu-Chek Customer Careline
1)
UK Freephone number: 0800 701 000
ROI Freephone number: 1 800 709 600
calls may be recorded for training purposes
1)
www.accu-chek.co.uk
Roche Diagnostics Australia Pty. Ltd.
31 Victoria Avenue, Castle Hill
NSW 2154, Australia
ABN 29 003 001 205
Accu-Chek Enquiry Line: 1800 251 816
www.accu-chek.com.au
4.
D
Rotate the cap D of the finger pricker
until the desired penetration depth is
level with the indicator. Start with a
medium penetration depth such as 3.
Use a small, fresh, well-formed blood
drop for each blood glucose test and
apply it to the centre of the test area on
the cassette.
4.
D
Read the test result and close the tip
cover . The meter automatically turns
D
off.
Roche Products (Pty) Ltd.
Diagnostics Division
9 Will Scarlet Road, Ferndale
P.O. Box 1927, Randburg 2125
South Africa
Accu-Chek Customer Care Centre:
080-DIABETES (Dial 080-34-22-38-37)
www.diabetes.co.za