Owner`s manual

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Blood Glucose Meters Owner’s Manual
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PRODIGY
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Blood Glucose Meters Owner’s Manual
• Sites other Than Your Fingertip
Please refer to the “About Alternate Site Testing (AST)” Section.
Please consult your healthcare professional before obtaining
bloodfromsitesotherthanyourngertip.
STEP 3: Obtain a Blood Sample
Do not smear the blood sample.
See Figure 13. To obtain the most
accurateresults,wipeofftherst
drop of blood and gently squeeze another drop of blood.
See Figure 14.
STEP 4: Remove the Lancet
Remove the cap of the lancing device by twisting it off. Place the
protective cap back on the exposed tip of
the lancet by pushing the lancet into it. See
Figure 15.
*Always use caution when removing the
lancet. Discard the lancet according to
your local safety regulations.
Warning:Therstdropofbloodusually
containstissueuidandserum,which
may affect the test result. It should be
discarded.
Intended Use
Prodigy
®
blood glucose monitoring systems are intended for use
outside the body (in vitro diagnostic use only) and should only be used
for blood glucose (blood sugar) testing with fresh capillary whole blood
samples.
These systems are intended for use in the home and in clinical settings
and should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes or for the testing
of newborns.
Test Principle
Blood glucose is measured by an electric current that is produced
when a blood sample mixes with the reagent (special chemicals) of the
test strip. The electrical current changes with the amount of glucose
in the blood sample. Prodigy
®
meters measure the strength of the
electrical current, calculates your blood glucose level and then displays
your result in either mg/dL or mmol/L.
Prodigy
®
meters, test strips and control solutions have been designed,
tested and proven to work together as a system to produce accurate
blood glucose test results.
Important: Use only Prodigy
®
control solutions and test strips with
your Prodigy
®
meter. Using other test strips and control solutions
with this meter can produce inaccurate results.
Figure 14
Figure 13
Figure 15
Introduction to Prodigy
®
Meters