ITEMS ON THE LIST ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Drug Name ACCU-CHEK ACCU-CHEK ACTIVE ACCU-CHEK ADVANTAGE ACCU-CHEK AVIVA ACCU-CHEK COMFORT CURVE ACCU-CHEK COMPACT ACETAHEXAMIDE ADVANCE TEST STRIPS ADVANCED LANCING DEVICE ADVOCATE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITOR ADVOCATE CONTROL SOLUTION ADVOCATE LANCET ADVOCATE REDI-CODE ADVOCATE TEST STRIP AIMSCO ULTRA THIN II ALTERNATE SITE LANCET ANTI-STICK INSULIN SYRINGE ASCENSIA AUTODISC ASCENSIA BREEZE ASCENSIA ELITE ASSURE PRO BD INSULIN SYRINGE MICRO-FINE BD INSULIN SYRINGE ULT-FINE II BD TEST STRIPS BREEZE 2 CHEMSTRIP 9 CHLORPROPAMIDE CLEVER CHEK TEST STRIPS CLICKFINE CLINISTIX REAGENT CONTACT DETACH INFUSION SET CONTOUR CONTOUR USB CONTROL EASY TEST EASY TOUCH EASY TOUCH SYRINGE ECLIPSE LUER-LOK SYRINGE ECLIPSE NEEDLE ELEMENT TEST STRIPS EMBRACE EXEL SYRINGE E-Z JECT LANCETS FILTER NEEDLE FREESTYLE CONTROL SOLUTION FREESTYLE FLASH SYSTEM FREESTYLE FREEDOM FREESTYLE FREEDOM LITE FREESTYLE LANCETS FREESTYLE LITE METER Diabetes Drugs and Diabetes Testing Supplies 05/05/11 Page 1
ITEMS ON THE LIST ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Drug Name FREESTYLE LITE STRIPS FREESTYLE SYSTEM FREESTYLE TEST STRIPS GLIMEPIRIDE GLIPIZIDE GLIPIZIDE ER GLIPIZIDE XL GLIPIZIDE-METFORMIN GLUCOCARD VITAL SENSOR GLUCOMETER DEX GLUCOSE TEST STRIP GLYBURIDE GLYBURIDE MICRONIZED GLYBURIDE-METFORMIN HCL HAEMOLANCE PLUS HUMAPEN MEMOIR IN CONTROL PEN NEEDLE INSULIN CARTRIDGE INSULIN SYRINGE INTEGRA NEEDLE INTEGRA SYRINGE KETO-DIASTIX REAGENT KETONE KETONE CARE KETOSTIX REAGENT KEYNOTE LADY LITE LANCETS LANCING DEVICE LIFESCAN LITE TOUCH LITE TOUCH INSULIN PEN NEEDLES LITE TOUCH SYRINGE LUER-LOK SYRINGE LUER-LOK SYRINGE-NEEDLE MEDI-LANCE MEDSAVER SYRINGE METFORMIN HCL METFORMIN HCL ER MICRO MICROLET MINIMED RESERVOIR MINIMED SYRINGE MIO INFUSION SET MONOJECT INSULIN SAFETY SYRNG MONOJECT INSULIN SYRINGE MONOJECT MAGELLAN SYRINGE MONOJECT TB SYRINGE MONOLET LANCETS NATEGLINIDE Diabetes Drugs and Diabetes Testing Supplies 05/05/11 Page 2
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Intelligent power supply: Accu-Chek Active shuts off automati-
remove the test strip to apply blood (e.g. from an earlobe), and then insert it again in the monitor.
Accurate results: Application of blood to the test strip starts a
cally after 12 minutes of non-use. Naturally, all of your results and other data remain safe in memory. Also, you receive a warning when the battery has only enough power for about another 50 tests.
colour reaction. The final colour is accurately read (measured photometrically) by the monitors optical system and the result is converted to a blood glucose value.
Dependable coding: Each pack of test strips contains a coding
chip that holds all of the important information that is needed to evaluate the strips from that particular pack. Whenever you open a new pack of strips, simply insert the new coding chip in the coding chip slot.
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1.2 About this users manual
This Users Manual will help you get to know your new AccuChek Active monitor step by step. It will provide you with all the information you need to operate, troubleshoot, clean and care for your monitor. It is important to remember that, in order to keep your monitor in tip-top condition, you need to comply with the care instructions in addition to following the correct operating procedures. Accu-Chek Active is a precision instrument. Dirt or the wrong cleaning agent (use only cold water or 70% alcohol) can impair its function. Please read carefully all text in this manual that is preceded by the following symbols:
This symbol indicates that your monitor is at risk of being damaged.
This symbol highlights important information that will help you get the most out of your monitor. We recommend that you start by familiarizing yourself with all of the elements of your Accu-Chek Active shown on pages 47 of this manual. Practise all of the operations described in this manual, and also practise testing. That way you will always have a dependable partner to accompany you through the day.
This warns of a situation that may pose a risk to your health (e.g. as a result of you calculating the wrong insulin dose).
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2.1 Test Mode
As you will have gathered, your Accu-Chek Active monitor can do much more than just measure blood glucose. It offers a number of additional functions, which fall into three groups. Mode refers to a group of functions that you can call upon. You select a mode simply by turning on the monitor or by the way in which you turn it on. Detailed information on the various ways of turning on your monitor and the options available in each mode is provided later in this manual.

Turning the monitor on in Set Mode You use only the M and S buttons on the front of your Accu-Chek Active to enter the desired settings.
Briefly press the S button (for less than 3 seconds). Accu-Chek
Active is now turned on and in Set Mode. In the display you see the following:
the current time display format (24h/12h) flashing: the current time, or 0:00 (a.m.) when you turn on the
monitor for the first time
flashing: the current date, or 0.0 (0-0) when you turn on the
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The way in which the date and time are displayed from here on depend on the chosen display format.
If you wish to change the time display format, press the M
button now. This allows you to choose between 24h and 12h display format.
When you see the desired format, press the S button once to
proceed to the date and time settings.
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Setting the date and time The procedure for setting the date and time is essentially the same for all units of time (day, hour, etc.):
Use the S button to select the unit of time you wish to change.
The unit will flash, indicating that it is ready to be changed.
Use the M button to modify the unit of time selected. Pressing the M button once will increment the value of the unit
by one (one hour, one minute, etc.). Settings where there are only two options (time format, beep tone) are simply toggled backwards and forwards when you press the M button.
Keeping the M button depressed enables you to fast-scroll the

value forward.

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Confirm the setting by pressing the S button again. The display
moves on automatically to the next unit of time, which again flashes.
Use the same procedure to set all the remaining units of time.
The date and time are set in the following sequence: hours > minutes > year > month > day The year is already set. Press the S button to confirm. The monitor automatically recognises, and allows for, leap years.

conditions (i.e. not in a car in very hot or cold weather)? If the answer to all these questions is yes, carry out a quality control check with a new test strip as described in Chapter 6. If this check confirms the monitor is working properly, please read the instructions in Chapter 4.3 again and perform another blood glucose test with a new test strip. If you feel the new result is also implausible, please speak to your doctor about it.
Accu-Chek Active test strips?
Have you really used a test strip from a pack with the same
code number as that displayed by your Accu-Chek Active monitor?
Did you apply the drop of blood within 3 minutes after removing
the test strip from its container?
Are both the test strip guide and measurement optics clean?
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Out-of-monitor dosing The test procedure is mostly identical with Testing blood glucose on page 38. Follow the instructions given there up to the point where you are instructed to apply blood.
Clean and massage the site you intend to collect blood from
(for example, an ear lobe). This will stimulate the circulation and make blood collection easier.
Use the lancing device to prick the selected site. Without pressing too hard, encourage a drop of blood to form.
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Pull the strip out of the monitor. The two symbols (blood drop
Apply the drop of blood to the middle of the orange-coloured
and test strip) are flashing. You now have 20 seconds to apply blood to the test strip and re-insert it before the monitor switches off. After 15 seconds a beep tone once per second indicates that the time for measurement has expired.
pad. It is OK to touch this application area when applying blood, but do not attempt to spread the blood.
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Gently push the test strip back into the test strip slot of your
Accu-Chek Active monitor, until you feel it click into place.
Your Accu-Chek Active monitor beeps briefly to acknowledge
application of blood and to announce the start of testing. Make sure you do not move the test strip during testing, or an incorrect result will be obtained.
The hour glass symbol indicates that testing is in progress. The monitor beeps again after about 10 seconds to signal that

To recall earlier results (in memory locations 2-200):
Press the S button once to move back one result in time.
As long as you keep the button pressed, the number of the memory location is displayed. As soon as you release the button, the result appears.
By holding down the S button, you can scroll quickly through the
results. As soon as you release the button, the result saved in that location appears.
When you reach the last memory location containing a result, the
display reverts to memory location 1.
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Finding the 7 or 14 day average of glucose results As well as just showing the results in memory, your Accu-Chek Active monitor can calculate and display average values for the last 7 or 14 days.
Start by pressing the M button to turn on your
Accu-Chek Active monitor in Memory Mode.
Then press the M and S buttons at the same time.
The display shows 7 day ave at top right. The figure shown is the average of glucose results for the last 7 days.
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Then press the M and S buttons again at the same time. The display changes; the figure shown is now the average value
for the last 14 days. To exit from the average screen, press the S button. The display reverts to the last result shown before the average value.
Averages can only be calculated as long as you have set the date and time (see Chapter 3.2). Without these settings the monitor cannot identify the results from the last 7 or 14 days. For safety reasons no average value can be displayed when the date has been manipulated into the future.
When averages are being calculated, all control readings are ignored.
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Erasing results from memory You can clear the current value (and only this) from memory. This feature is useful, for instance, if you have obtained an implausible result. Both the result and the time and date information are erased, though the memory location remains occupied. An average value cannot be displayed when the most recent result has been erased from memory. Results arising after a value has been erased are included in calculation of the average. longer than 3 seconds Clearing the current value:

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Checking Accu-Chek Active
6.1 Quality control testing with control solution
To ensure your results are always dependable, you must periodically check the performance of your Accu-Chek Active monitor. Perform a quality control test:
after you have opened a new pack of Accu-Chek Active test
strips and consequently replaced the coding chip,
after you have inserted a new battery, after you have cleaned your Accu-Chek Active monitor, if you have reason to doubt the validity of a result.
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6.2 Preparing for the quality control test
For the quality control test, please have the following items ready:
the Accu-Chek Active Control solutions.
Carefully read the pack inserts that came with the test strips and the control solutions, and select a control solution.
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6.3 Quality control test procedure
Hold the test strip so that the application area and arrows are
Check the round control window on the back of the test strip
facing upwards. Gently push the test strip in the direction of the arrows into the test strip guide of your Accu-Chek Active monitor, until you hear it click into place. Inserting the test strip automatically puts the monitor in Test Mode. Please remember that your Accu-Chek Active monitor automatically turns off after about 12 minutes of non-use (i.e. when no button is pressed). If this happens, remove the test strip and repeat the procedure described above with a new test strip. Now watch the display.
against the colour scale printed on the test strip container. The colour of the control window must match that of the colour interval at the top (0 mg/dL / 0 mmol/L). If the test strip shows a different colour, do not use it.
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Quality control test procedure
The monitor performs a display test lasting 2 seconds.
Check that all the segments making up the numerals (888 or 88.8) are properly displayed. If a segment is missing, test results may be displayed inaccurately (e.g. through 9 being confused with 3). If this happens, call your customer support and service centre.

The current code number then appears in the display. Is this
the number printed on the test strip container? If not, check that you really did insert the coding chip from the new pack. If code is flashing and you see three horizontal bars (---) instead of a number, you have not inserted the coding chip. You can still do this now (while the display is flashing).
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When the display test has been successfully completed and the code number matches, your Accu-Chek Active monitor is ready for testing. The display screen that follows signals:
That the test strip has been inserted. The flashing drop symbol is your cue to apply the control
solution (blood in the case of a real test). To make quality control results stand out later from blood glucose test results, you can place what is known as a flag against them.
Press the S button once. In the display you see an hourglass
symbol along with the control test flag (a bottle with the letter C). You can insert the flag at this point. If you pressed the S button inadvertently, you can press it again (before testing is complete) in order to remove the flag.
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Apply one drop of the selected control solution to the test pad

of the strip.

application of solution and to announce the start of testing.
After 5 seconds a second beep tone indicates that testing is
complete, and the result appears in the display. If you have not already flagged this quality control result, you may do so now.
The value displayed here is an example. The result shown on your Accu-Chek Active monitor will not necessarily agree.
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If you performed the test with Accu-Chek Active Control 1,
refer to row 1 for the permitted range.
If you performed the test with Accu-Chek Active Control 2,
refer to row 2 for the permitted range. If the result is within the stated range, you need to still carry out a visual plausibility test. It is important that this check be performed within 3060 seconds after control solution was applied. Any later than this and comparison is no longer possible owing to excessive discolouration of the test strip. If the result is outside the stated range, perform a second quality control test. If the second result is still outside the range, please call your customer support and service centre.

Pull the strip out of the monitor. The result is saved as a control

ACCU-CHEK Active Control

mg/dL mmol/L 2,0 3,,3 9,8
Values are for illustration only. Now check that the displayed value is within the permitted range. Examine the test strip container and locate the Accu-Chek Active Control table. The table has two rows listed as 1 and 2, as well as two columns giving ranges in mg/dL and mmol/L.
reading (which is ignored when the averages are calculated), and the monitor switches off.
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Turn over the test strip to reveal the round control window on

the back.

On the label of the test strip container is a colour scale with
blood glucose values printed alongside. Select the blood glucose value that best approximates the reading you obtained.
selected on the label. The colours must be a fairly close match. If there is a great disparity, repeat the test. If you cannot obtain a close match even after several attempts at testing, please call your customer support and service centre. If the colours are a close match, quality control testing of your Accu-Chek Active monitor has been successfully concluded. The monitor is now ready to perform further blood glucose tests.
If the measurement optics or any other part of your Accu-Chek Active become soiled during testing, please clean the monitor as instructed in Chapter 7.1.
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6.4 Performing a full display check
longer than 3 seconds The standard power-on display test checks the most important display elements. To verify that all of the elements are functioning correctly, you can carry out a full test.
Press and hold down the M and S buttons together for longer

than 3 seconds.

All the elements of the liquid crystal display (LCD) are shown
at once. Either mg/dL or mmol/L will be visible depending on the country-specific setting.
Press any key to terminate the display test and turn off your
Accu-Chek Active monitor. If you do not press a key, the monitor will shut off automatically after about 2 minutes.
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Keeping your monitor in tip-top condition
7.1 Cleaning your Accu-Chek Active monitor
Your Accu-Chek Active monitor has no moving parts and so will not suffer any mechanical wear and tear. As with any precision instrument, however, you will need to look after it carefully to keep it at its best.
Accu-Chek Active utilises an optical measuring method that relies heavily on all of its components being clean. Be sure to clean the monitor, therefore

whenever it is showing signs of soiling, however slight
(especially on the test strip guide or the measurement optics located below it),
whenever you open a new pack of test strips, every 2 months at the latest.
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Cleaning your Accu-Chek Active monitor
Clean the measurement optics carefully with nothing other than cold water, soft lint-free cloths and cotton swabs. For disinfection you may use 70 % alcohol. Any other cleaning agents may damage the monitor or impair its measuring function.
Slide off the test strip guide towards you (see illustration). After removal of the test strip guide from the monitor, clean it

with cold water.

Afterwards you may wipe the test strip guide with 70% alcohol. Wipe off the alcohol immediately from the test strip guide and
allow it to dry thoroughly.
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Wipe the measurement optics components with a soft lint-
free cloth and/or a cotton swab. The cloth/cotton swab may be slightly moistened with water or 70% alcohol. Make sure that no liquid enters the monitor itself. Avoid scratching the measurement optics, as this will impair the measuring function.
When all of the components are thoroughly dry, you may slide
the test strip guide back onto the monitor. Ensure it clicks back into place. Then perform a quality control test (see Chapter 6, Checking Accu-Chek Active).
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Cleaning and disinfection in the professional area Be sure to observe all relevant Health and Safety regulations.
For cleaning use only cold water and cotton swabs. 6 % formaldehyde solution may be used for disinfection. Please take into account the time it takes for the agents used to act. Any other cleaning agents may damage the monitor or impair its measuring function.
A potential infection risk exists. Medical staff and other persons using Accu-Chek Active to test blood glucose from more than one patient must be aware that any item coming into contact with human blood is a potential source of infection. (Please see Protection of Laboratory Workers from Infectious Diseases Transmitted by Blood, Body Fluids, and Tissues; Second Edition, Tentative Guideline, 1991, Document M29-T2, National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards).
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7.2 Battery life and battery replacement

A new battery provides enough power for about 1,000 tests. When you first see the battery symbol displayed, there is still enough power for about 50 tests, though we recommend that in this event you replace the battery as soon as possible. By then the battery will have been considerably drained, and changeable conditions (cold surroundings) can affect its performance even further. Insert a new battery into the monitor as follows:
Turn your Accu-Chek Active monitor over. At the top you see the recess for opening the battery
compartment cover. Use your thumb to slide the cover out of the monitor.
Within the cover is the circular chamber for the battery.
Four supports stop the battery falling out.
Place the battery in the chamber with the + symbol facing
downwards. Apply gentle pressure on the battery until it is properly located within the supports.
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Battery life and battery replacement
7.3 Measurement and storage conditions
gently inwards until it clicks home.
After replacing the battery, check the performance of the
When testing blood glucose, pay close attention to the following points. They affect the dependability of your Accu-Chek Active monitor and the accuracy of your results. Temperature range
For performing blood glucose tests the permitted range is from
monitor as described in Chapter 6. If you complete the replacement within about 1 minute, the date and time settings will be retained. All of the other results will be retained however long it takes to replace the battery. Think of the environment. Dispose of used batteries sensibly. Remove the battery if your Accu-Chek Active monitor is to remain unused for some time.

+10 C to +40 C.

A test can be performed at the limits of the permitted range
(between +5 C and +10 C or +40 C and +45 C), but the result should be interpreted with caution. A is displayed.
Tests cannot be performed if the temperature is below (under
+5 C) or above (over +45 C) these limits; a TTT message is then displayed. Never throw batteries into a fire. This is dangerous because they will explode.
Ensure your Accu-Chek Active monitor is stored between 40 C

and +70 C.

The monitor will issue a message if it is too warm or too cold
to carry out a blood glucose test (see Chapter 8.2).
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Measurement and storage conditions
Do not use results obtained at the limits of the permitted temperature range as a basis for therapeutic decisions. Never try to speed up warming or cooling of your Accu-Chek Active monitor artificially (e.g. by placing it on a radiator or in a refrigerator). Doing so can damage your monitor and cause it to give incorrect results. Light conditions

Do not carry out a test where the monitor and test strips are

Atmospheric humidity

Relative humidity must be below 85%. Sudden changes in temperature cause condensation within the
monitor. You may find you are unable to turn on your Accu-Chek Active. Allow the monitor to return slowly to room temperature, and never keep it in a room that is likely to harbour condensation (e.g. a bathroom). Sources of interference
Strong electromagnetic fields may interfere with the proper
exposed to direct sunlight.
If the light is too bright, a
symbol will appear in the display of your Accu-Chek Active monitor.
operation of the monitor. Do not use this monitor in close vicinity to sources of strong electromagnetic radiation.
If you see this symbol, find a shady location to carry out the test,
or use your own body as a screen.
Avoid measuring in places where the light level is very change-
able. Flash photography, for instance, can affect the result.
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Summary: All the display messages on your Accu-Chek Active monitor

8.2 Messages and symbols

8.1 About the display messages
When you use your Accu-Chek Active monitor, various letters and symbols will appear on the display, at times also error messages. Some of these display messages, those occurring in routine use, have already been explained. We now present a complete list of display messages, what they mean, and what action you should take in case you see an error message. Please watch out for any messages displayed when you use the monitor. Every message provides you with important information. Therefore, if you do not recognise a symbol or do not understand a message, please refer immediately to this chapter for an explanation. Otherwise you run the risk of misinterpreting your blood glucose results. This message appears. and means:
in Memory Mode (flashing) when a result is being cleared
This is a value saved in memory. You are in the process of clearing a value from memory.
after the display test in association with the code number (flashing) after the display test in association with ---

Check the code number.

The coding chip is missing.
during the display test while the result is displayed (Test and Memory)
This is a pre-programmed unit used to state the blood glucose result. 113
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Messages and symbols

This message appears.

and means:

in Test Mode when the result is displayed (Test and Memory)
The ambient temperature is/was close to the limit at the time of testing. Do not use the result as a basis for therapeutic decisions.

during testing

The test is in progress.
during testing, when enabled attached to results in memory
This is/was a quality control test.

in all modes

When this symbol first appears, the battery still has power for about 50 tests. Replace the battery at the earliest opportunity.

in Memory Mode

The figure is the 7/14 day average.

in Set Mode

The beep tone is enabled.
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8.3 Troubleshooting
This error message means. The test strip has been inserted incorrectly. Insert the strip, test pad upwards, in the direction indicated by the arrows, until it snaps into place. The wrong coding chip is inserted. This coding chip does not belong to Glucose test strips from the Glucotrend or Accu-Chek Active blood glucose systems. Remove this coding chip, insert the correct coding chip. The coding chip cannot be read. Remove the chip and re-insert it. If you again see the error message, you cannot use the chip and pack of test strips.

in Test Mode

The light is too bright, testing is not possible. Please move to another location.

(flashing) in Test Mode

Apply a drop of blood now.
in Test Mode (flashing) in Test Mode
The test strip is inserted. Re-insert the test strip (out-of-monitor testing).
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Troubleshooting

Measurement optics error. Clean the measurement optics (Chapter 7.1). Check that the test strip is lying flat and straight in the test strip guide. If the message persists, the monitor has a fault. Please call your customer support and service centre. Although rarely occuring - you applied too little blood to the strip. Repeat the test with a new Accu-Chek Active test strip. The measurement optics are dirty or you have inserted a test strip that has already been used or is expired. Clean the measurement optics (Chapter 7.1) and repeat the test with a new Accu-Chek Active test strip. The monitor was exposed to a strong electromagnetic field. Move somewhere else.

Singapore Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd 298, Tiong Bahru Road # 16-01-06 Tiong Bahru Plaza Singapore 168730 Tel.: + 652727500 Slovakia Roche Diagnostics Division Intes Poprad s.r.o. Cesta mldee 07 Bratislava 37 Tel.: 02/South Africa Roche Products (Pty) Ltd. South Africa Diagnostics Division 9, Will Scarlet Road / Ferndale P.O. Box 1927 Randburg 2125 Accu-Chek Care Line 080-DIABETES (dial 080-34-22-38-37) www.diabetes.co.za South Korea Roche Diagnostics Korea Co. Ltd. 15th floor, Sam-Wha-Building 144/17, Samsung-dong Kangnam-ku 135-092 Seoul Toll-Free Line : 080-909-2222
Taiwan Roche Diagnostics Ltd. 11F, No. 35 Sec. 3 Min Quan East Road, 104 Taipei Toll-Free Line: 0800-060-333 Thailand Roche Diagnostics (Thailand) Ltd. 18th Floor, Rasa Tower, 555 Phaholyothin Road 10900 Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok Phone: +40 Fax: +50 Costumer Service Line: +83 Turkey Roche Diagnostics Sistemleri Ticaret A. Gazeteciler Sitesi Matbuat Sokak No. Esentepe Istanbul cretsiz Destek Hatt: 0-800-36 www. diyabetevi.com USA Roche Diagnostics 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis IN 46256 Contact Accu-Chek Customer Care at 1-800-440-3638 www.accu-chek.com
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10. Alphabetical index

Ambient temperature Atmospheric humidity Average value Battery Battery capacity Blood application Blood collection Causes of error Cleaning the monitor Coding Coding chip Colour comparison Colour scale Control solution Control value Control window Customer support Data downloading Display Display test, full Disposal Drop symbol Electromagnetic interference 132
114, 119 111, 123 10, 67ff., 93, 115 5, 18, 81, 106ff. 11, 114, 123 10, 43ff., 55ff., 59, 116 37, 44, 55, 124 120ff. 99ff. 10, 32ff. 7, 10, 32ff., 35ff., 41, 81, 83, 117ff. 39, 49, 51, 59 39, 51, 84, 95 37, 80, 83, 91, 93, 124 91ff. 39, 51, 84, 95 127ff. 74fff. 5, 11, 96, 112, 122 96ff. 51, 59, 108 43, 89, 116 111, 118 132
Enabling and disabling the beep tone 31 Erasing results 71ff. Error messages/error symbols 112-119 Infrared cable 75, 77 Infrared interface 7, 9, 75, 123 Interferences 111 Lancing device 36, 44, 55, 59, 124 Leap year 29 Light conditions 110, 111 Measurement optics 10, 52, 95, 103, 118 Measuring blood glucose 36ff. Measuring conditions 109ff., 120 Measuring principle/measuring procedure 122 Measuring range 122 Measuring time 9, 47, 59, 122 Memory Mode 16, 63, 67 Notebook, electronic 16, 60, 63, 67 Parts summary 4ff. Plausibility check 49, 93 Practising testing 37 Quality control test 80, 82ff., 86, 88, 94ff., 124 Retrieving results 62ff. Sample material 122 133

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Saving results Service Set Mode Setting the date Setting the time Setting the year Shut-off time Shut-off, automatic Special testing situations Storage conditions Sun symbol Symbols System components Technical data Temperature range Test strip guide Testing by healthcare professionals Thermometer symbol Turning on Underdosing Units Warnings
60f 51, 87, 25ff. 17, 23ff 25ff. 25ff. 29 11, 39, 85, 123 47, 73, 93, 97, 123 55, 59 109ff., 120 110, 116 11, 112, 113ff. 124ff. 122ff. 61, 109ff., 123 5, 52, 99ff., 118ff. 59 61, 109, 114 14, 23, 39, 63, 85 9, 12ff.
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