Accu-Chek Advantage 1 Users Manual Model 870

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Table of Contents Welcome ...3 Where To Find Help...5 About This Manual ...6 Getting Started ...11 About Your Meter ...13 About the Test Strip ...14 About the Chek Strip...16 Installing or Replacing the Batteries...17 Setting the Beeper...20 Setting Time and Date ...22 Coding Your Meter ...27 Glucose Testing ...31 Gathering Supplies...31 Getting a Good Drop of Blood ...32 Running a Test with Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips ...34 Proper Test Strip Appearance ...42 Understanding Your Test Results ...44 Quality Control Testing ...52 What is Quality Control Testing...52 When Should I Check My Accu-Chek Advantage Meter? ...52 Gathering Supplies...52 Running a Control Test with Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips ...54 Understanding Your Quality Control Results ...64 1

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Welcome Other Information ...66 Using Accu-Chek Advantage Test Strips...66 About the Test Strip ...67 Running a Test ...68 Proper Test Strip Appearance ...74 Running a Control Test ...76 Memory...83 Storing Results ...83 Recalling Stored Values...84 Caring for Your Meter...86 Storage and Handling ...86 Cleaning the Meter ...87 Troubleshooting Guide ...88 Product Limitations...98 Product Specifications ...98 Additional Supplies ...100 Warranty...101 Index ...105 References ...107

Thank you for selecting the Accu-Chek® Advantage® system. Designed for ease of use, this system was produced in close association with diabetes health care professionals, hospitals, and, most importantly, people with diabetes. The lightweight, portable meter provides accurate results in seconds. When you place a drop of blood on the test strip, the Accu-Chek® Advantage® meter measures your blood glucose level and displays your result. There’s no wiping and no timing. It’s that simple.

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Before you begin testing, please read this manual thoroughly. It provides all the information you need to use the Accu-Chek Advantage meter. Remember to return the enclosed warranty card. This ensures that you receive any updates on your Accu-Chek Advantage system.

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Where to Find Help Accu-Chek Customer CareSM is available to answer your questions 24 hours a day. We offer assistance in Spanish and many other languages! Call 1-800-858-8072.

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About This Manual This manual is set up into the following sections: Section

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Getting Started

Learn the system’s parts and features, install batteries, and code meter

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Glucose Testing

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Run blood glucose test and understand results 31

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Quality Control Testing

Run quality control tests and understand results 52

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Other Information

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Reference using Accu-Chek Advantage test strips, memory results, caring for your meter, and troubleshooting guide

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• Some pages in this manual have a single column that may contain text, a flow chart and/or pictures: Quality Control Testing

What is Quality Control Testing?

Quality control testing is done using glucose control solutions instead of blood. Checking your system with quality control solutions ensures that you are doing a test correctly and that your Accu-Chek Advantage system is working properly as well as giving you reliable results. When should I check my Accu-Chek Advantage monitor?

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It is important that you use the right glucose control solution for your test strips. Use only Accu-Chek Comfort Curve control colutions with Accu-Chek Comfort Curve test strips. Using the Chek Strip prevents the quality control result from taking up space in the monitor’s memory. If you do not use the Chek Strip, the control result will be stored in memory.

Note: The Accu-Chek Advantage Care Kit is packaged with one level of glucose control solution. When purchased at the store, glucose control solutions are packaged with 2 levels per box.

You can perform quality control checks without your Chek Strip. To do so, simply apply the glucose control solutions to your test strips the same way as for a blood glucose test. To check if the result is within the acceptable range, see the glucose control ranges printed on the test strip vial label.

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Gathering Supplies

The yellow window must be completely filled with blood.

When you open a new bottle of glucose control solution, write the date on the label. Glucose control solution are good for 3 months after opening or until the expiration date, whichever comes first.

Quality Control Testing

Before using your monitor for the first time When you open a new vial of test strips If you leave the cap off the vial of test strips If you drop the monitor If your result does not agree with the way you feel Whenever you want to check the way you are performing your blood glucose test • If you have repeated a test and the blood glucose result is still lower or higher than expected • When you want to check the performance of the monitor and test strip

To do a quality control check, you will need the following items: • Accu-Chek™ Comfort Curve™ Glucose Control Solutions • Chek Strip • Accu-Chek Comfort Curve test strips

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This column tells you what action to perform.

This column shows what the meter displays AFTER the action is completed and/or may give details about the action.

1. Turn on meter by pressing the ON/OFF button. ON / OFF

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On the display screen, the symbols of a drop of blood and test strip will begin flashing to signal that you may apply a drop of blood. 9

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Follow these 4 important steps before using the meter for the first time: 1. Learn the system’s parts and features 2. Install batteries 3. Code the meter 4. Run controls

Getting Started

Getting Started

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About Your Accu-Chek® Advantage® System Getting Started

About Your Meter 1

Front of Meter 1 Display- Shows blood glucose results, mes-

sages and glucose results stored in memory. 2 On/Off Button- Press to turn meter ON or OFF.

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cose values in memory. 4 Test Strip Slot- Insert test strip here.

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Back of Meter

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5 Code Key- For coding your meter. New Code

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6 Battery Cover- Slide cover to change battery. 7 Code Key Slot- Insert Code Key here.

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Printer: the logo art must be retouched onto the photo of meter back.

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Your Accu-Chek Advantage kit comes with Accu-Chek® Comfort Curve® test strips. Accu-Chek Comfort Curve test strips are easy to use, touchable, and require only a small drop of blood for accurate results. If you prefer, Accu-Chek® Advantage® test strips may also be used with the Accu-Chek Advantage meter. See page 66.

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1. Silver Bars - Insert strip with silver bars up and toward meter. 2. Comfort Curve - Touch drop of blood here, on the edge of the strip. 3. Yellow Window - Do not apply blood on the top of the test strip. Before Applying Blood– This window should be yellow. After Applying Blood– This window should be completely filled from the blood drop. Note: Any area of the strip can be touched and not affect the glucose reading.

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Getting Started

Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strip

About the Test Strip

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Installing or Replacing the Batteries

Use the Chek Strip when performing quality control checks on your meter. Insert this end into meter with “Chek” side up.

Your meter is shipped with two 3-volt lithium batteries that need to be installed before testing. Battery life will vary depending on usage, so always keep spares on hand. Acceptable replacement batteries are: Duracell DL 2450 Sanyo CR 2450 The meter saves battery power by automatically turning off after 5 minutes of non-use. If the meter does automatically shut off, any tests in memory are saved.

When replacing batteries, always replace both at the same time and both should be of the same brand. Time and date will need to be reset when batteries are replaced.

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About the Chek™ Strip

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Installing the Batteries

1. Slide battery cover from back of meter.

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2. Insert both 3-volt lithium batteries (+ side facing up) one at a time. Do not let batteries touch each other. This can reduce the battery life or cause the batteries to lose power.

Do not let batteries touch each other. This can reduce the battery life or cause the batteries to lose power.

3. Slide battery cover back in place. Wait 5 seconds, then turn meter ON.

Temperature symbol will appear when batteries are first inserted. This is normal and will disappear after 30 seconds. If symbol remains after 30 seconds, call Accu-Chek Customer Care SM at 1-800-858-8072. 19

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Setting the Beeper

1. Turn meter ON.

Code--- or the test strip symbol flashes.

2. Press ON/OFF and MEM buttons at the same time. The beeper is now on.

“ON,” “set” and a bell appear on the display.

3. Press ON/OFF button. The Beeper is now off.

“OFF,” “set” and a bell appear on the display.

4. To turn beeper back on, simply press ON/OFF button again.

“ON,” “set” and a bell appear on the display.

5. Press ON/OFF and MEM buttons at the same time to leave this function.

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Does the beeper have to be turned on? No, it is an optional feature. Turning the beeper on or off does not affect the test results. The Accu-Chek Advantage meter is set to beep when: • A strip is inserted. • Blood or control solution is applied to strip. • A result is displayed. • An error occurs while testing. • Buttons are pushed.

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Setting the Time and Date

1. Turn meter ON.

Code or the test strip symbol flashes.

2. Press ON/OFF and MEM buttons at the same time.

Bell and “ON” or “OFF” symbols flash.

3. Press MEM button.

The hour display flashes.

4. Press and release ON/OFF button until the correct hour is displayed. 5. Press MEM button.

The meter is unable to account for February 29 each leap year. Therefore, on March 1 of a leap year (2000, 2004, and 2008) you will need to adjust the date by one day.

The minute display flashes.

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Do I have to set the time and date? No, it is an optional feature. However, there is a slight possibility that one result every seven days could be incorrectly recorded in the memory. If time and date are set on your meter, this situation will only occur when your meter clock reads 12:00 (midnight) -12:10 a.m. If time and date are not set on your meter, this situation can occur once every seven days at any time of the day. Do not change your therapy based on one individual result recorded in memory. Time and date should be set prior to testing if you plan to down-load the results into software or if you plan to review you memory to check when a test was done.

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Setting the Time and Date

The month display flashes.

8. Press and release ON/OFF button until the correct month is displayed. 9. Press MEM button.

The day display flashes.

10. Press and release ON/OFF button until the correct day is displayed. 11. Press MEM button. 12. To leave this function, press ON/OFF and MEM buttons at the same time.

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Bell and “ON” or “OFF” symbols reappear. You may leave this setting mode at any time by pressing ON/OFF and MEM at the same time. The settings you have entered will be saved.

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7. Press MEM button.

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To ensure accuracy of your Accu-Chek Advantage system, Roche Diagnostics recommends changing your Code Key with each new box of Accu-Chek Comfort Curve test strips. Each Code Key provides your AccuChek Advantage meter with the specific information that your meter needs to accurately measure your blood sugar. Do not use code keys with your Accu-Chek Advantage meter from any test strip manufacturer or system other than the Accu-Chek Comfort Curve or Accu-Chek Advantage systems from Roche Diagnostics. Use of other manufacturer’s code keys may result in erroneous results with your system. Before you use your meter for the first time and every time you open a new box of test strips, you need to set the meter to “match” the strips. This is called coding or calibration. The Accu-Chek Advantage system is coded automatically using the Code Key found with each new vial of test strips. The Code Key is properly inserted when it snaps into place. You will need to insert a new Code Key: • Whenever you open a new box of strips. • Whenever these displays appear:

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Coding Your Meter

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Coding Your Meter

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A 3-digit code number appears. This number must match the code number on your vial of test strips. If it does not, repeat steps 1-3.

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1. Make sure the meter is turned off. Turn meter over so you are looking at the back.

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Glucose Testing Gathering Supplies

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Glucose Testing

To begin testing, you will need the following items: • Accu-Chek Advantage meter • Accu-Chek Comfort Curve test strips (Cat. Nos. 2030365, 2030373, 2030381, 2030420, 3000133, 3000141, 3000150) or Accu-Chek Advantage test strips (Cat. Nos. 551, 553, 966, 336, 338, 787). See page 66 for testing instructions when using these strips. • Lancet • Lancet device (optional) • Cotton balls • Alcohol wipes (optional)

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Glucose Testing Getting a Good Drop of Blood

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

1. Prepare lancet device. Do not reuse disposable lancets.

If you use an alcohol wipe, let your finger dry completely before testing.

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Be careful not to squeeze the finger too hard. Health Care Professionals: Follow the infection control procedures appropriate for your facility.

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2. Wash hands in warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry completely. Warm fingers to increase blood flow.

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Running a Test

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When the test strip symbol flashes, meter is ready to accept a test strip. Be sure to tightly replace vial cap after removing test strip.

3. Gently insert test strip (yellow window facing up) into test strip guide.

Once strip is correctly inserted, a blood drop symbol flashes.

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2. Remove a new test strip from vial.

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Running a Test

5. Touch and hold the drop of blood to the edge of the strip. Bring the finger and the strip together in a way that is most comfortable for you.

The blood will be drawn into the strip automatically.

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Glucose Testing

You may pick up the meter, turn the meter, or move the meter to the edge of the table in order to touch the edge of the strip to the blood drop resting on your finger.

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