Easymax N - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your Meter ….......................................................................................................10
The EasyMax N Blood Glucose Meter …...................................................................................................10
Setting The Time And Date ........................................................................................................................12
Using EasyMax N Blood Glucose Test Strips ...........................................................................................14
Chapter 2: Control Solution Test ...................................................................................................................15
Why Run a Control Solution Test ...............................................................................................................15
About The Control Solutions ......................................................................................................................16
Running A Control Solution Test ................................................................................................................17
Understanding Control Solution Test Results …........................................................................................19
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Glucose .......................................................................................................21
Using The Lancing Device .........................................................................................................................21
Inserting A Lancet into the Lancing Device ................................................................................................22
Running A Blood Glucose Test With Blood From Your Fingertip ..............................................................25
Alternative Site Testing…………………………………………………………………………………...………. 27
Running A Blood Glucose Test With Blood From Your Forearm ..............................................................29
Discarding Used Lancets …...............................................................................................................
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Understanding Your Test Results …..........................................................................................................31
Unusual Test Results …………………………….......................................…………………………………...31
Symptoms of High or Low Blood Glucose..................................................................................................32
Comparing Your Meter Result To A Lab Result ….....................................................................................33