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• The POGO Automatic Meter should only be used with POGO
Automatic Test Cartridges and POGO Control Solutions.
• Individual test cells and cartridges are single-use only.
Do not attempt to reuse.
• Use only fresh whole capillary blood. Do not attempt to use
plasma or serum to obtain an accurate blood glucose test result.
• Not to be used for patients who are dehydrated, hypotensive, in
shock, critically ill or in a hyperosmolar state.
• The hematocrit range for the POGO System is 20% – 60%.
Extremely high hematocrit levels above 60% may cause falsely
low results and very low hematocrit levels below 20% may cause
falsely high results.
• The POGO Automatic System has not been evaluated at
altitudes above 10,000 feet.
Additional Information
• POGO Control Solutions should be used for patient training
and educational purposes, and to check that the meter and test
cartridges are working properly.
• If the meter is being operated by a second person who is
providing testing assistance to the user, the meter should be
cleaned and disinfected prior to handling by the second person.
Importance of Testing
Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG) is essential to managing
diabetes. Frequent glucose monitoring has proven to provide
significant health benefits for people with diabetes. The Diabetes
Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) showed that tight glucose
control can reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications
such as blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage and heart and
circulatory problems by up to 76%.
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Early introduction of intensive
diabetes management offers additional benefits by lowering the
risk of heart attack, stroke and death from cardiovascular disease
by 57%.
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By combining SMBG, prescribed medications and a healthy
regimen of diet and exercise as recommended by your doctor, you
can help reduce the overall complications of diabetes. Consult your
healthcare professional to discuss the program that is right for you.
Need Help?
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Refer to the section of this Owner’s Manual for the topic for which
you have questions. Use the Table of Contents to help locate the
information.
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Check the troubleshooting section. If you still cannot find the answer
to your question, call Intuity Medical Customer Service toll free at
1-855-IMI-POGO (464-7646).
IMPORTANT SAFETY DOCUMENTS FOR YOUR REFERENCE
“FDA Public Health Notification: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One
Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens: Initial Communication”
(2010) https://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/
InVitroDiagnostics/ucm227935.htm
“CDC Clinical Reminder: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person
Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens” (2010) http://www.cdc.gov/
injectionsafety/Fingerstick-DevicesBGM.html
