Abbott FreeStyle Flash, Owner'S Booklet

Page 1: ...Owner s Booklet Manual del propietario Virtually Pain Free Testing Pruebas prácticamente indoloras Blood Glucose Monitoring System Sistema de prueba para glucosa en sangre ...

Page 2: ...e Using the Lancing Device 15 16 Testing Your Blood Glucose Testing Your Blood Glucose 17 Performing a Blood Glucose Test 18 23 LO and HI Readings 24 Meter Set Up Setting Up Your Meter 26 Setting the Alarms 26 27 Setting the Sound Time Time Format 28 29 Setting the Date Date Format 29 Unit of Measurement Software Version Display 30 Meter Results Meter Memory 14 Day Average 30 31 Test Results Blood...

Page 3: ...aken from the forearm upper arm hand thigh calf or fingers The FreeStyle Flash Meter should only be used with FreeStyle Test Strips and FreeStyle Control Solution Using other brands of test strips and control solution with this meter can produce inaccurate results Do use the FreeStyle Flash Meter for Testing blood glucose Testing only with fresh capillary whole blood samples Do not use the FreeSty...

Page 4: ...lood glucose test results Test results below 60 mg dL mean low blood glucose hypoglycemia Test results greater than 240 mg dL mean high blood glucose hyperglycemia Important Health Related Information cont If you get results below 60 mg dL or above 240 mg dL and do not have symptoms of hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia repeat the test If you have symptoms or continue to get results that fall below 60 ...

Page 5: ... compatible data management system Display Screen Displays your test results and other important information m Mode Button Move to different mode settings Changes the test strip code scrolls backward Silences an alarm Sample Areas dark colored half circles on Test Strip Edge Apply blood or control solution to one Test Strip Edge only Insert printed side up with the dark colored rectangle going int...

Page 6: ... S Standard Indicates unit of measurement Clock Symbol Appears in Clock mode and in Set mode when setting the time 14 Day Average Symbol Shows the average value of glucose readings from the last 14 days P Symbol Indicates PM in 12 hour format The FreeStyle Flash Meter Display Control Solution Test Result Symbol Shows that you have marked a test result as a control solution test Test Result Area Di...

Page 7: ...een 37 and 86 F Use test strips only within the system operating temperature range Keep away from direct sunlight and heat Store your test strips in their original vial only never transfer them to another vial or any other container Never store individual test strips outside the vial After removing a FreeStyle Test Strip from the vial immediately close the vial cap tightly With clean dry hands you...

Page 8: ... you open a new bottle of control solution This is your discard date Write this date on the side of the control solution bottle Example You open the control solution on January 15th Count forward three months to April 15th This is the discard date that you record on the bottle Use only FreeStyle Control Solution with your FreeStyle Flash Meter Replace the cap on the control solution bottle immedia...

Page 9: ...test strip vial Out of range test results may be caused by Expired or bad control solution Expired or bad test strip Error in performing test Watered down control solution Code on test strip vial does not match code set in meter Meter malfunction Control solution test done outside 59 to 104 F To return the meter to clock mode remove the test strip 4 The FreeStyle Lancing Device Dark Cap for finger...

Page 10: ... or palm at the base of the thumb may show these changes sooner than blood from other sites Times when you may be checking for low blood glucose include When you are feeling symptoms such as weakness sweating nervousness headache or confusion When you have delayed a meal after taking insulin When your healthcare professional advises you to do so Replace Cap Replace the cap until it snaps or clicks...

Page 11: ... 50 codes Performing a Blood Glucose Test Caution Take care to not press the c or m buttons when you are holding the meter while performing the blood test If you do you might change the code and get an incorrect reading or an Error 6 After you set your code number the Blood Drop and Test Strip symbols will appear on the display screen If you want to return to the code number display screen after t...

Page 12: ...ease pressure for several seconds c While holding the lancing device on your test site look through the clear cap the blood sample should be about the size of a pinhead example d Lift the lancing device straight up be careful not to smear the blood sample on your test site Important Avoid lancing areas with obvious veins or moles to avoid excess bleeding Important Avoid lancing areas where tendons...

Page 13: ... Do not apply blood to the flat side of the test strip Do not apply blood to the test strip when the test strip is out of the meter Do not put blood or foreign objects into the test strip port Waiting for Result Do not pull the test strip away until you hear one beep or see the short line moving clockwise on your meter screen This means you have enough blood and the meter is reading your glucose I...

Page 14: ...Important Low or high blood glucose readings can indicate a potentially serious medical condition The FreeStyle Flash Meter displays results from 20 to 500 mg dL If your test result is lower than 20 mg dL LO will appear on the meter display screen This reading indicates severe hypoglycemia low blood glucose LO Reading with Symptoms If you have a LO reading and have symptoms such as weakness sweati...

Page 15: ...et alarm 1 1 is blinking 3 To set the hour for alarm 1 press the m button once the hour should now be blinking To change the hour press the c button until the correct alarm hour is displayed Press the m button to move to minutes the minutes should now be blinking To change the minutes press the c button until the correct time is displayed 4 Press the m button to select the volume setting of the al...

Page 16: ...utton to move to the day setting 3 With the day blinking press the c button until the correct day appears 4 Press the m button to move to the year setting 5 With the year blinking press the c button until the correct year appears 6 Press the m button to move to the date format setting month day m d or day month d m format 7 With the m d or d m icon blinking press the c button to toggle to your for...

Page 17: ...u see is your 14 day average This includes all the readings from the last 14 days starting from the cur rent date and time shown on the meter Control solution LO and HI readings are not included in the average Test Results The meter stores the last 250 test readings with time and date You may scroll through all of the readings by pressing and holding the c button The first reading you see is the m...

Page 18: ...for the meter to perform about 500 tests and to power the display backlight and test light If your batteries run low the battery symbol appears on every display screen until you change the batteries You have enough power for approximately 25 more tests Important When this symbol appears or when the backlight and test light begin to dim you should replace the batteries immediately To avoid losing t...

Page 19: ...l Customer Care Error 2 Possible Causes Problem with the test strip Problem with the meter Very high glucose above 500 mg dL HIGH control solution applied when temperature is too cold This applies only to control solution that is labeled as HIGH To remove the batteries use a finger nail to pull outward from the center to release each battery Install the batteries with the positive sign up toward y...

Page 20: ...ination or blurry vision follow your doctor s recommendation for treating hyperglycemia 2 Conduct a control solution using a new test strip If the results of the control solution test are within the range printed on the side of your test strip vial retest using blood and a new test strip 3 If the retest using control solution does not work or the error persists call Customer Care Error 3 Possible ...

Page 21: ...batteries are installed incorrectly or there are no batteries in the meter Check that both batteries are installed correctly with the positive sign facing upward toward you Test strip inserted upside down wrong end in or incompletely inserted into the meter Insert the test strip with the printed side up and the top of the strip in the meter Defective meter or test strips Call Customer Care Blood o...

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