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Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemOwner’s Booklet

6Getting to Know Your MeterLearn how to turn your meter on and o, nd the Home screen, use the Help button, and use the backlight and strip light.T

7Use the “?” Help Button??nextbackEnter targetrange in mg/dL70 130toTap the Help button anytime you see it and want more information.Turn the Backli

8Turn the Strip Light On and O12:43pmLogbookTo turn the strip light on: • If a test strip is inserted, press and hold the meter Home button for 3

9Test Your Blood GlucoseGet a blood glucose test result. You will need: • FreeStyle InsuLinx test strips that are not expired.• Lancing device and

10Step Action1Wash your hands with soap and warm water. Rinse and dry thoroughly.• Do not use lotion or cream on the test site.2Check the test strip

113Perform the test.a. Insert a test strip and close the test strip vial. b. Use your lancing device loaded with a lancet to obtain a blood drop from

123(Continued)c. Apply blood to the test strip as shown in the picture.d. The meter will beep once to let you know that you have applied enough blood

1347:30ammgdL105View the test result.a. A buttery will appear on the screen while you wait for your result. The meter will beep twice when your resu

14Your Test ResultsView, understand, and mark your test results; know what to do if you receive an error message.IMPORTANT: • The meter displays res

15Low and High Blood Glucose ResultsDisplay What To DoLow glucoseAppears when result is: lower than 70 mg/dL Follow your health care professional&ap

Sample areasApply blood or control solution to one sample area only.Meter Home buttonThis button is used to turn the meter on and off, control the bac

16Display What To DoAppears when result is: lower than 20 mg/dL1. LO may indicate that your blood glucose is very low. Follow your health care profes

17Use Meal MarkersMark your blood glucose test result as 'Before meal' or 'After meal', or as another time. Meal markers are used

18Error MessagesOKThere is a problemwith the meter.Call customer servicefor help and referenceError 1, or get moreinformation below.1 of 5Example of a

19Control Solution TestA control solution test should be performed when you are not sure of your results and want to conrm that your meter and test s

20Step Action112:43pmLogbookSettingsTime and dateSoundsLanguagePerform controlsolution testAt the Home screen, tap Settings .Then tap Perform contro

213Compare the control solution result to the range printed on the test strip vial. The result should fall within the range.Notes: • If you see an e

22View LogbookReview blood glucose history; review and log meals, insulin doses, notes about your test results, and control solution tests.Step Actio

232(Continued)Notes (Continued):• If you turned on the Notes feature through FreeStyle Auto-Assist, you can tap the add or edit notes button to add

24Change Your Meter SettingsChange time and date, sounds, or language.Step Action112:43pmLogbookSettingsTime and dateSoundsLanguagePerform controlsolu

25Personalize Your MeterChange the picture you see when you perform a blood glucose test.Step Action112:43pmLogbookPersonalizationWeekly MessagesExtra

Symbols ...1Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitor

26Set up and Use Weekly MessagesTurn on and use weekly messages. This feature will help you identify patterns in your blood glucose results.IMPORTANT:

273Tap done to return to the Home screen. Note: You can change your weekly messages settings anytime by simply repeating the setup procedure.Use Weekl

28Set up and Use RemindersSet your meter to remind you when to test, when to take your insulin, or for other alarms.Set up RemindersStep Action112:43p

293add new doneRemind me...8:30 a OnYou can now:• Tap the On/O button to turn a reminder on or o.• Tap add new to set more reminders.Tap done to r

30Taking Care of Your MeterTake care of your meter and keep it operating safely.Changing BatteriesNote: The meter uses 2 replaceable CR 2032 coin cell

31Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Meter and Lancing DeviceCleaning and disinfecting your meter and lancing device is important to prevent the spread of

322(Continued)For disinfection, wipe all outside surfaces of your meter and the meter Home Button including the test strip port or lancing device unti

33TroubleshootingWhat It Means What To Do1. Test strip is inserted in the port and nothing happens.• Test strip is inserted incorrectly or not full

34What It Means What To Do2. The test does not start after applying the blood drop.• Blood drop is too small Add blood to the same sample area with

35FreeStyle Auto-Assist: Progress Reporting SoftwareGetting to Know Your FreeStyle Auto-Assist SoftwareWelcome to FreeStyle Auto-Assist. This software

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36Install the FreeStyle Auto-Assist SoftwareNote: FreeStyle Auto-Assist is compatible with both PC and Mac operating systems.Step Action1With your met

37If the installation does not automatically start, follow the steps below to install the software. Windows Computer Systems (includes Windows 7, Win

38FreeStyle Auto-Assist System Requirements• At minimum, a computer with a USB 2.0 compliant hub running Windows with a single-core 1GHz processor

39Set up Advanced Features for Your Meter LogbookSet up additional meter logbook features such as the ability to log all your insulin doses and add up

40Set up Notes for Your Meter Logbook Step Action1Go to the Meter tab. On the left side of the screen, click Logbook.2Click Notes on the Logbook subme

41Set up Meter RemindersSet your meter to remind you when to test, when to take your insulin, or for other alarms. The software allows you to set up

42Set up Your Meter PersonalizationChange the picture you see when you perform a blood glucose test.Step Action1Go to the Meter tab. On the left side

43Change Rapid-acting Insulin Dose IncrementsSet your insulin dose increments to either 1.0 or 0.5 units for use with the Insulin Log feature.IMPORTAN

44Set up Weekly Messages on Your MeterTurn on weekly messages. This feature will help you identify patterns in your blood glucose results.IMPORTANT: A

45FreeStyle Auto-Assist Reports The FreeStyle Auto-Assist software allows you to choose from six reports:Report What It DoesThe Snapshot report is a g

1Symbols Symbol What It Means Symbol What It MeansSettings View blood glucose results in chart form when weekly messages option is turned onExtras Dro

46Report What It DoesThe Daily Statistics Report provides an overview of blood glucose and insulin data over the date range and displays it in a serie

47Set up or Change Report PreferencesThe FreeStyle Auto-Assist software allows you to set the following report preferences:• Report set • A

48Create, View, Save, and Print ReportsStep Action1Go to the Reports tab. On the left side of the screen, click Create Reports.Note: You can change re

49Additional FreeStyle Auto-Assist FeaturesFeature What It Does How To AccessFirst time Meter SetupSets your meter's language, date, and time.If

50Meter SpecicationsAltitude Up to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) above sea levelAssay method Coulometric electrochemical sensorAutomatic shuto Two minu

51MemoryUp to 165 days based on an average of 3 tests and 3 insulin logs per dayMinimum Computer RequirementsSystem must only be used with EN60950-1

52Appendix — End of Meter Life/ Backup Battery RemovalNote: Carry out this process only when you no longer intend to use the meter. The meter will no

53References: 1 "FDA Public Health Notication: Use of Fingerstick Devices on More than One Person Poses Risk for Transmitting Bloodborne Path

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2Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring SystemCAUTION: • Please read all the instructions provided in this Owner's Booklet a

3When removing your new FreeStyle InsuLinx system from its packaging, check that the contents are undamaged and that you have all parts listed below.

4Set up Your Meter for the First TimeSet the language, current date, and time.Step Action1Press the meter Home button. 2EnglishEspañolOKTap the langua

53savebackToday’s dateApril, 201225Tap the arrow buttons to change the date. Then tap save.4savebackCurrent timepm12 43:Tap the arrow buttons to set t