User Manual
TROUBLESHOOTING 
Please check the chart below for problems you may encounter during 
measurement and what to do. If you follow “What to Do” but the problem still 
exists, please contact Customer Care Line: (703) 591-4934 for help. 
Blood Glucose Function 
 If no message appears after inserting a test strip:   
 POSSIBLE CAUSE   WHAT TO DO 
Batteries exhausted.    Replace the batteries. 
Batteries incorrectly installed or 
absent. 
Check that the batteries are correctly 
installed. 
Test strip inserted upside down or not 
completely inserted. 
Insert the test strip correctly   
With the contact bars end first and 
facing up.   
Defective monitor.    Please contact your local customer 
service for help. 
 If the test does not start after applying the sample: 
 POSSIBLE CAUSE   WHAT TO DO 
Insufficient blood sample.    Repeat the test with a new test strip 
and a larger sample. 
Defective test strip.    Repeat the test with a new test strip. 
Defective monitor.    Please contact your local customer 
service for help. 
 If you accidentally touch the
  button during glucose measurement, or if you 
do not apply a drop of blood in 3 minutes, the monitor will turn off with a 
beeping sound. Please remove the strip from the slot.   
 If you remove the strip form the slot before the monitor finishes count down, 
the result will not be accurate. Please use a new strip to test again. 
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