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Contour
®
next GEN blood glucose monitoring system
TESTING
Do not test the blood sample from palm if you get:
• Smeared blood.
• Clotted blood.
• Runny blood.
• Clear uid mixed with the blood.
8. Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
Second-Chance sampling for AST—Apply More Blood
1. If the meter beeps twice and the screen displays
a blinking blood drop with a plus sign, the test
strip does not have enough blood.
2. Apply more blood to the same test strip within
60 seconds.
NOTE: If the screen displays an E 1 error message,
remove the strip and start with a new strip.
If the Meal Marker feature is On, the meter suggests a Fasting
,
Before Meal
, After Meal , or No Mark marker for your blood
glucose result. This is based on the time of day and the meal period:
fasting/breakfast, lunch, dinner or overnight. The Meal Marker is
blinking.
CAUTION: Do not press the test strip tip against the skin or place
the blood on top of the test strip. These actions could lead to
inaccurate results or errors.
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Do not press the OK button yet.
You can select the blinking marker
or choose a dierent Meal Marker.
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3. If the blinking Meal Marker is
the one you want, press the
OK button
or
4. To select another Meal Marker,
press the
or button to scroll
between markers.