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Table of Contents
Getting Started .................................................................................................... 1
Component Descri
ptions ............................................................................ 2
GIMA Blood
Glucose Meter ........................................................................ 3
Meter Display .............................................................................................
5
GIMA Blood
Glucose Test Strips ................................................................ 7
GIMA G
lucose Control Solution .................................................................. 9
Installing the B
attery ......................................................................................... 11
Meter Setup Befo
re Testing ..............................................................................12
Performing a Quality Control Test ....................................................................19
Testing Your Blood ............................................................................................22
Step 1 – Getting a Drop of
Blood ...............................................................22
Step 2 – Testing Bl
ood Glucose ................................................................27
“HI” and “LO” M
essages ............................................................................30
“Hypo” and “Hyper” M
essages ..................................................................30
“Ketone” Mess
age .....................................................................................31
Using the Meter
Memory ...................................................................................32
Viewing Stored R
ecords ............................................................................32
Clearing the M
emory .................................................................................34
Transferring R
ecords.................................................................................34
Maintenan
ce .......................................................................................................36
Replacing the Ba
ttery ................................................................................36
Caring for Your GIM
A Blood Glucose Monitoring System ..........................37
Suggested Testing Times
and Target Goals....................................................38
Comparing Meter and L
aboratory Results .......................................................39
Troubleshooting Guide
.....................................................................................40
Specificatio
ns ....................................................................................................42
Warranty .............................................................................................................43
Index of Symbols ...............................................................................................44
Index ...................................................................................................................45