Accu-Chek ACTIVE User Manual

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Testing blood glucose
Testing blood glucose
Turning the meter on
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Take a test strip from the test
strip container. Close the test
strip container again
immediately.
Hold the test strip so that the
arrows printed on it and the
green square face upwards.
Gently slide the test strip into the
test strip guide in the direction of
the arrows until you feel it lock
into place.Do not bend the test
strip.
The test strip must lie flat on the
measurement window cover.
Following the display check, the
code number is displayed (689 is
just an example).
The meter turns on and first
performs a default display check
(approx. 2 seconds).
Check that all the segments of
the numeric display (mg/dL
meter) or (mmol/L meter) as
well as the unit of measurement
are displayed.
If segments are missing, please
contact your customer support
and service centre (see page
63).
mg/dL meter
mmol/L
meter
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Accu-Chek ACTIVE Specifications

General

Measurement Range	10-600 mg/dL
Sample Size	1 - 2 μL
Test Time	5 seconds
Memory Capacity	500 results
Display Type	LCD
Automatic Coding	Yes
Blood Sample	Capillary whole blood
Dimensions	97.8 x 46.8 x 19.1 mm
Battery Type	1 x 3V lithium battery (type CR2032)
Battery Life	Approximately 1000 tests
Data Transfer	Via infrared (IR) to computer
Operating Conditions	8-42°C, 10-85% RH