ENGLISH The FreeStyle® Lite Meter and How It Works System Check Screen This screen always appears when the meter is turned on so that you can make sure the display is working properly. Do not use the meter if the system check screen does not match the example here. Please call Customer Care. Display Screen Displays your test results and other important information. m (Mode) Button • Move to different mode settings. • Scrolls backward. • Silence a reminder alarm.
ENGLISH Data Port Download test results. Requires a compatible data management system. For more information, please go to our website or call Customer Care. ESPAÑOL c (Configure) Button • • • • Marks a control solution test. Scrolls forward. Displays clock. Silence a reminder alarm. Test Strip Port Insert the Top end of a new FreeStyle Lite Test Strip here. The meter powers on when you insert the test strip.
ENGLISH The FreeStyle® Lite Meter Display Memory Mode Symbol Shows you test results stored in the meter memory. Control Solution Test Result Symbol Shows that you have marked a test result as a control solution test. Battery Symbol Appears when you should replace your meter battery. Test Result Area Displays test results. Message Area Displays date, time, and number of tests. 7 Call Customer Care Toll Free at 1-888-522-5226 www.AbbottDiabetesCare.
mg/dL (U.S. Standard) Appears if your meter is out of operating temperature range. Indicates unit of measurement. ENGLISH Thermometer Symbol ESPAÑOL Sound Level Symbols Indicates high, low, or off sound volume. Blood Drop and Test Strip Symbols These symbols work together in an animation to tell you when the meter is ready for you to apply blood or control solution. Day Average Symbol Shows the average value of glucose readings from the last 7-, 14- or 30-days.
ENGLISH The FreeStyle Lite Test Strip Apply blood or control solution to only one Test Strip Sample Area per test. Important: Use only one sample area of the test strip per test. Do not apply blood to both sample areas. Test strips may be used only once. Discard used test strips. You can continue to fill the test strip for up to 60 seconds. Be sure to reapply the sample to the same sample area.
ENGLISH • Do not use test strips beyond the expiration date. This may cause inaccurate results. • Do not bend, cut, or alter FreeStyle Lite Test Strips. Note: For further information, refer to the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip package insert. The FreeStyle® Control Solution ESPAÑOL FreeStyle Control Solution is a red liquid that contains a fixed amount of glucose that is used to: • Practice testing without having to use your own blood. • Ensure that your meter and test strips are working together properly.
ENGLISH Testing Your Blood Glucose Important: To ensure accurate results, wash your hands and test site (for example, your forearm) with soap and water. Make sure there is no cream or lotion on the test site. Thoroughly dry your hands and test site. • With the FreeStyle® Lite Meter, you can test your blood glucose on your forearm, fingers, upper arm, hand, thigh, or calf. ESPAÑOL • Testing with the FreeStyle Lite Meter requires a very small sample size, 0.
ENGLISH Performing a Blood Glucose Test 1 Prepare Your Meter Insert a FreeStyle Lite Test Strip into the meter until it stops. The meter will power on. Note: If you do not start the test within two minutes, the meter will turn off. To restart your meter, take out the unused FreeStyle Lite Test Strip and reinsert it into the meter. System Check Screen When the meter powers on, this screen will appear so that you can make sure the display is working properly.
Obtain a Blood Sample Select a test site. There are differences in testing on fingers versus other alternative sites. Use your lancing device to obtain a blood sample. Refer to the Lancing Device insert for detailed instructions on how to use the FreeStyle Lancing Device. ENGLISH 2 3 ESPAÑOL WARNING: If you are testing for hypoglycemia (low blood glucose), or if you suffer from hypoglycemia unawareness, we recommend that you test on your fingers. Filling the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip with Blood a.
ENGLISH 4 • Do not press the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip against the test site. • Do not scrape the blood onto the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip. • Do not apply blood to the flat side of the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip. • Do not apply blood to the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip when the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip is out of the meter. • Do not put blood or foreign objects into the FreeStyle Lite Test Strip port.
Important: Low or high blood glucose readings can indicate a potentially serious medical condition. The FreeStyle® Lite Meter displays results from 20 to 500 mg/dL. ENGLISH LO and HI Readings If your test result is lower than 20 mg/dL, LO will appear on the meter display screen. This reading indicates severe hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).
ENGLISH Using Your Meter’s Lights Depending on what mode your meter is in, pressing the light button ( ) turns on either the display backlight or the test light. Using the Display Backlight Pressing the light button powers on the display backlight in all modes except when applying a sample. When applying a sample, the light button turns the test light on. The display backlight goes out when you press the light button ( again or when the meter is inactive for 10 seconds.
ENGLISH Meter Set-Up • To Enter Setup Mode Start with the meter off (no test strip inserted). Press and firmly hold the “m” button until the display screen appears. ESPAÑOL • To Exit at Any Time Press and hold the “m” button until the meter turns off. • To Move Through the Screens Press the “m” button to move through all the setup screens such as reminder alarms, sound level, time, date, and so on. • To Change Settings Within the Screen Press the “c” (configure) button.
ENGLISH 3. Press the “m” button to move to the hour setting. With the hour blinking, press the “c” button until the correct hour appears. Select hour 4. Press the “m” button to move to the minute setting. With the minute blinking, press the “c” button until the correct minute appears. Select minute Select reminder alarm volume Select reminder alarm 5. Press the “m” button to move to the reminder alarm volume setting. Default setting is off.
ENGLISH Setting the Sound There are three (3) sound volume options: Off Low High ESPAÑOL There are three sound volume options to let you know when the test strip is full, when the reading is done, and when an error occurs: 1. Press the “c” button until the desired sound level appears 2. Press the “m” button to move to “Setting the Time.” Setting the Time Hour Minute 1. With the hour blinking, press the “c” button until the correct hour appears.
ENGLISH Setting the Date and Date Format 1. With the month blinking, press the “c” button until the correct month appears. 2. Press the “m” button to move to the day setting. Month 3. With the day blinking, press the “c” button until the correct day appears. 4. Press the “m” button to move to “Date Format.” Day 5. With the date blinking, press the “c” button to select month-day or day-month format. The date automatically updates to the format selected. 6.
ENGLISH Meter Results Meter Memory • To Enter Start with the meter off (no test strip inserted). Press the “m” button and release; the first memory screen to appear will be your 7-day average. • To Exit Press and hold the “m” button until the meter turns off. ESPAÑOL 7-, 14-, 30- Day Average The first memory display screen you see is your 7-day average. This includes all the readings from the last 7 days starting from the current date and time shown on the meter.
ENGLISH Test Results The meter stores the last 400 test readings with time and date. You may scroll through all of the readings by pressing and holding the “c” button. The first reading you see is the most recent result. Temperature: A result with a thermometer symbol indicates that the reading was taken outside of the meter’s specified operating temperature range and may not be accurate. This value is included in your 7-, 14- and 30-day averages.
