Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Meter ART06986 User Manual

Advanced Diabetes Management System  
User’s Guide  
For in vitro diagnostic use.  
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Table of Contents  
Welcome  
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Important Things to Know about  
Your Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes  
Management System  
3
Intended Use  
3
How Your Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes  
Management System Works  
Precision Xtra Kit Contents  
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6
Getting to Know Your Monitor’s Features  
Setting Up Your Precision Xtra Monitor  
9
Buttons to Use  
Setup Options  
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How to Set the Beeper, Date, Time, & View  
Measurement Units  
Set Beeper  
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Set Time  
Set Date  
Set Time Format  
Set Date Format  
Blood Glucose Measurement Units  
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Calibrating Your Precision Xtra Monitor  
Why Calibrate Your Monitor?  
When to Calibrate Your Monitor  
What You Will Need  
How to Calibrate Your Monitor  
How to Recall the LOT Number or Calibration CODE  
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Monitoring Your Blood Glucose  
30  
What You Will Need  
30  
Important Information about Monitoring  
Your Blood Glucose  
How to Monitor Your Blood Glucose  
Understanding Your Result  
30  
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Monitoring Your Blood ß-Ketone  
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What You Will Need  
43  
Important Information about Monitoring  
Your Blood ß-Ketone  
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How to Monitor Your Blood ß-Ketone  
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Understanding Your Result  
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Doing A Control Solution Test  
Why Do A Control Solution Test?  
When Is Doing A Control Solution Test Recommended?  
Important Information about Control Solution Testing  
What You Will Need  
How to Do Control Solution Testing  
Understanding Your Result  
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Reviewing & Using Your Results  
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What Can Your Monitor Show You?  
How to See Results in Memory  
How to See Averages  
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Transferring Your Results to A Computer  
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Understanding & Troubleshooting  
Error Messages  
What An Error Message Means &  
What You Need to Do  
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Your Monitor’s Specifications  
& Limitations  
77  
Important Information about Using Blood  
Samples from the Forearm, Upper Arm,  
or Base of the Thumb  
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10 Caring For Your Monitor  
82  
Cleaning Your Monitor  
Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery  
82  
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11 Support, Guarantee & Limited Warranty  
References  
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Welcome  
Thank you for choosing the Precision Xtra™  
Advanced Diabetes Management System.  
Important steps for using the System are inside this  
guide. Please read it carefully.  
Your new Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes  
Management System is an important tool that can  
help you better manage your diabetes. The System  
measures both blood glucose (sugar) and blood  
ß-Ketone. Blood glucose and blood ß-Ketone results  
can help you understand your diabetes and what  
happens with:  
•Food  
•Exercise  
•Stress and illness  
•Diabetes medications  
Always monitor your blood glucose and  
blood ß-Ketone according to your healthcare  
professionals recommendations.  
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In the United States, call Customer Care at  
1-800-527-3339 with any questions you may have  
about the Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes  
Management System. We are available 24 hours a  
day, 365 days a year. If you cannot reach Customer  
Care, contact your healthcare professional.  
Outside the United States, please contact your  
local Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Diabetes Care  
office or distributor.  
Please read the following items before using  
your Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes  
Management System:  
•User guide  
•Blood glucose test strip instructions for use  
•Blood ß-Ketone test strip instructions for use  
•Lancing device instructions for use and  
other information  
•Warranty card  
IMPORTANT:  
Any user guide text shown  
in a shaded box like this one  
is important information.  
Please pay special attention  
to these boxes.  
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CHAPTER 1  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Important Things  
to Know about  
Your Precision Xtra  
Advanced Diabetes  
Management System  
Intended Use  
Your Precision Xtra System:  
•Is indicated for home (lay user)  
or professional use in the  
management of Patients  
with diabetes.  
•Is for use outside the body  
(in vitro diagnostic use).  
•Is for monitoring glucose  
in fresh whole blood (for  
example, from the fingertip).  
•Is for monitoring ß-Ketone  
in fresh whole blood from  
the fingertip.  
•Measures ß-hydroxybutyrate  
(ß-Ketone), the most  
important of the three  
ketone bodies circulating in  
the bloodstream.  
•Is for use with Precision Xtra  
or Precision POC Blood  
Glucose Test Strips and  
Precision Xtra Blood  
ß-Ketone Test Strips.  
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• Precision Xtra and Precision  
POC Blood Glucose Test Strips  
are different. Please refer to  
your test strip instructions for  
use for important information  
about sample types that may  
be used with these test strips.  
• Precision POC Blood Glucose  
Test Strips are for use by  
healthcare professionals only.  
Potential Infection Risk:  
Healthcare professionals performing  
blood tests with this system on  
multiple patients must always wear  
gloves and should follow the  
infection control policies and  
procedures approved by their facility.  
How Your Precision Xtra  
Advanced Diabetes  
Management System Works  
When you insert a test strip into  
your monitor, the Apply Blood  
message shows on your monitors  
display window. When a blood  
sample or control solution sample is  
applied to the test strip, the glucose  
or ß-Ketone reacts with the  
chemicals on the test strip.  
This reaction produces a small  
electrical current that is  
measured. The result shows on  
your monitors display window.  
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Precision Xtra  
Kit Contents  
Precision Xtra Monitor  
Precision Xtra User’s Guide  
– Contains system information  
and directions.  
Carrying Case  
– Use this to store and carry  
your monitor and other  
monitoring supplies.  
Your kit may also contain:  
Precision Xtra Quick  
Reference Guide  
– Gives the basic steps to calibrate  
your monitor and check your  
blood glucose.  
Logbook  
– Use this to record your test  
results, activities, and medications.  
Precision Friends for  
Life Card  
– Please fill this out and return to  
the address provided to activate  
your warranty. Filling out this card  
helps to ensure that you receive  
any updates regarding your  
Precision Xtra monitor.  
Lancing Device, Lancets,  
Instructions for Use and  
Other Information  
Blood Glucose Test Strips  
and Instructions for Use  
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Items not included:  
MediSense Control Solutions  
Blood ß-Ketone Test Strips  
and Instructions for Use  
Data Management System  
Backlight  
Button  
Display  
Getting to Know Your  
Monitor’s Features  
Window  
Back  
Button  
Display Window  
This shows:  
•Blood glucose and blood  
ß-Ketone results  
•Glucose LOT numbers and  
ß-Ketone calibration CODEs  
•Previous test results and  
error messages  
Mode  
Button Button  
Forward  
Strip  
Port  
•Blood glucose averages  
IMPORTANT:  
Each time you turn your  
monitor on, a full display shows.  
This is called a Display Check.  
Look at the Display Check each  
time it appears on your  
monitor’s display window,  
especially before you check  
your blood glucose or blood  
ß-Ketone. The Display Check  
shows on the display  
window briefly.  
Display Check  
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Do not use the monitor if the  
monitor Display Check does  
not exactly match the picture  
here (for example, if you see  
a "3" instead of an "8").  
The monitor may show an  
incorrect result when you use  
it. Please call Customer Care  
for assistance.  
Strip Port  
This is where you insert:  
•A blood glucose test strip  
•A blood ß-Ketone test strip  
•A glucose calibrator  
•A ketone calibrator  
•Data cable (not included)  
for uploading results to  
a computer  
Mode Button  
Use this button to:  
Turn monitor ON and OFF  
•Access monitor setup options  
•Access and save  
monitor settings  
•Access previous results  
and averages  
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Forward Button  
Back Button  
Use these buttons to:  
•Review and select  
monitor settings  
•Review results and averages  
Backlight Button  
Use this button to:  
Turn backlight ON and OFF  
Battery Compartment  
This is where the battery  
is installed.  
•If your monitor does not turn  
on, check that your battery is  
installed properly.  
•For new battery installation,  
see Chapter 10.  
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CHAPTER 2  
Setting Up Your  
Precision Xtra Monitor  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Buttons to Use  
Mode Button  
Forward Button  
Back Button  
Setup Options  
Set Beeper  
If the beeper is set ON, it will  
beep when:  
•The calibrator is fully inserted  
•The test countdown starts  
•The test countdown finishes  
Set Time, Set Date  
Important: Set the correct  
time and date before you use  
the monitor for the first time.  
This will help you keep records  
of when you monitor and will  
help you and your healthcare  
professional make informed  
decisions about your care.  
You must set the time and  
date to review averages.  
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You may need to re-set the  
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 monitors display window.  
Set Date Format  
In "Set Date Format", you  
choose how the month and  
day show on the monitors  
display window.  
Measurement Units  
Blood glucose measurement  
units are factory-set in  
mg/dL or mmol/L.  
Blood ß-Ketone measurement  
units are in mmol/L only.  
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How to Set the Beeper,  
Date, Time, & View  
Measurement Units  
To begin, pull the battery tab  
out. Your monitor should be  
turned OFF.  
Before you start, please  
note: "Press and Hold" means  
that you press the button in for  
at least 2 seconds. "Press and  
Release" means that you press  
the button and let it go quickly.  
Press and Hold the  
button  
to turn the monitor off and  
save your settings at any time.  
The monitor automatically turns  
off after 30 seconds of  
no action.  
If you like the setting that you  
see on your monitor and do  
not want to change it, Press  
Beeper ON  
and Release the  
button to  
move to the next setup option.  
Set Beeper  
The means the beeper is ON.  
The means the beeper is OFF.  
Beeper OFF  
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To turn your monitor ON,  
1Press and Hold the  
button.  
The beeper ON message  
shows on the display  
window. The musical  
notes flash on and off,  
and the monitor beeps.  
To change the beeper setting,  
2Press and Release the  
button or the  
once.  
button  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the beeper  
setting and to move to Set  
Time (Hour).  
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Set Time  
Hour:  
The Hour flashes on and off.  
Press and Release the  
1button to move the  
hour forward.  
If you go past the correct  
2hour, Press and Release  
the  
button to move  
the hour back.  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the  
hour and to move to  
Set Minutes.  
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Minutes:  
The Minutes flash on  
and off.  
Press and Release the  
1button to move the  
minutes forward.  
If you go past the correct  
2minute, Press and Release  
the button to move the  
minutes back.  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the minutes  
and to move to Set Date.  
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Set Date  
Year:  
The Year flashes on and off.  
Press and Release the  
1button to move the  
year forward.  
If you go past the correct  
2year, Press and Release the  
button to move the  
year back.  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the year  
and to move to Set Month.  
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Month:  
The Month flashes on  
and off.  
Press and Release the  
1button to move the  
month forward.  
If you go past the correct  
2month, Press and Release  
the  
button to move the  
month back.  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the month  
and to move to Set Day.  
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Day:  
The Day flashes on and off.  
Press and Release the  
1button to move the  
day forward.  
If you go past the correct  
2day, Press and Release the  
button to move the  
day back.  
Press and Release the  
3button to save the day  
and to move to Set  
Time Format.  
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Choice #1  
Set Time Format  
You have 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.  
Choice  
#2  
To change the Time Format,  
1Press and Release the  
button or the  
once.  
button  
Press and Release the  
2button to save the Time  
Format and to move to Set  
Date Format.  
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Set Date Format  
You have two choices:  
Choice #1: For the month-  
day format, "-" shows with  
the date.  
Example:  
"May 25" shows as "5-25".  
Choice #2: For the day.month  
format, " " shows with  
the date.  
Example:  
"25 May" shows as "25.5".  
To change the Date Format,  
1Press and Release the  
button or the  
button once.  
Press and Release the  
2button to save the Date  
Format and to move to  
Measurement Units.  
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Blood Glucose  
Measurement Units  
Consult your healthcare  
professional if you have  
any questions about blood  
glucose measurement units.  
This screen shows the blood  
glucose measurement units  
(mg/dL or mmol/L).  
Press and release the  
to return to Set Beeper.  
button  
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Press and Hold the  
button to turn your  
monitor off.  
You have successfully set  
up your monitor.  
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CHAPTER 3  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Calibrating Your  
Precision Xtra Monitor  
Why Calibrate  
Your Monitor?  
Your Precision Xtra monitor  
must be calibrated so that it  
can recognize the test strip  
you are using. Calibration  
ensures that your results  
are accurate.  
When to Calibrate  
Your Monitor  
• When you use the monitor for  
the first time.  
EACH time you open and use a  
new box of blood glucose or  
blood ß-Ketone test strips.  
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What You Will Need  
• Precision Xtra monitor  
• For glucose calibration:  
Blood glucose test strip  
Blood glucose test strip  
instructions for use  
Blood glucose test  
strip calibrator  
• For ß-Ketone calibration:  
Blood ß-Ketone test strip  
Blood ß-Ketone test strip  
instructions for use  
Blood ß-Ketone test  
strip calibrator  
How to Calibrate  
Your Monitor  
When you insert a test strip for  
the first time, the display  
window shows:  
This means the monitor is not  
calibrated for blood  
glucose monitoring.  
This means the monitor is not  
calibrated for blood  
ß-Ketone monitoring.  
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IMPORTANT:  
•Use only the calibrator that is  
packaged in the box of test  
strips you are using.  
Do not use test strips that  
have expired. Check the  
expiration date on the test  
strip foil packet and test strip  
box. If only the year and  
month are shown, the  
expiration date is the last  
day of the month.  
Remove the glucose or  
1ß-Ketone calibrator package  
from the new box of  
test strips.  
Open the calibrator  
2package. Find the three  
raised bumps on the  
calibrator package. Peel the  
clear cover away from the  
three raised bumps.  
4. the the . it in until it stops.  
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Hold the calibrator with the  
3LOT number (glucose) or  
calibration CODE  
(ß-Ketone) facing you.  
Glucose  
Insert the calibrator into  
4the strip port. Push it in  
until it stops.  
The Display Check shows  
on the display window,  
followed by the time,  
month, and day.  
Next, the LOT number  
(glucose) or calibration  
CODE (ß-Ketone) shows  
on the display window.  
a. Example of glucose LOT  
number: LOT 13758  
b. Example of ß-Ketone  
calibration CODE: CODE JC7  
Then you hear the beeper, if  
the beeper is ON.  
ß-Ketone  
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Check that the LOT number  
5or calibration CODE on all  
these items matches:  
Display window  
Test strip calibrator  
Test strip instructions for use  
Test strip foil packet  
When the LOT number or  
calibration CODE on all  
these items matches:  
What It Means:  
Calibration is complete.  
What to Do:  
You may now monitor  
your blood glucose or  
blood ß-Ketone.  
When the LOT number or  
calibration CODE on all these  
items DOES NOT match:  
What It Means:  
Your monitor may not be  
calibrated for the box of test  
strips you are using.  
What to Do:  
•Check that you are using the  
calibrator that came in the box  
of test strips you are using.  
Try to calibrate again.  
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IMPORTANT: If the LOT  
number or calibration CODE  
still does not match, contact  
Customer Care. Do not  
attempt to monitor your blood  
glucose or blood ß-Ketone.  
Your monitor may show an  
incorrect result.  
Remove the calibrator from  
6the monitor and store it in  
your monitors carrying case.  
IMPORTANT: Do not throw  
the calibrator away until you  
have used all of the test strips  
in the box.  
If you have any trouble  
calibrating your system, please  
contact Customer Care.  
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How to Recall the  
LOT Number or  
Calibration CODE  
To recall the glucose LOT  
1number, Press and Hold the  
button. While holding the  
button, Press and Hold  
the button.  
The Display Check shows on  
the display window, then the  
glucose LOT number shows  
with the time, month, and  
day of the most recent  
glucose calibration.  
After the glucose LOT  
2number is displayed, you  
can recall the ß-Ketone  
calibration CODE. Press and  
Release the  
the button.  
button or  
The ß-Ketone calibration CODE  
shows with the time, month,  
and day of the most recent  
ß-Ketone calibration.  
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Note: If the LOT number or  
calibration CODE that shows  
on your monitors display  
window is not correct:  
What It Means:  
Your monitor may not be  
calibrated for the box of test  
strips you are using.  
What To Do:  
•Re-calibrate your monitor.  
•Check that you are using  
the calibrator that came in  
the box of test strips you  
are using.  
Remember, improper  
calibration will cause  
incorrect results.  
Press and Hold the  
3button to turn your  
monitor off.  
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CHAPTER 4  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Monitoring Your  
Blood Glucose  
What You Will Need  
•Blood glucose test strip with  
its instructions for use  
•Precision Xtra monitor  
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 expiration  
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 expiration date  
is the last day of that month.  
C5  
L O T 13758  
E X P 2006/03  
Example:  
Expiration date  
March 31, 2006  
•For more detailed information  
about your test strip, please  
read its instructions for use  
before monitoring.  
•Use the test strip  
immediately when you  
take it out of its foil packet.  
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Do not use a wet, bent,  
scratched, or damaged  
test strip.  
Do not use the test strip if its  
foil packet has a puncture or  
tear in it.  
•Before you monitor your  
blood glucose or blood  
ß-Ketone, allow your monitor  
and test strip to reach the  
recommended operating  
range of the test strip. The  
test strip operating range is in  
the “Limitations of Procedure”  
section of your blood glucose  
test strip instructions for use.  
•Read the lancing  
device instructions for use.  
How to Monitor Your  
Blood Glucose  
Getting Started  
Prepare your lancing device.  
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Wash your hands using  
2warm soapy water and  
dry them completely.  
Remove the test strip from its  
3foil packet.  
Note: For pictures that show  
how to open the blood  
glucose test strip foil packet,  
please see the information  
card in the box of blood  
glucose test strips.  
Insert the three black lines at  
4the end of the test strip into  
the strip port.  
Push the test strip in until  
5it stops.  
The monitor 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.)  
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•Time, month, and day (if set)  
If date and time are not  
set, dashes will show instead  
of numbers.  
•LOT number for the box of  
blood glucose test strips  
you are using.  
•Apply Blood message, which  
tells you that the monitor is  
ready for you to apply blood  
to the blood glucose test strip.  
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Obtaining A Blood Drop  
Use your lancing device to  
obtain a blood drop.  
Recommendations for  
Obtaining a Blood Drop  
Fingertip sampling  
To obtain a sample from an  
alternative site (forearm, upper  
arm, or base of the thumb),  
use an appropriate alternative  
site lancing device.  
•Before you obtain a blood  
sample from the fingertip,  
forearm, upper arm, or base  
of the thumb, make sure the  
sample site is clean, dry, and  
warm. To warm the sample  
site, wash it in warm water,  
rub the skin vigorously for a  
few seconds, or apply a warm  
pad to it.  
Forearm sampling  
•Hang your arm down before  
pricking your finger or the  
base of the thumb to help  
blood flow.  
Upper arm sampling  
To obtain a blood sample from  
the arm, use a fleshy area  
away from bone. Avoid areas  
where there is a lot of hair.  
•Avoid squeezing the  
puncture site.  
•Apply the blood sample to the  
test strip immediately.  
Base of thumb sampling  
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Lancets and Lancing Device  
•Lancets are for one-time 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  
Touch the blood drop to the  
1white area at the end of the  
test strip. The blood is  
drawn into the test strip.  
Note: If the monitor shuts off  
before you apply blood to the  
test strip, remove the test strip  
from the monitor and try again.  
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Status bar  
Continue to touch the blood  
2drop to the end of the test  
strip until the monitor  
begins the test. The monitor  
begins the test when:  
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 monitor or  
disturb the test strip during  
the countdown.  
Countdown  
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Important: If the countdown  
does not start:  
Correct  
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 strip instructions for use  
for the number of seconds you  
have to apply a second drop.  
Apply second drop  
•If the countdown still does not  
start, or if the number of  
seconds you have to apply a  
second drop have passed,  
discard the test strip, turn off  
your monitor, and try again  
with a new test strip.  
At the end of the  
3countdown:  
•If the beeper is ON, listen for  
the beeper.  
•The blood glucose result  
shows on the display window.  
•The result is stored in your  
monitors memory. You may  
also write the result  
in your logbook.  
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Shutting Off Your Monitor  
Removing the test strip from  
1the strip port turns off the  
monitor. You can use the  
opened foil packet to  
remove and discard your  
used test strip.  
Discard the test  
2strip properly.  
Note: You may also turn the  
monitor off by Pressing and  
Holding the button. If you  
do not turn your monitor off or  
pull the test strip out, the  
monitor shuts off automatically  
after 60 seconds.  
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Understanding  
Your Result  
"LO" Result  
What It Means:  
Your monitor has determined  
that your blood glucose result  
is lower than 20 mg/dL (1.1  
mmol/L) or there may be a  
problem with the test strip.  
What to Do:  
Monitor your blood glucose  
again with a new test strip. If  
LO shows on the display  
window again, contact your  
healthcare professional  
immediately.  
Result 300 mg/dL or Higher  
When your blood glucose result  
is 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L) or  
higher, KETONES? flashes on  
and off on the display window.  
What to Do:  
If you check your ketones  
as part of your diabetes  
management program, it  
is recommended that you  
check your blood ß-Ketone.  
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"HI" Result  
What It Means:  
Your monitor has determined  
that your blood glucose result  
is higher than 500 mg/dL  
(27.8 mmol/L) or there may  
be a problem with the  
test strip.  
What to Do:  
Monitor your blood glucose  
again with a new test strip. If  
HI shows on the display  
window again, contact your  
healthcare professional  
immediately.  
If you check your ketones  
as part of your diabetes  
management program, it  
is recommended that you  
check your blood ß-Ketone.  
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"E-4" Result  
What It Means:  
Your blood glucose may be too  
high to be read by the system,  
or there may be a problem with  
the test strip.  
What to Do:  
Monitor your blood glucose  
again with a new test strip. If  
E-4 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 glucose.  
Your monitor displays a blood  
glucose result that is unusually  
low, lower than 50 mg/dL  
(2.8 mmol/L).  
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HI shows on the  
display window.  
You obtain a high blood  
glucose result, but you do  
not have symptoms of high  
blood glucose.  
Your monitor displays a  
result that is unusually high,  
higher than 300 mg/dL  
(16.7 mmol/L).  
You question your result.  
Important:  
A result that is incorrect may  
have a serious medical  
outcome. Consult your  
healthcare professional before  
changing your diabetes  
medication program.  
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CHAPTER 5  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Monitoring Your  
Blood ß-Ketone  
It is important to check your  
ketones when:  
You have an illness.  
Your blood glucose is  
higher than 300 mg/dL  
(16.7 mmol/L).  
You are experiencing unusual  
blood glucose results.  
You and your healthcare  
professional determine that it  
is necessary.  
What You Will Need  
•Blood ß-Ketone test strip with  
its instructions for use  
•Precision Xtra monitor  
calibrated to match the  
calibration CODE of the  
blood ß-Ketone test strip you  
are using  
•Lancing device and a new,  
sterile lancet  
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Important Information  
about Monitoring Your  
Blood ß-Ketone  
•For more detailed information  
about your blood ß-Ketone test  
strip, please refer to its  
instructions for use  
before monitoring.  
Do not use out-of-date test  
strips. Check the expiration date  
printed on the test strip box and  
on each test strip foil packet.  
70208  
2006/03/09  
JC7  
0.3-0.7 mmol/l  
1.9-2.9 mmol/l  
3.7-5.7 mmol/l  
ß-Ketone Test Strip  
Abbott Laboratories  
Abbott Diabetes Care  
Alameda, CA 94502  
USA  
.
Do not put urine on the  
blood ß-Ketone test strip.  
Example:  
Expiration date  
March 9, 2006  
•Use the test strip immediately  
when you take it out of its  
foil packet.  
Do not use a wet, bent,  
scratched, or damaged  
test strip.  
Do not use the test strip if its  
foil packet has a puncture or  
tear in it.  
•Use each test strip only once.  
•Before you monitor your blood  
glucose or blood ß-Ketone, allow  
your monitor and test strip to  
reach the recommended  
operating range of the test strip.  
The test strip operating range is  
in the “Limitations of Procedure”  
section of your blood ß-Ketone  
test strip instructions for use.  
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•Read the lancing device  
instructions for use.  
•The blood ß-Ketone test strip  
foil packet contains a  
desiccant tablet (Zeolite -  
Sodium Calcium  
Aluminosilicate). Although  
this material is not  
considered dangerous1,  
the following safety advice  
should be observed:  
1. Keep away from children.  
2. Do not expose to water as  
product gets hot and could  
cause burns.  
3. Do not eat, and avoid  
contact with eyes and skin.  
May cause burns to the  
mouth and throat.  
4. If swallowed, drink two  
glasses of water. Seek  
medical help.  
How to Monitor Your  
Blood ß-Ketone  
Getting Started  
Prepare your lancing device.  
1
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Wash your hands using  
2warm soapy water and dry  
them completely.  
Remove the test strip from  
3its foil packet.  
Insert the three black lines  
4at the end of the test strip  
into the strip port.  
Push the test strip in until  
5it stops.  
The monitor 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.)  
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•Time, month, and day (if set)  
If date and time are not set,  
dashes will show instead  
of numbers.  
•Calibration CODE for the  
box of blood ß-Ketone test  
strips you are using.  
KETONE and Apply Blood  
message, which tell you that  
the monitor is ready for you to  
apply blood to the blood  
ß-Ketone test strip.  
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Obtaining A Blood Drop  
Use your lancing device to  
obtain a blood drop.  
Important: Blood ß-Ketone  
test strips have not been  
evaluated for alternative site  
monitoring. Use only  
fingertip blood samples for  
blood ß-Ketone monitoring.  
Fingertip sampling  
Recommendations for  
Obtaining A Blood Drop  
•Before you obtain a blood  
sample from the fingertip,  
make sure the sample site is  
clean, dry, and warm. To  
warm the sample site, wash it  
in warm water or rub the skin  
vigorously for a few seconds.  
•Hang your arm down before  
pricking your fingertip to help  
blood flow.  
•Avoid squeezing the fingertip.  
•Apply the blood sample to the  
test strip immediately.  
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Lancets and Lancing Device  
•Lancets are for one-time 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  
Touch the blood drop to  
1the purple area on the top  
of the test strip. The blood  
is drawn into the test strip.  
Note: If the monitor shuts off  
before you apply blood to the  
test strip, remove the test strip  
from the monitor and try again.  
Continue to touch the  
2blood drop to the purple  
area on the top of the test  
strip until the monitor  
begins the test. The monitor  
begins the test when:  
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You hear the beeper, if the  
beeper is ON.  
Status bar  
•The display window shows the  
status bar.  
•Then the display window  
shows the countdown.  
Note: Do not remove the  
test strip from the monitor  
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 strip instructions for use  
for the number of seconds  
you have to apply a second  
drop.  
Countdown  
•If the countdown still does  
not start, or if the number of  
seconds you have to apply a  
second drop have passed,  
discard the test strip, turn off  
your monitor, and try again  
with a new test strip  
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At the end of  
3the countdown:  
•If the beeper is ON, listen for  
the beeper.  
•The blood ß-Ketone result  
shows on the display window  
with the word KETONE.  
•The result is stored in your  
monitors memory as a blood  
ß-Ketone result. You may  
also write the result in  
your logbook.  
Shutting Off Your Monitor  
Removing the test strip from  
1the strip port turns off the  
monitor. You can use the  
opened foil packet to  
remove and discard your  
used test strip.  
Discard the test  
2strip properly.  
Note: You may also turn the  
monitor off by Pressing and  
Holding the  
button. If you  
do not turn your monitor off or  
pull the test strip out, the  
monitor shuts off automatically  
after 60 seconds.  
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Understanding  
Your Result  
Blood ß-Ketone is expected to  
be lower than 0.6 mmol/L.3  
Blood ß-Ketone may be higher  
when a person is ill, is fasting,  
exercises vigorously, or if  
blood glucose levels are  
not controlled.2-4  
When:  
•Blood ß-Ketone result is  
between 0.6 and 1.5 mmol/L  
and blood glucose result is  
300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L)  
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.  
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When:  
•Blood ß-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).3-7  
What to Do:  
Contact your healthcare  
professional immediately.  
"HI" Result  
What It Means:  
Your monitor has determined  
that your blood ß-Ketone  
result is higher than 6.0  
mmol/L, or there may be a  
problem with the test strip.  
What to Do:  
Monitor your blood ß-Ketone  
again with a new test strip. If  
HI shows on the display  
window again, contact your  
healthcare professional  
immediately.  
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"E-4" Result  
What It Means:  
There may be a problem with  
the test strip.  
What to Do:  
Monitor your blood ß-Ketone  
again with a new test strip. If  
E-4 shows on the display  
window again, contact your  
healthcare professional  
immediately.  
Important: It is recommended  
that you repeat the blood  
ß-Ketone test with a new test  
strip when:  
HI appears in the  
display window.  
Your result is unusually high.  
You question your result.  
You obtain a 0.0 mmol/L  
blood ß-Ketone result BUT  
your blood glucose is higher  
than 300 mg/dL (16.7 mmol/L).  
Important: A result that is  
incorrect may have a serious  
medical outcome. Consult your  
healthcare professional before  
changing your diabetes  
medication program.  
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CHAPTER 6  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Doing A Control  
Solution Test  
Why Do A Control  
Solution Test?  
The control solution test tells  
you that your monitor and test  
strips are working correctly. A  
control solution test is similar to  
when you monitor your blood  
glucose or blood ß-Ketone,  
except you use a 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  
monitor and test strips are  
working properly  
Important Information  
about Control  
Solution Testing  
•For more detailed information  
about control.  
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solutions, read the control  
solution instructions for use.  
•MediSense Control  
Solutions may be used for  
glucose or ketone control  
solution testing.  
Do not use the control  
solution if the expiration date  
has passed. Check the  
expiration date printed on the  
control solution bottle.  
•When you open a control  
solution bottle for the first  
time, count forward 90 days  
and write this date on the  
control solution bottle using  
a pen that won’t smear or  
wipe off. Throw away any  
remaining solution after  
this date.  
•The results obtained from  
control testing do not reflect  
your personal blood glucose  
or blood ß-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.  
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What You Will Need  
•Precision Xtra monitor  
calibrated to match the LOT  
number (glucose) or  
calibration CODE (ß-Ketone)  
of the test strip you are using  
•Blood glucose or blood  
ß-Ketone test strip and its  
instructions for use  
•MediSense Control Solutions  
and instructions for use  
How to Do Control  
Solution Testing  
Getting Started  
Wash your hands using  
1warm soapy water and dry  
them completely.  
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Remove the test strip from  
2its foil packet.  
Note: For pictures that  
show how to open the  
blood glucose test strip foil  
packet, please see the  
information card in the box  
of blood glucose test strips.  
Insert the three black lines  
3at the end of the test strip  
into the strip port.  
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Push the test strip in until  
4it stops.  
The monitor 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.  
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•LOT number (glucose) or  
calibration CODE (ß-Ketone)  
for the box of test strips you  
are using.  
•Apply Blood message, which  
tells you that the monitor is  
ready for you to apply control  
solution to the test strip.  
Note: If you are a doing a  
ß-Ketone control solution  
test, KETONE will show on  
the monitors display window  
with the ß-Ketone Apply  
Blood message.  
To mark the test as a control  
5test, Press and Release the  
button once.  
shows  
on the display window.  
Important: If you do not mark  
the test as a control test, it will be  
saved in your monitors memory  
as one of your personal blood  
glucose or blood ß-Ketone results.  
This could affect your blood  
glucose averages.  
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Applying Control Solution to  
the Test Strip  
Turn the control solution  
1bottle upside down three  
to four times to mix  
the solution.  
Remove the cap.  
2
Apply a drop of control  
3solution to the test strip in  
the area shown here. The  
control solution is drawn  
into the test strip.  
Glucose  
ß-Ketone  
Status  
bar  
Continue to touch the  
4control solution to the test  
strip until the monitor  
begins the test.  
The monitor begins the  
test when:  
You hear the beeper, if the  
beeper is ON.  
•The display window shows  
the status bar.  
•Then the display window  
shows the countdown.  
Countdown  
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Note: Do not remove the  
test strip from the monitor  
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:  
•Apply a second drop of  
control solution to the test  
strip. Refer to your test strip  
instructions for use for the  
number of seconds you have  
to apply a second drop.  
Glucose  
•If the countdown still does  
not start, or if the number of  
seconds you have to apply a  
second drop have passed,  
discard the test strip, turn off  
your monitor, and try again  
with a new test strip.  
At the end of  
5the countdown:  
•If the beeper is ON, listen for  
the beeper.  
•The control result shows on  
the display window.  
ß-Ketone  
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Note: If you are doing a  
ß-Ketone control solution test,  
KETONE will also show with  
the result.  
•The result is stored in your  
monitors memory as a control  
result. In your logbook, record  
the result as a control result.  
Shutting Off Your Monitor  
Removing the test strip from  
1the strip port turns off the  
monitor. You can use the  
opened foil packet to  
remove and discard your  
used test strip.  
Discard the test  
2strip properly.  
Note: You may also turn the  
monitor off by Pressing and  
Holding the  
button. If you  
do not turn your monitor off or  
pull the test strip out, the  
monitor shuts off automatically  
after 60 seconds.  
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Understanding  
Your Result  
Compare the control result to  
the "Expected Results for Use  
with MediSense Control  
Solutions" range printed on:  
•The blood glucose test  
strip instructions for use,  
for glucose control  
solution testing.  
•The blood ß-Ketone test strip  
instructions for use and foil  
packet, for ß-Ketone control  
solution testing.  
If the control result falls  
within the range:  
What It Means:  
Your monitor and test strips are  
working correctly.  
If the control result does  
not fall within the range:  
What It Means:  
Your monitor and test strips  
may not be working correctly.  
What to Do:  
Repeat the test with a new test  
strip and ensure the control  
solution testing instructions are  
followed completely. If the result  
is still not within the printed  
range, contact Customer Care.  
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CHAPTER 7  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Reviewing & Using  
Your Results  
What Can Your Monitor  
Show You?  
Memory  
Your Precision Xtra monitor  
has a memory that stores up  
to 450 events. This is a  
combination of control results,  
your personal blood glucose  
and blood ß-Ketone results,  
and other monitor information.  
You can review up to 450 of  
your most recent events on  
your monitors display window.  
Glucose Averages  
You can view the average of all  
your blood glucose results from  
the last 7, 14, or 30 days. If you  
marked your control solution  
tests, the averages do not  
include control solution results.  
(For more information on  
marking control solution tests,  
see Chapter 6.)  
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Important:  
To review blood glucose  
averages, you must set  
the date and time  
before monitoring.  
•If you do not mark control  
solution tests, this may affect  
your glucose averages.  
•Blood glucose averages do  
not include blood ß-Ketone  
results, glucose control results,  
ß-Ketone control results, or  
results that do not show the  
time, month, and day.  
•When there are no previous  
results or blood glucose  
averages to review, the display  
window shows three dashes.  
How to See Results  
in Memory  
Begin with your monitor  
1turned off. Make sure  
there is nothing in the  
strip port.  
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Press and Release the  
2button.  
•The Display Check shows on  
the display window.  
•Then your most recent result  
shows with its units on the  
monitors display window,  
along with the time, month,  
and day that you got the  
result. (To set the correct date  
and time, follow the steps in  
Chapter 2.)  
A blood glucose result in  
Memory will show with the  
letters MEM.  
Blood Glucose result  
in Memory  
A blood ß-Ketone result in  
Memory will show with the  
letters KET MEM.  
Blood ß-Ketone result  
in Memory  
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A control solution result in  
Memory shows with a  
control bottle, as long as  
you marked the test as a  
control solution test.  
Glucose control  
solution result  
in Memory  
ß-Ketone control  
solution result  
in Memory  
To review previous results,  
3Press and Release the  
button once per result.  
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When you reach the  
4last result in Memory,  
the display window  
shows three dashes.  
To return to a result you  
5previously reviewed, Press  
and Release the  
once per result.  
button  
How to See Averages  
Important:  
•Results that show as LO  
during blood glucose  
monitoring are included as  
20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L) in  
blood glucose averages.  
•Results that show as HI  
during blood glucose  
monitoring are included as  
500 mg/dL (27.8 mmol/L) in  
blood glucose averages.  
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While in Memory, Press and  
1Release the button at any  
time to see the 7-Day  
average of your blood  
glucose results.  
Note: n means how many tests  
were performed within the 7-,  
14-, or 30-Day average period.  
Press and Release the  
2button once to see the  
14-Day average of your  
blood glucose results.  
Press and Release the  
3button 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.  
Press and Release the  
4button at any time to return  
to Memory.  
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Press and Hold the  
5button to turn off your  
monitor. Otherwise, the  
monitor turns off after  
30 seconds.  
Transferring Your Results  
to a Computer  
The results in your Precision  
Xtra monitor's memory, along  
with the time and date of the  
reading, can be transferred to  
a computer with the use of  
the Precision Link® Direct  
Software Version 2.5 and a  
Precision Link communications  
cable. For information on how  
to purchase the software and  
cable, contact Customer Care  
at 1-800-527-3339. To install  
the software, please follow  
the instructions provided in  
the Precision Link User's Guide.  
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CHAPTER 8  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Understanding &  
Troubleshooting  
Error Messages  
There are times when error  
messages may show on your  
monitors display window.  
In the next few pages, we  
describe the error messages that  
may show on your monitors  
display window, what they  
mean, and what you need to do.  
Message  
What It  
Means  
What You  
Need to Do  
Move your  
Temperature is  
too hot or too  
cold for the  
system to work  
properly.  
monitor and test  
strips to a location  
where the  
temperature is  
appropriate and  
monitor again  
with a new test  
strip. You may  
have to wait  
for your  
monitor to  
adjust to the new  
temperature.  
Refer to your test  
strip instructions  
for use for the  
appropriate  
operating range.  
If the error  
message appears  
again, contact  
Customer Care.  
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What It  
Means  
What You  
Need to Do  
Message  
Monitor error.  
Turn the  
monitor off,  
then repeat  
previous  
monitoring  
steps.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
Customer Care.  
There may be  
a problem with  
the test strip.  
Review the  
monitoring  
instructions.  
Monitor again  
with a new  
test strip.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
Customer Care.  
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Message  
What It  
Means  
What You  
Need to Do  
Monitor again  
with a new  
test strip.  
Blood glucose  
result may be  
too high to be  
read by the  
system.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact your  
healthcare  
professional  
immediately.  
OR  
There may be a  
problem with  
the blood  
glucose or  
blood ß-Ketone  
test strip.  
• Review the  
monitoring  
instructions.  
Blood applied  
to test strip  
too soon.  
• Monitor  
again with  
a new  
test strip.  
• If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
Customer Care.  
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What It  
Means  
What You  
Need to Do  
Message  
Repeat the  
calibration  
using the  
Calibration/Test  
strip error.  
calibrator bar  
that came with  
the test strip  
you are using.  
Check the date  
setting on your  
monitor.  
Check the  
expiration date  
on the test  
strip foil  
packet.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
Customer Care.  
Monitor again  
using a test  
strip designed  
for use with  
Test strip error.  
Test strip is  
damaged, used,  
or the monitor  
does not  
Precision Xtra.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
recognize it.  
Customer Care.  
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Message  
What It  
Means  
What You  
Need to Do  
Monitor error.  
Remove test  
strip, turn  
monitor off,  
and try to  
monitor again.  
If the error  
message  
appears again,  
contact  
Customer Care.  
Remove test  
strip, turn  
Monitor error.  
monitor off,  
and try to  
monitor again.  
If the error  
message  
appears  
again,  
contact  
Customer  
Care.  
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CHAPTER 9  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Your Monitor’s  
Specifications  
& Limitations  
Size  
Length  
Width  
Top  
2.94" (7.47 cm)  
2.10" (5.33 cm)  
1.70" (4.32 cm)  
0.64" (1.63 cm)  
Bottom  
Thickness  
Weight  
1.48 ounces (42 grams)  
Power Source  
One CR 2032 Lithium  
(coin cell) battery  
Battery Life  
Memory  
Approximately 1,000 tests  
Up to 450 events including  
control results, personal  
blood glucose and blood  
ß-Ketone results, and other  
monitor information.  
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Storage  
Temperature  
Monitor:  
Test Strips:  
–13° to 131ºF (–25º to 55ºC)  
See test strip instructions  
for use.  
Control Solution:  
See control solution instructions  
for use.  
Blood Glucose  
Assay Range  
See blood glucose test strip  
instructions for use.  
Blood ß-Ketone  
Assay Range  
See blood ß-Ketone test strip  
instructions for use.  
Control Solution See blood glucose or blood  
Range  
ß-Ketone test strip instructions  
for use.  
Functions  
- Blood glucose monitoring  
- Blood ß-Ketone monitoring  
- Memory  
- 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 OFF – Stays OFF  
during countdown; stays OFF  
during data upload.  
- Beeper: If ON – Beeps when  
calibrator is fully inserted  
and when countdown starts  
and finishes.  
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Data port  
Yes  
Monitor Operating  
Range  
Temperature:  
50º to 122ºF (10º to 50ºC)  
Relative Humidity:  
10% to 90%, non-condensing  
System Operating  
Range  
Temperature:  
The system operating range is  
the operating range of the test  
strip you are using. See  
“Limitations of Procedure”  
section in test strip instructions  
for use.  
Relative Humidity:  
10% to 90%, non-condensing  
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Important Information  
about Using Blood  
Samples from the  
Forearm, Upper Arm, or  
Base of the Thumb:  
•Contact your healthcare  
professional before you begin  
using any one of these  
alternative sites to test your  
blood glucose.  
•Sampling from any one of  
these alternative sites may  
cause minor bruising and may  
leave marks that go away in a  
short time.  
•There may be times when  
alternative site results are  
different from fingertip results.  
This happens when blood  
glucose levels change rapidly  
(for example, after you eat a  
meal, after you take insulin, or  
during or after exercise).  
•Use alternative sites to  
monitor your blood glucose  
before, or more than two  
hours after, you eat a meal,  
take insulin, or exercise.  
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Do not use blood samples  
from alternative sites when:  
1.You think your blood  
glucose is low or is  
changing rapidly,  
2.You have been  
diagnosed with  
hypoglycemic unawareness,  
3.The results from  
alternative sites do not  
match the way you feel,  
4.It is within two hours  
of eating a meal, taking  
insulin, or exercising, or  
5.You monitor your blood  
ß-Ketone.  
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CHAPTER 10  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Caring For  
Your Monitor  
Cleaning Your Monitor  
Store your monitor in its  
carrying case.  
If the surface of your monitor  
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 port or buttons.  
Do not place your monitor in  
water or any other bath.  
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Replacing Your  
Monitor’s Battery  
When your monitor needs its  
batteries replaced, the display  
window shows one of  
two things:  
This means the battery is  
low. You may still use your  
monitor and the results will be  
accurate. However, the  
backlight is not useable. It is  
recommended that you replace  
the battery at this time.  
This means the battery  
must be replaced. The  
monitor is not useable. The  
monitor turns off automatically.  
Important:  
Do not remove the old battery  
until you have a new battery to  
install. It may be necessary to  
reset the time and date once  
you install a new battery.  
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How to Replace  
Your Monitor’s Battery  
Gently push the battery  
cover in and up with  
your thumb.  
1
Lift the battery cover out of  
2the monitor.  
Pull on the plastic tab  
3sticking out of the monitor  
to remove the old battery.  
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Insert a new CR 2032  
4Lithium (coin cell) battery  
with the plus sign (+)  
facing up.  
Place the notches  
5on the battery cover  
into the appropriate  
molded areas.  
Gently push the battery  
6cover in and down until  
you hear a click.  
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Press and Hold the button  
7to turn your monitor on. If  
your monitor does not turn  
on, review the battery  
installation steps and reinstall  
the battery.  
Check the date and time on  
8your monitor. You may need  
to reset the date and time.  
(See Chapter 2, Setting Up  
Your System).  
Be sure to discard the  
9old battery in compliance  
with your local  
governments regulations.  
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CHAPTER 11  
Questions? Call  
Customer Care:  
1-800-527-3339  
Support, Guarantee &  
Limited Warranty  
Support  
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott  
Diabetes Care, is committed to  
providing you with support.  
Call us with any questions you  
may have about your Precision  
Xtra monitor:  
1-800-527-3339.  
Outside the United States,  
please contact your local  
Abbott Laboratories, Abbott  
Diabetes Care office  
or distributor.  
You can view interactive  
product demonstrations online  
at: AbbottDiabetesCare.com  
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Guarantee & Limited Warranty  
Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management System:  
Abbott Laboratories Inc., Abbott Diabetes Care (“Abbott”) offers  
a Limited Warranty, as set forth below, to consumers who buy  
a Precision Xtra Advanced Diabetes Management System  
(“Monitor”) within the United States. Other purchasers, please  
contact your local authorized Abbott distributor for information  
about possible guarantee and/or warranty coverage for  
your purchase.  
90-day Guarantee: Abbott offers consumer purchasers a 90-day  
money back guarantee. If you are not fully satisfied with your  
Monitor, call Customer Care at 1-800-300-0978 (toll free) for a full  
refund. Refund will be limited to amount paid by consumer net of  
any rebates. You must have a copy of the dated itemized purchase  
receipt and the original packaging to obtain this refund.  
Limited Warranty: Under the standard warranty your new  
Monitor is covered for a period of four years from the original date  
of purchase, as long as it has not been modified, altered, or  
misused. Lifetime Warranty is a benefit of enrollment in the  
Precision Friends for Life Program and choice of replacement  
monitor will be at the discretion of Abbott.  
Under the warranty, Abbott will replace, free of charge, this  
Monitor, if it is defective in material or workmanship. NO OTHER  
WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE. ABBOTT WILL  
NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE  
FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT TO PERFORM IN ACCORDANCE  
WITH SPECIFICATIONS.  
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of other  
express or implied warranties or incidental or consequential  
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply  
to you.  
For Warranty Service, contact Customer Care for assistance  
and/or instructions for obtaining a replacement monitor at  
1-800-527-3339. Abbott may require, as a condition to obtaining  
warranty service, that you return the Monitor, postage prepaid, to  
an address specified by Customer Care.  
Your Rights Under State Law: This warranty gives you specific  
legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from  
state to state.  
Free Lifetime Monitor Upgrades: Monitor upgrade requires  
enrollment in the Precision Friends for Life Program and use  
of your Monitor for a minimum of three years. Choice of  
replacement monitor will be at the discretion of Abbott.  
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1. Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament  
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