Introduction; The Accu-Chek Compact Plus Blood Glucose Meter At A Glance - Accu-Chek Accu-Chel User Manual

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Introduction

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).
1.1 The Accu-Chek Compact Plus blood glucose meter at a
glance
Front
l
k
j
i
h
Tip of the test strip – where
blood is drawn up
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a Display window
b S button
Press this button to change settings.
c Recess for docking the lancing device
d Test button
Use this button only if you want to test your blood glucose or per-
form a performance check, or wish to turn the meter off. Pull the
button downwards towards the drum compartment cover. The but-
ton tips downwards and the meter turns on. This pull-tip mechanism
a
stops the meter from turning on inadvertently.
e Drum compartment
b
f Drum release button
g Test strip guide
c
h Measuring window
d
i Test strip
e
j Test strip drum
k Drum compartment cover*
f
l M Button
Press this button to retrieve results stored in the meter's memory.
* available as replacement part
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