Abbott Optimum Xceed, User Manual

Page 1: ...betescare co uk Abbott Laboratories Ireland Ltd Abbott Diabetes Care 4051 Kingswood Drive Citywest Business Campus Dublin 24 Ireland HELPLINE 1800 776633 EMAIL customerservices diabetesnow co uk URL www abbottdiabetescare ie MediSense Optium and Xceed are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Abbott Group of Companies in various jurisdictions 2007 2009 Abbott 70263 02 02 09 ART13613 001 Rev D...

Page 2: ...Format 12 Set Date Format 12 Blood Glucose Measurement Units 13 3 Calibrating Your Optium Xceed Meter 14 Why Calibrate Your Meter 14 When to Calibrate Your Meter 14 What You Will Need 14 How to Calibrate Your Meter 14 How to Recall the LOT Number 17 4 Monitoring Your Blood Glucose 18 What You Will Need 18 Important Information about Monitoring Your Blood Glucose 18 How to Monitor Your Blood Glucos...

Page 3: ...e Results in Memory 43 How to See Averages 45 Transferring Your Results to A Computer 46 8 Understanding Troubleshooting Error Messages 47 What An Error Message Means 47 What You Need to Do 9 Your Meter s Specifications Limitations 51 Important Information about Using Blood 53 Samples from the Forearm Upper Arm or Base of the Thumb 10 Caring For Your Meter 54 Cleaning Your Meter 54 Replacing Your ...

Page 4: ...ng device instructions for use and other information Warranty card Welcome Thank you for choosing the Optium Xceed Blood Glucose and Blood β Ketone Monitoring System Important steps for using the System are inside this guide Please read it carefully Your new Optium Xceed Blood Glucose and Blood β Ketone Monitoring System is an important tool that can help you better manage your diabetes The System...

Page 5: ... System Important Information 4 CHAPTER 1 Important Things to Know about Your Optium Xceed Blood Glucose and Blood β Ketone Monitoring System Intended Use Your Optium Xceed System is indicated for home lay user or professional use in the management of patients with diabetes is for self testing or healthcare professional use outside the body in vitro diagnostic use is for monitoring glucose in fres...

Page 6: ...ose and blood β Ketone results Glucose LOT numbers and β Ketone calibration CODEs Previous test results and error messages Blood glucose averages IMPORTANT Each time you turn your meter on a full display shows This is called a Display Check Look at the Display Check each time it appears on your meter s display window especially before you monitor your blood glucose or blood β Ketone The Display Ch...

Page 7: ...e time and date After you replace the battery When you travel between time zones or when the time zone you are in changes In Set Date you set the year month and day Set Time Format In Set Time Format you choose how the time shows on the meter s display window How to Set the Beeper Date Time View Measurement Units Before you start please note Press and Hold means that you press the button in for at...

Page 8: ... hour back 3Press and Release the button to save the hour and to move to Set Minutes Minutes The Minutes flash on and off 1Press and Release the button to move the minutes forward 2If you go past the correct minute Press and Release the button to move the minutes back 3Press and Release the button to save the minutes and to move to Set Date Set Date Year The Year flashes on and off 1Press and Rele...

Page 9: ...two choices Choice 1 For the 12 hour format AM or PM shows Choice 2 For the 24 hour format AM or PM does not show 1To change the Time Format Press and Release the button or the button once 2Press and Release the button to save the Time Format and to move to Set Date Format Set Date Format You have two choices Choice 1 For the month day format shows with the date Example 25 May shows as 5 25 Choice...

Page 10: ...me you open and use a new box of blood glucose or blood β Ketone test strips What You Will Need Optium Xceed meter For glucose calibration Blood glucose test strip Blood glucose test strip instructions for use Blood glucose test strip calibrator For β Ketone calibration Blood β Ketone test strip Blood β Ketone test strip instructions for use Blood β Ketone test strip calibrator How to Calibrate Yo...

Page 11: ...the beeper if the beeper is ON Glucose β Ketone 16 5Check that the LOT number on all these items matches Display window Test strip calibrator Test strip instructions for use Test strip foil packet When the LOT number on all these items matches What It Means Calibration is complete What to Do You may now monitor your blood glucose or blood β Ketone When the LOT number on all these items DOES NOT ma...

Page 12: ...m Xceed meter calibrated to match the LOT number of the blood glucose test strip you are using Lancing device and a new sterile lancet Important Information about Monitoring Your Blood Glucose Do not use out of date test strips Check the expiry date printed on the test strip box and on each test strip foil packet If only the month and year are printed on the test strip then the expiry date is the ...

Page 13: ... port 5Push the test strip in until it stops The meter turns on automatically These items show on the display window one after the other Display Check Remember to make sure that all items in the picture here show on the display window See Chapter 1 for more information about the Display Check Time month and day if set If date and time are not set dashes will show instead of numbers LOT number for ...

Page 14: ...use only Use a new lancet each time you monitor Discard your used lancet properly Put it in an empty puncture resistant container such as a plastic milk carton or detergent bottle Never share your lancing device or lancet with another person Applying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip 1Touch the blood drop to the white area at the end of the test strip The blood is drawn into the test strip Note If ...

Page 15: ...se the opened foil packet to remove and discard your used test strip 2Discard the test strip properly Note You may also turn the meter off by Pressing and Holding the button If you do not turn your meter off or pull the test strip out the meter shuts off automatically after 60 seconds Understanding Your Result LO Result What It Means Your meter has determined that your blood glucose result is lowe...

Page 16: ...re may be a problem with the test strip What to Do Monitor your blood glucose again with a new test strip If E4 shows on the display window again contact your healthcare professional immediately Important It is recommended that you repeat the blood glucose test with a new test strip when LO shows on the display window You obtain a low blood glucose result but you do not have symptoms of low blood ...

Page 17: ...uctions for use before monitoring Do not use out of date test strips Check the expiry date printed on the test strip box and on each test strip foil packet Do not put urine on the blood β Ketone test strip Use the test strip immediately when you take it out of its foil packet Questions Call Customer Support UK 0500 467 466 Ireland 1800 776633 Example Expiry date March 31 2010 L O T 13758 EXP 2010 ...

Page 18: ...ood β Ketone monitoring Fingertip sampling 2Wash your hands using warm soapy water and dry them completely 3Remove the test strip from its foil packet 4Insert the three black lines at the end of the test strip into the strip port 5Push the test strip in until it stops The meter turns on automatically These items show on the display window one after the other Display Check Remember to make sure tha...

Page 19: ...You hear the beeper if the beeper is ON The display window shows the status bar Then the display window shows the countdown Note Do not remove the test strip from the meter or disturb it during the countdown Important If the countdown does not start What It Means You might not have applied enough blood to the test strip What to Do Apply a second drop of blood to the test strip Refer to your test s...

Page 20: ...nd blood glucose result is 16 7 mmol L 300 mg dL or higher What It Means A problem requiring medical assistance may be occurring What to Do Contact your healthcare professional Follow his or her instructions for sick day management 33 When Blood β Ketone result remains high or becomes higher than 1 5 mmol L What It Means You may be at risk of developing diabetic ketoacidosis DKA 2 6 What to Do Con...

Page 21: ... or MediSense Control Solution You do not use a drop of blood in a control solution test When Is Doing A Control Solution Test Recommended When you question your results To make sure that your meter and test strips are working properly Important Information about Control Solution Testing For more detailed information on how to obtain control solutions please contact Customer Service in the UK on 0...

Page 22: ...the meter s display window with the β Ketone Apply Sample message Control Solution Testing The results obtained from control testing do not reflect your personal blood glucose or blood β Ketone levels in any way Do not swallow the control solution Do not inject the control solution or use the control solution as eye drops What You Will Need Optium Xceed meter calibrated to match the LOT number of ...

Page 23: ...n You hear the beeper if the beeper is ON The display window shows the status bar Then the display window shows the countdown 40 Status bar Countdown Note Do not remove the test strip from the meter or disturb it during the countdown Important If the countdown does not start What It Means You might not have applied enough control solution to the test strip What to Do Discard the test strip turn of...

Page 24: ...ill not within the printed range contact Customer Service 42 Reviewing Results What Can Your Meter Show You Memory Your Optium Xceed meter has a memory that stores up to 450 events This is a combination of control results your personal blood glucose and blood β Ketone results and other meter information You can review up to 450 of your most recent events on your meter s display window Glucose Aver...

Page 25: ...ters MEM A blood β Ketone result in Memory will show with the letters KET MEM Blood β Ketone result in Memory Blood Glucose result in Memory A control solution result in Memory shows with a control bottle as long as you marked the test as a control solution test 3To review previous results Press and Release the button once per result 4When you reach the last result in Memory the display window sho...

Page 26: ... the button once to see the 14 Day average of your blood glucose results 3Press and Release the button again to see the 30 Day average of your blood glucose results If you Press and Release the button again the display window shows the 7 Day average 4Press and Release the button at any time to return to Memory 5Press and Hold the button to turn off your meter Otherwise the meter turns off after 30...

Page 27: ...r message appears again contact Customer Service Message What It WhatYou Means Need to Do Message What It WhatYou Means Need to Do Meter error There may be a problem with the test strip Blood glucose result may be too high to be read by the system OR There may be a problem with the blood glucose or blood β Ketone test strip Turn the meter off then repeat previous monitoring steps If the error mess...

Page 28: ... strip foil packet If the error message appears again contact Customer Service Monitor again using a test strip designed for use with Optium Xceed If the error message appears again contact Customer Service Message What It WhatYou Means Need to Do Message What It WhatYou Means Need to Do Meter error Meter error Remove test strip turn meter off and try to monitor again If the error message appears ...

Page 29: ...tone test strip Assay Range instructions for use Control Solution See blood glucose or blood Range β Ketone test strip instructions for use Functions Blood glucose monitoring Blood β Ketone monitoring Memory 450 events Glucose averaging 7 Day 14 Day and 30 Day Averages Control solution marking and testing Backlight If ON Stays ON during countdown turns OFF 30 seconds after result is displayed If O...

Page 30: ...ng a meal taking insulin or exercising or 5 You monitor your blood β Ketone Cleaning Your Meter Store your meter in its carrying case If the surface of your meter gets dirty you may clean it Use a damp cloth and mild soap Healthcare professionals Acceptable cleaning solutions include 10 Bleach 70 Alcohol or 10 Ammonia Important Do not try to clean the strip port Do not pour liquid into the strip p...

Page 31: ...ecycling and to protect the environment The batteries in this product should be removed and disposed in accordance with local regulations for separate collection of spent batteries Caring for Your Meter 1Gently push the battery cover in and up with your thumb 2 Lift the battery cover out of the meter 3 To remove the battery push the battery upward to release the battery 4 Insert a new CR 2032 Lith...

Page 32: ...ium Xceed meter In the UK 0500 467 466 in Ireland 1800 776633 Outside the UK and Ireland please contact your local Abbott Diabetes Care office or distributor You can also visit us online at www diabetesnow co uk or www diabetesnow ie or email us at customerservices diabetesnow co uk Guarantee Abbott Laboratories Abbott guarantees that the Optium Xceed Meter shall be free from defects in material a...

Page 33: ... applies to the Medical Device Directive 93 42 EEC The product meets the requirements of 93 42 EEC Attention Refer to manual prior to use Discard after single use Use only once Re order Number Date of Manufacture Do Not Drink Legal Manufacturer Refer to Manual Recyclable For in vitro diagnostic use only Sterilised Using Irradiation Lancets only Biological risk Battery Disposal Appendix Appendix AR...

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