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To turn your meter off,
simply remove the test
strip. Carefully dispose of
the used test strip in
an appropriate waste
container. (The meter
will automatically turn
off after three minutes
if you do not remove the
test strip.)
NOTE:
If the glucose result is still being sent to your
Medtronic device, the meter will not turn off until the
transmission is complete.
WARNING:
•
Test your blood again if your test result is below
50 mg/dL, above 250 mg/dL, or if you see “
LO
”
or
“
HI
”
on the meter display. If your glucose level is
still below 50 mg/dL, above 250 mg/dL, or shows
as “
LO
” or “
HI
”, call your physician or health care
professional immediately.
• Do not change your medication based on
C
ONTOUR
®
L
INK
blood glucose results without the
advice of your physician or health care professional.
Expected Values:
Blood sugar values will vary
depending on food intake, medication dosages, health,
stress, or activity. Non diabetic expected values are 75
to 110 mg/dL fasting.
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You should consult with your
health care professional for glucose values specifi c to
your needs.
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Removing the used lancet:
In one hand, hold the lancing
device with your thumb on the
grip indent
, with your other
hand, hold the
gray endcap
dial
as shown, and gently snap
off the endcap.
Place the round protective lan-
cet cap on a fl at surface with
the Bayer logo facing down.
With the used lancet still in the
lancing device, push the lan-
cet needle completely into the
middle of the exposed side of
the cap.
While (
a
) pressing the blue re-
lease button, (
b
) pull the blue
cocking handle, and the lancet
will drop into the container you
have selected.
Dispose of the used lancet
carefully to prevent injury or
contamination to others.
Do not reuse lancets. Use a new
M
ICROLET
®
lancet each time you
test.
IMPORTANT: Always wash your hands well with soap
and water before and after handling the meter, lancing
device or test strips.
Test results
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