BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM USER GUIDE
Thank you for choosing the CONTOUR ® blood glucose monitoring system! We are proud to be your partner in helping you manage your diabetes. Our goal is to make this the simplest, most accurate meter you will ever use. The CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system is intended for self-testing by people with diabetes and by healthcare professionals to monitor glucose concentrations in whole blood. Additional Materials • CONTOUR ® Test Strips—Use for blood glucose or control solution testing.
Introduction 8 10 11 Set-up for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes Setting the Date, Time and Sound Setting Advanced Mode (L-2) Features Using Advanced Mode Viewing Stored Results 14 15 18 19 24 Alternative Site Testing (Forearm or Palm) Control Solution Testing Transferring Results to a Computer 28 30 33 Error Codes and Symbols Changing the Batteries Caring for the System Technical Information Specifications Warranty Service and Supplies 34 37 39 40 41 42 44 Additional Features Getting Ready to T
Introduction Your CONTOUR® Meter: Display Your Testing Tools Up/Down Scroll Buttons Test Strip Port (On/Off, Memory Recall, Enter) Your CONTOUR® Test Strip: Sample Tip Blood sample pulled in here. MICROLET ®2 lancing device and lancets (Included with some kits) OR Ascensia® MICROLET ® adjustable lancing device and lancets (Included with some kits) 2 Memory Button Please refer to the Ascensia MICROLET device package insert for complete instructions on using this lancing device.
While all characters are displayed, it is very important to verify that is fully displayed. If there are missing segments, see Error Codes and Symbols (page 34). This may affect the way you see your results. Top area on the display presenting date and time. Indicates sound is turned on. Indicates the batteries are low and need to be changed. Pre-meal result marker. Post-meal result marker. Center area on the display that shows either your test result or any error codes.
Introduction Your Meter Features: Easy: The CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system is about simplicity. You will notice its uncomplicated approach the first time you see it. Simple things like the use of three large buttons and a clear display are sure to make this your favorite meter right from the start. Your Meter Features Automatic: You no longer have to worry about coding* your meter or marking a control test result. The CONTOUR meter does it automatically.
According to the American Diabetes Association, some of the most common symptoms are:1 High blood sugar (Hyperglycemia): • • • • • • frequent urination excessive thirst blurred vision increased fatigue extreme hunger irritability Low blood sugar (Hypoglycemia): • • • • • • • shakiness sweating fast heartbeat blurred vision confusion passing out seizure Ketones (Ketoacidosis): • shortness of breath • nausea and vomiting • very dry mouth CAUTION: If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, test your bl
Introduction Important Things to Know 6 Important Things to Know: Always keep the test strips in the original bottle. Tightly close the bottle immediately after removing a test strip. The bottle is designed to keep the test strips dry. Exposure to room humidity from leaving the bottle open or not storing them in the original bottle can damage your test strips. Your test strip is designed to easily “sip” the blood into the sample tip. Do not drop blood directly on the flat surface of the test strip.
Example: or Check your display to ensure that results are being displayed in mg/dL. If they are not, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service, 1-800-348-8100. Before You Begin Testing: Introduction • Your meter has been preset and locked to display results in mg/dL (milligrams of glucose per deciliter).
The following steps (pages 8–13) are shown in the proper order for performing a blood glucose test. Getting Ready to Test: Testing Your lancing device may not be the one shown here. Please check your lancing device insert for complete instructions on its use. Read the MICROLET 2 or the Ascensia MICROLET insert for complete instructions. For testing sites other than fingertip, see page 28. Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before testing.
Remove a test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip. NOTE: Check the expiration and discard dates on the bottle. Make sure the test strip does not appear torn or damaged. Hold the test strip with the gray end facing up. Insert the gray end into the test strip port on the meter. Getting Ready to Test Replace the gray endcap prior to getting your blood drop. Testing Twist off the round protective lancet cap.
Getting the Blood Drop: The puncture depth depends on the endcap setting and the amount of pressure applied to the puncture site. You will determine which combination works best for you. Use the Gray endcap Testing Shallow Puncture Deep Puncture Getting the Blood Drop Press the endcap firmly against the puncture site and press the blue release button with your thumb. Stroke your hand and finger towards the puncture site to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the puncture site.
Testing Your Blood: Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through the tip. Fingertip Testing After a beep, you will see the meter count down 5 seconds. Your test result will appear and will be automatically stored in the meter memory. Remove the test strip to turn your meter off. www.bayerdiabetes.com/us Testing Your Blood Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip.
You can set your meter to use special marker options by using Advanced Mode (L-2). See pages 18–23. Testing Expected Values: Blood glucose values will vary depending on food intake, medication dosages, health, stress, or exercise. Consult your healthcare professional for the target value that is appropriate for you.
Place the round protective lancet cap on a flat surface with the Bayer logo facing down. With the used lancet still in the lancing device, push the lancet needle completely into the middle of the exposed side of the cap. While (a) pressing the blue release button, (b) pull the blue cocking handle, and the lancet will drop into the container you have selected.
Set-up for Basic (L-1) and Advanced (L-2) Modes: Your new CONTOUR meter is pre-set for the Basic Mode and offers the same easy test procedure in either the Basic or Advanced Mode.
Setting the Date, Time and Sound: Your CONTOUR meter allows you to set the date, time, and sound as you like them. • You can view 12 or 24 hour time; • month/day or day.month, and; • choose to have your meter beep or not. To get into set-up mode when the meter is off, press and hold M for 3 seconds. A complete display will briefly appear, then numbers will flash in the top left corner of the display. Press M to set. The number in the hour position will now flash.
Setting the Month and Day Format: m/d will now flash on the display. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the format you wish (m/d for month/day format or d.m for day.month format). Press M to set. Setting the Date: Additional Features Setting the Date, Time and Sound 16 The year will be flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the current year. Press M to set. The month will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the month. Press M to set. The day will now flash. Press ▲ or ▼ to select the day. Press M to set.
Setting the Sound: The flashing bell symbol will now appear on the display along with the word “ ”. This option controls whether you want to hear the beep sound during testing. To turn the beep sound off during testing, press ▲ or ▼ to display “ ”. If you are using Basic Mode (L-1 will appear on your display), you have completed your meter set-up. www.bayerdiabetes.com/us Setting the Date, Time and Sound After setting the sound, “ ” will flash. To keep your meter in Basic Mode, press M to set.
Setting Advanced Mode (L-2) Features: If you selected Advanced Mode (L-2 on your display) you can change your meter’s personal low and high blood glucose settings. By personalizing these settings, your CONTOUR meter will help you track these HI and LO results. Additional Features Setting Advanced Mode (L-2) Features 18 The LO setting will flash (default 72). To change this setting, press ▲ or ▼ until you reach your desired LO setting, and then press M to set. (The range of values for LO is 60-90 mg/dL.
You have now completed your CONTOUR meter set-up for Advanced Mode! Pre-meal = Marks a test result that was taken before a meal. Post-meal = Marks a test result that was taken after a meal. Logbook = The logbook marker can be used to mark any result as being unique or different in some way, and for which you may want to make notes in your Clinilog® logbook. Seeing a result with this symbol next to it in the memory will help remind you that there is more information recorded about this test result.
If you do not want to mark the test result: Remove the used test strip to automatically save the test result in the meter memory with no markers. Dispose of the used test strip and lancet properly. This will also turn the meter off. If you want to mark the test result: Before you remove your test strip, press ▲ or ▼ to select the marker you want to set. The marker will flash. To mark a result with the pre-meal marker, press M when the flashes. Additional Features Using Advanced Mode 20 will then flash.
Using the Alarm: When the alarm sounds, the meter will automatically turn on. The alarm will beep 20 times, and the display will show the pre-meal test result you marked when you set the alarm. Pressing any button will silence the alarm. If you decide not to test after the alarm sounds, press any button to turn your meter off. The meter will only set one alarm at a time. It will remember the last alarm set. www.bayerdiabetes.
To Cancel an Alarm: When the meter is off, press M to turn on the meter. The date and time will appear . along with the Press ▲ or ▼ two times and the alarm icon will disappear. Press M to cancel the alarm.
Result is marked as a pre-meal test. You can now set an alarm. Alarm is set to go off in the amount of time you have set (1.0–2.5 hours) to remind you to run a post-meal test. Result is marked as a post-meal test. Result is marked in memory as unique. You should note this in your Clinilog® logbook. www.bayerdiabetes.
Viewing Basic Mode Results: Press M to turn your meter on. Press M again to view the memory. The 14 day average will appear in the center of the display with the number of results shown at the top of the display. Any control results are not included in this 14 day average. Press ▲ to view the 7 day high and low summary.
When appears on the display, you have viewed all of the results in the memory. NOTES: • The meter will hold 480 results in the memory. When the maximum is reached, the oldest test result will be removed as a new test is completed and saved to the memory. • Press M to turn the meter off, or it will automatically turn off after 3 minutes. represents the number of test results. Viewing Stored Results • Additional Features • Averages include the specified time period plus the current day. www.
Viewing Advanced Mode Results: In Advanced Mode (L-2), you have all of the options described in Basic Mode plus additional items available. Press M to turn your meter on. Briefly press M again to view the 14 day average including the number of results used to obtain the average. Press ▼ to review previous results. Additional Features Results will be shown starting with the most recent. Each result will show the date and time the test was taken.
Press ▲ to view the 7 day average. You will see the average in the center of the display and the number of results along the top. Press ▲ to view the 30 day average. Press ▲ again to view the 30 day average of results marked with a post-meal marker. Press ▲ again and you will see . Press M to turn the meter off, or it will automatically turn off after 3 minutes. www.bayerdiabetes.com/us Viewing Stored Results Press ▲ again to view the 30 day average of results marked with a pre-meal marker.
Alternative Site Testing (AST): Use AST only when it has been Use the more than two hours after any Clear one of the following: endcap a meal, diabetes medication, or exercise. Alternative Site Testing IMPORTANT: Do not use Alternative Site Testing under the following conditions. Use fingertip testing in any of these cases: • If you think your blood glucose is low (hypoglycemia). • When blood glucose is changing rapidly (after a meal, insulin dose or exercise).
Press the clear endcap firmly against the puncture site and then press the blue release button. For forearm testing only, rub the testing area vigorously until it feels warm to increase blood flow. Press the clear endcap firmly against the puncture site and then press the blue release button. Keep the device in constant contact with the skin and pump (apply and release pressure) up and down 2–3 times without lifting the device away from the skin.
Control Solution Testing: Use only Bayer’s CONTOUR control solutions (Normal, Low, or High) to practice on the system or to run a check to make sure the meter and the test strips are working properly. Using anything other than CONTOUR control solution could present incorrect results. Control Solution Testing Options 30 Remove a test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip. NOTE: Check the expiration and discard dates.
Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of control solution. The solution is pulled into the test strip through the tip. Hold it in the drop until the meter beeps. After a beep, you will see the meter count down 5 seconds until the test is complete and your control test result is displayed. The meter will automatically recognize and mark the control result for you. NOTE: The does not indicate the control test result is within the specified range. It only marks it as a control solution test.
Compare your control test result with the Normal Control Range printed on the test strip bottle label or on the bottom of the test strip box. Control Solution Testing NOTE: Low and High control range values can be found on the bottom of the test strip box. If your control test result is out-of-range, see the “What You Should Do” recommendations on page 36. Options To turn your meter off, simply remove the test strip. The result will be automatically marked and stored in the meter memory.
You can transfer test results from the CONTOUR meter to a computer, where they can be summarized in a report with graphs and tables. To make use of this feature, you need Bayer’s diabetes management software and a data cable from Bayer. For a free download of the software go to www.bayerdiabetes.com/us IMPORTANT: The CONTOUR meter has not been tested or certified by Bayer for use with any software other than Bayer’s diabetes management software.
Error Codes and Symbols: If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Error Codes and Symbols Technical Information WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS (will flash for 10 seconds and then the meter will turn off) Dead batteries. (will remain on the display) Low batteries. Replace the batteries as soon as possible. E1 Temperature out of range. Move to an area that is within the operating range for the meter: 41°F – 113°F. Let the meter adjust to this temperature for 20 minutes before performing a test.
Diabetes Care Customer Service at 1-800-348-8100. Remove the test strip and retest using a new test strip. Make certain that you are using a CONTOUR test strip from Bayer. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO E10 Invalid date or time. This error occurs only in Communication mode. See page 15 to reset the date or time. If you continue to see this error, please contact Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service. E11 Abnormal result. Remove the test strip and retest using a new test strip.
If you do not resolve the problem, contact Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service at 1-800-348-8100. Error Codes and Symbols WHAT YOU SEE WHAT IT MEANS Control test result is out of range (too high or too low). • Test strip or control solution is past the expiration date or is past the discard date. • Check all expiration dates and discard dates. Do not use expired testing materials. • Test strip is deteriorated due to heat or exposure to moisture.
Changing the Batteries: Batteries should be replaced when the meter continually displays or the meter briefly shows and then turns off (See Error Codes and Symbols, page 34). Turn off your meter before changing your batteries. Remove the old batteries by pressing the top of the battery which will raise the bottom of the battery up. www.bayerdiabetes.
Place new batteries under the prongs and into the battery compartment with the “+” side up. Slide the battery cover back into place, lining up with the open slots, and close firmly. Changing the Batteries WARNING: Keep batteries away from children. Lithium batteries are poisonous. If swallowed, immediately contact your physician or poison control center. Discard batteries according to your local environmental regulations. Bayer offers the Free Batteries For Life program.
Caring for the System: • Store meter in the carrying case provided whenever possible. • Wash hands and dry them 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. • Avoid exposing meter and test strips to excessive humidity, heat, cold, dust, or dirt.
Technical Information: Accuracy: The accuracy of the CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system has been assessed in a correlation study conducted by healthcare professionals. In this study, 108 fresh capillary blood specimens were tested with the CONTOUR blood glucose monitoring system by 108 untrained people with diabetes using three test strip lots. The reference measurement was done on the YSI Glucose Analyzer. CONTOUR data compare well with the results from the YSI method.
Potential Biohazard Healthcare professionals or persons using this system on multiple patients should follow the infection control procedure approved by their facility. All products or objects which come in contact with human blood, even after cleaning, should be handled as if capable of transmitting viral diseases.3 Specifications: Test Sample: Whole blood Test Result: Referenced to plasma/serum glucose Sample Volume: 0.
Warranty: Manufacturer’s Warranty: Bayer HealthCare warrants to the original purchaser that this instrument will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for 5 years from the date of original purchase (except as noted below). During the stated 5-year period, Bayer HealthCare shall, at no charge, replace a unit found to be defective with an equivalent or current version of the owner’s model. Limitations of Warranty: This warranty is subject to the following exceptions and limitations: 1.
5. Bayer HealthCare makes no warranty of the performance of the CONTOUR ® meter or test results when used with any control solution other than CONTOUR control solution. BAYER HEALTHCARE MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY FOR THIS PRODUCT. THE OPTION OF REPLACEMENT, DESCRIBED ABOVE, IS BAYER HEALTHCARE’S ONLY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL BAYER BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF BAYER HEALTHCARE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Service Information: If you have a problem and none of the problem solving steps in this user guide help, call Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service. In the U.S.A., call toll free: 1-800-348-8100 (7 days a week/24 hours a day). We have trained specialists to help you. Important: Speak to a Bayer Diabetes Care Customer Service Representative before returning your meter for any reason. He/she will give you the information needed to get your problem handled correctly and efficiently.
Supplies: When calling or writing for supplies be sure to include the number with the name of the replacement part or accessory item. REPLACEMENT PARTS Part Number* Item 40030030 Two 3-volt Lithium Batteries DL2032 or CR2032 (Free Batteries For Life program. Call 1-800-348-8100.) 99C71519 CONTOUR ® User Guide 40453276 Bayer’s Serial Data Cable 40453291 Bayer’s USB Data Cable *Part numbers are subject to change without notice.
Bayer HealthCare LLC Mishawaka, IN 46544 USA www.bayerdiabetes.com/us Bayer, the Bayer Cross, CONTOUR , MICROLET, Clinilog, No Coding and the No Coding logo are trademarks of Bayer. 99C71519 Rev.
