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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 1
For Use With Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® Blood Glucose Meter and Ascensia ® M ICROFILL ® T est Strips User Guide ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 2
T h a n k y o u f o r c h o o s i n g t h e A s c e n s i a ® C O N T O U R ® Bl oo d Gl uc o se Mo n it or i ng Sy s te m! W e ar e pr ou d to be your partner in helping you manage your diabetes. Our goal is to make this the simplest, most straightforward meter you will ever use. T h e A s c en si a C O N TO UR B l o od G lu co s e M on it or in ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 3
Y our T esting T ools 2 Y our Meter Display 3 Y our Meter Features 4 Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose 5 Important Things to Know 6 Before Y ou Begin 7 Getting Ready to T est 8 Getting the Blood Drop 10 Fingertip T esting 10 Multiple Site T esting 11 T esting Y our Blood 12 Setting the Date, Time, and Sound 21 Setting the Markers and Alarm 24 U ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 4
2 Important Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Y our Ascens ia ® C ONTO UR ® Meter: Y our Ascens ia ® M I CR OFI LL ® T est Strip: Grey Electr ode End: The end of the test strip that is inserted into the test strip port on the meter with the grey end facing up. Sam ple Tip: The en d o f the tes t str ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 5
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) 3 Important www .ascensia.co.uk Y our Meter Display Th e pi ct ur e bel ow sho ws all the s ymbo ls tha t wi ll a ppea r on you r me te r di sp la y . Whe n the me te r is of f, pr ess an d co nt in ue hol di ng the ▲ or ▼ button. All segments will be displayed and remain on while hold ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 6
4 Important Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Y our Meter Features Programmed: Y our Ascensia C ONTOUR Meter has been preset at the factory with the standard date, time, and meter features used wher e you live. T o change these settings or use advanced meter features, such as meal markers, read through ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 7
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) 5 Important www .ascensia.co.uk Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose Y ou can better understand your test r esults by being awar e of the symptoms of high or low blood glucose; this will also help you decide what to do if your results seem unusual. Some of the most common symptoms are: 1 ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 8
6 Important Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Important Things to Know Y our Asc ens ia C O NTO UR Blo od Gl uco se Me ter is specifi c for glucose and has been referenced to plasma /s erum values. Methods calibrated to plasma /s erum can be 9 to 15% higher than the results of whole blood glucose assay ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 9
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) 7 Important www .ascensia.co.uk Before Y ou Begin 1. Have all the materials you will need ready before you b e g in t es t in g. Th is in cl ud es yo ur As ce ns ia C ONTOUR M et er , the Ascensia M ICROFILL Test Strips, and the Ascensia M ICROLET Lancing Device with Ascensia M ICROLET Lan ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 10
T esting 8 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Getting Ready to T est: Read the Ascensia M ICROLET Lancing Device insert for complete instructions. Re mov e the e ndc ap f ro m the Asc ens ia M ICROLET Lanci ng Device. Rotate (do not remove) the protective cap on a lancet ¼ turn. Insert the lancet firmly ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 11
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) T esting 9 www .ascensia.co.uk Replace the device endcap. Remove a test strip from the bottle. T ightly close the bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip. NOTE: Check the expir y and dis- card dates. Make sure the test strip does not appear torn or damaged. Hold the te ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 12
Shallow Deep Puncture Puncture T esting 10 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Getting the Blood Drop: Fingertip T esting— The depth of the puncture depends upon the adjustable endcap setting you choose and the amount of pressure applied to the puncture site. Y ou should determine which combination work ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 13
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) T esting 11 www .ascensia.co.uk Getting the Blood Drop Multiple Site T esting— Read the lancing device insert for complete instructions. Blo od samp les for glu cos e testi ng m a y b e t a k e n f r om si te s o t h e r t h a n yo ur fi ng ert ip s. Mu lt ipl e Si te T e st - ing using ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 14
T esting 12 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk I mm edi ate ly touch the tip o f th e te s t st r i p to th e dr op of blood. The blood is pul led into the tes t stri p through the tip. Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip. Ho ld th e tip of t he t es t s trip ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 15
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) T esting 13 www .ascensia.co.uk T o tur n your meter of f, simply remove the test strip. Carefully dispose of the used test strip. • If your test resul t is below 2.8 mmol/ L, above 1 3.9 mmol/L, or you see “LO” or “HI” on the m eter display , cal l your p hysicia n or healthc ar ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 16
T esting 14 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk T o remove the used lancet: Place the protective cap on a fl at surface with the Bayer lo go fa cing d ow n. R em ov e t he endcap. (Do not use the same endcap on another person.) With the used lancet still in the lancing device, push the lancet needle comp ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 17
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Help 15 www .ascensia.co.uk WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO (will remain on the display ) Lo w b at te r ie s Replace the batteries as soon as possible. (wil l fl ash for 1 0 seconds then the meter will turn off) Dead batteries Replace the batteries. E1 T emperature out ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 18
Help 16 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO E7 Wr ong test strip Remo ve the tes t st rip and re tes t us ing Asc ens ia M ICR OFI LL T est Str ip. If you cont inu e to ha ve p ro ble ms, cont act Bay er Cust ome r Serv ice . E1 0 Invalid date or time See ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 19
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Help 17 www .ascensia.co.uk WHA T YOU SEE WH A T IT MEA NS WHA T YOU SHOULD DO Control test result is out-of- range (too high or too low). • T est strip or control solution is past the expiry date or is past the discard date. • T est strip is deteriorated due to heat or expo- sure to m ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 20
Help 18 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Control Solution T esting: Con tro l Sol utio n T est in g Use Ascensia M ICROFILL Control Solutions to practice on the sys- tem or to run a check to make sure the meter and the test strips are working properly . Using another control solution could present inco ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 21
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Help 19 www .ascensia.co.uk Con tro l Sol utio n T est in g Gently rock the control bottle before opening to ensure it i s mixed well. Squeeze a small drop of control solution on a clean nonabsorbent surface (such as a piece of wax paper). Do not apply contr ol solution to the test strip d ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 22
Help 20 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Compare your contr ol test result with the Normal Control Range printed on the test strip bottle label or on the bottom of the test strip box. NOTE: Low and High control range values can be found on the bottom of the test strip box. T o tur n your meter off, sim ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 23
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 21 www .ascensia.co.uk Setting the Date, Time, and Sound: Y ou ca n se t yo ur meter to dis pla y differ ent options. T o get into set-up mode, press and hold M for three seconds. A complete display will briefly appear , then go to a display with the time. Setting the Time: The num ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 24
Options 22 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Th e da te wil l n ow a pp ear on t he di spl ay . The year wi ll be fl as hin g. Pr ess ▲ or ▼ to r ea ch the cu rr ent year . Press M to set. The month will now fl ash. Press ▲ or ▼ to reach the current month. Press M to set. The day will now fl ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 25
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 23 www .ascensia.co.uk 24H wi ll now fl ash on the dis pla y . Press ▲ or ▼ to choose the 12H or 24H setting. Thi s option let s you se t the met er to display time as a 12 hour setting with AM and PM or as a 24 hour display (military time). Press M to set. Setting the Month a ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 26
Options 24 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Set tin g the Marke rs and Alar m: Markers and Alarm: Y ou will now see three markers displayed on your meter along with the word “ ”. Y o ur As ce ns ia C O N T O U R M et er c a n give you the option of marking your test results. (Se e page s 26– 29 t ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 27
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 25 www .ascensia.co.uk Using the Markers and Alarm Using the Markers and Alarm: If you have set your meter with the marker option on (see pages 21 –2 4 ), yo ur m e t er wi ll display three markers next to your blood glucose test result. Pre-meal = Marks a test r esult that was t ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 28
Options 26 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Press M or r emove the used test strip to automatically save the test result in the meter memory . OR Press ▲ or ▼ until all three markers disappear fr om the display . Press M and remove the used test strip. Di spo se o f t he u se d te st str ip a nd l ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 29
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 27 www .ascensia.co.uk Using the Markers and Alarm Wh en the alar m s ou nd s, the me ter wi ll autom ati - cal ly turn on , t he alarm wi ll sou nd 20 tim es, and th e dis pl ay wi ll sh ow th e pre-meal test result you m a r k e d wh en yo u s e t th e alarm. Pressing any but- to ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 30
Options 28 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk TO MARK RESUL TS YO U WI LL S EE TO SET YOU WILL SEE WHA T IT MEANS Pre-Meal Press ▲ or ▼ ON Press M Result is marked as a pre-meal test. Y ou can now set an alarm. Alarm Press ▲ or ▼ ON Press M Alarm is set to go off in 2½ hours to remind you to run ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 31
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 29 www .ascensia.co.uk TO MARK RESUL TS YO U WI LL S EE TO SET YOU WILL SEE WHA T IT MEANS Pre-Meal Press ▲ or ▼ ON Press M Result is marked as a pre-meal test. Y ou can now set an alarm. Alarm Press ▲ or ▼ ON Press M Alarm is set to go off in 2½ hours to remind you to run ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 32
Options 30 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) www .ascensia.co.uk Using the Memory: With the meter off, press the M b u t t o n o n t he me te r t o v ie w s to re d test results. The 14 day average will appear on the display with the average for test results taken over the last 14 days. If you have set an a la rm that has ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 33
Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Options 31 www .ascensia.co.uk Press ▼ to review pr evious results. Previous results: Results will be shown starti ng wit h t he most recent. Each r esult will show the dat e and tim e the test was take n as wel l as any symb ols you chos e to mark the test result. Y ou can press ▲ or ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 34
Extras 32 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Changing the Batteries: Bat ter ies shou ld be rep lac ed when the meter continually displays or the meter briefl y shows and the n turns of f (See Error Codes and Symbols, page 15). Press fi rmly on the battery cover and slide in the dir ection of the arrow . NOTE: If you do n ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 35
Extras 33 www .ascensia.co.uk Caring for the System • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever possible. • W ash hands and dry thoroughly before handling to keep the meter and test strips free of oils and other contaminants. • Handle the meter carefully to avoid damaging the electronics or causing other malfunctions. • A void expo ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 36
Extras 34 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) IMPORT ANT : The Ascensia C ONTOUR Meter has not been tested or certified by Bayer for use with any so ftw are ot her th an t he Ba yer d ia bet es m an age men t so ftw are . Ba yer is n ot re sp ons ibl e f or an y err one ous re sul ts fro m t he use of ot her so f tw are . T ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 37
Extras 35 www .ascensia.co.uk Accuracy T h e ac cu ra cy o f th e A sc e n s i a C O N T O U R Bl oo d G l u c o s e M o n i t o r - i n g S ys te m h as be en a s s e s s e d i n a c or re la ti on st ud y c o n d u c t e d b y he al t h c a re p r o f e s s i o n a l s. In t hi s st ud y , 10 8 fr e s h ca pi l l a ry b l o o d sp e c i me n s we ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 38
Extras 36 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Specifi cations: T est Sample: Whole blood T est Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose Sample V olume: 0.6 µL Measuring Range: 0. 6– 33 .3 m mol/ L Measuring Time: 5 seconds Memory Feature: Stor es most recent 480 test r esults Battery T ype: T wo 3-volt lithium batterie ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 39
Extras 37 www .ascensia.co.uk The following symbols are used throughout the product labeling for the Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® Blood Glucose Monitoring System (meter packaging and labeling, test strip packaging and labeling and contr ol solution packaging and labeling). Expiry date (use by last day of month) Batch code T emperature limitations Consul ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 40
Extras 38 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Manufacturer’ s W arranty: Ba yer H ea l th Ca r e wa rr an ts to the original purchaser that this instrument will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years fr om the da te of or ig ina l p ur ch as e (ex cep t as no te d bel ow) . During the stated 5-year p ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 41
Extras 39 www .ascensia.co.uk 4. Bayer HealthCare has no knowledge of the perform - ance of the Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® Blood Glucose Met er when used with any test strips other than A sc e ns ia M ICROFILL T est Strips, and therefore makes no warran - ty of the perfo rma nce of the Asc ens ia C ONTOUR Meter when used with any test strips other tha ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 42
Extras 40 Need Help? Call: 0845 600 6030 (UK)/1 890 920 111 (Ireland) Service Information: If you hav e a prob lem and none of the pr obl em sol vin g step s in the user guide help, call your Bayer Customer Service Representative. W e have trained specialists to help you. Important: Speak to a Bayer HealthCare Representative before returning your m ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 43
Extras 41 www .ascensia.co.uk Supplies: When calling or writing for supplies be sure to include the number with the name of the replacement part or acces- sory item. Replacement Parts Part Number * Item 40030030 T wo 3-volt Lithium Batteries (DL2032 or CR2032) N1 146 C Ascensia ® C ONTOUR ® User Guide 40453276 Bayer Data Cable * Part numbers ar e ...
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Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter - page 44
© 2006 Bayer HealthCare LLC N1146C Printed in UK Rev . 7/06 Bayer HealthCare LLC Subsidiary of Bayer Corporation Mishawaka, IN 46544 USA Bayer Diagnostics Europe Ltd. Chapel Lane, Swords, Co. Dublin, Ireland Ba yer , the Bayer Cross , Ascensia, C ONT OUR , M ICROFILL , M ICROLET and M ICR OLET V ACULANCE are trademarks of Ba yer . Bay er HealthCar ...
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