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Owner’s BookletActiveBLOOD GLUCOSE METER

ContentsChapter 1: Understanding Your New System ...10Connecting (or Changing) th

Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ...35Storing Test Results ...

Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System*Display –Shows blood sugarresults, messages,and results storedin memory.M Button –Press this buttonto enter o

11EjectorPlungerRelease ButtonCap with Comfort DialDepth SelectionLancet DeviceClear Cap (for alternativesite testing)ProtectiveCoverLancetTest StripA

12Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Connecting (or Changing) the Battery2. Remove the plas

3. Slide the battery tray back into the meteruntil it locks into place.• The battery symbol on the screen meansthe battery is low and should bechanged

14Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80721. With themeter off,press(SET button).2. Press(MEMORY

Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80723. Press . Thehour will flash.4. Press tochange the hour

▲!16Chapter 1: Understanding Your New System ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Coding the MeterChange the code key every time you o

17Chapter 2: Control TestingWhy Run Control TestsControl tests ensure that both the meter and the test strips are working properly and giving reliable

18Chapter 2: Control Testing ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Running a Control TestFor control testing, you’ll need your meter, a

3. When the flashing blood drop appears on the screen, press to mark the test as a control. You can also do this right after you get your test result

Understanding Control Test Results20Chapter 2: Control Testing ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072The label on your test strip conta

When a control test isn’t within the acceptable range, there could be several reasons. Follow these steps to find out why:21Chapter 2: Control Testing

22Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood SugarPreparing the ACCU-CHEK Softclix Lancet DeviceWith the ACCU-CHEK Active meter, you have a choice in test sites. T

23Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80724. Snap the cap back on afterlining up the notches. Thecap

24Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Running a Blood Sugar TestBefore running your first test, m

25Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80725. When you see the flashing blood drop, hold the lancet de

26Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80727. Touch the blood drop to the center of the square orange

27Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Follow Steps 1 through 6 of “Running a Blood Sugar Test,”Ch

Dear ACCU-CHEK System Owner,Thank you for choosing the ACCU-CHEK Active system.Congratulations on your decision to take control of your diabetes. We’v

28Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072▲!Testing with Blood from Alternative SitesWith the ACCU-CH

29Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Alternative site testing may be done: • Immediately before

30Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80721. Wash the alternative site with warm water anddry, then f

31Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-80725. Take the test strip out of the meter.You have 20 seconds

32Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072▲!Recording Your ResultsAlways record your blood sugar resu

33Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Using Your Test Strips• For accurate results, use only appr

34Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Symptoms of High or Low Blood SugarBeing aware of the sympt

Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s MemoryStoring Test ResultsYour meter automatically stores up to 200 test results, and you can review them at any time. I

36Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Viewing Trend InformationThe ACCU-CHEK Active meter displa

37Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Downloading Your Meter to a Computer or PDAYou can transfe

The ACCU-CHEK Active System*Your new ACCU-CHEK Active meter and accessories work together to measure the amount of sugar (glucose)in your blood to hel

38Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Transferring DataInfrared (IR) Window1. Install the softwa

39Chapter 4: Using Your Meter’s Memory ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Notes:• If the data did not transfer successfully, call th

40Notes:Some cleaning methods can damage your meter. To protect it, DO NOT:• Use vinegar or scouring agents to clean the meter because they can harm t

41Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Maintenance and TestingYour meter needs little or no

42Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072▲!Screen Messages and TroubleshootingNever make trea

43Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Blood sugar is higher than themeasuring range of the

44Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072The meter is having trouble readingthe code key. Tak

45Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072The test strip was not insertedcorrectly, it was rem

46Chapter 6: Technical InformationProduct LimitationsPlease read the literature packaged with your test strips to find the latest information on produ

47Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Meter storage conditions -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)Test s

Why Regular Blood Sugar Testing Is ImportantChecking your blood sugar can make a big difference in how well you manage your diabetes on a daily basis.

48Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Product Safety InformationExplanation of SymbolsCAUTION Please

49Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072ACCU-CHEK Active Limited 3-Year WarrantyRoche Diagnostics warr

50Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072▲!Warranty and Service InstructionsAll requests for return of

51Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072with the matched code key supplied by another manufacturer may

52Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Additional SuppliesThe following supplies and accessories are

53Chapter 6: Technical Information ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072▲!Information for Professional CaregiversHealthcare Profession

54Index ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072IndexACCU-CHEK Softclix LancetDevice, 22 – 23, 52appetite, increased, 34battery, changing

55Index ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072maintenance, meter, 40 – 45memory, meter, 35 – 37messages, error, 42 – 45meter memory, 35

56Index ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072Notes

Before You Start TestingImportant Information About Your New Meter and Test Strips• Carefully read and follow the instructions in the Owner’s Booklet

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• Refer to your test strip and control solution Package Inserts for additional health-related information.• It is always a good idea to have a back-up

Health-Related Information • Certain substances can interfere with the ACCU-CHEK Active blood glucose system and cause falsely highresults. For exampl

Health-Related Information (continued)• DO NOT CHANGE YOUR TREATMENT BASED ON A SINGLE RESULT THAT DOES NOT MATCH HOW YOU FEELOR IF YOU BELIEVE THAT Y