The Meter is ready when:
• The Meter emits an audible signal
(beep tone).
• The drop symbol begins to flash on the
display.
• An 80-second countdown appears.
• The Chip emits a steady light.
Applying the blood sample
1. Place the lancet firmly against the
fingertip and activate it. Massage the
finger to bring blood to the finger tip
and gently press to help form a drop
of blood.
2. Make sure to obtain
a spherical and
properly sized drop,
equivalent to a
teardrop. Do not press
the fingerstick site or let
the drop of blood spread
on the finger.
3. Apply the drop of blood to the
Chip immediately. Put the drop in
contact with the Chip’s entry channel.
The Meter will emit a beep tone when it detects that the
sample volume is enough. The drop symbol will stop flashing
and the countdown disappears.
4. Aer the beep tone, gently
remove the finger, trying to leave
a small amount of blood at the
Chip’s entry channel.
Result & Assay end
Wait until the INR result appears.
Dispose of the used Chip with your regular waste. Dispose of
used lancets carefully. Use a sharps container to prevent injury
to yourself or to others.
The Meter automatically turns off aer approx. 3 minutes of
inactivity or by pressing the le button (EXIT) holding it for 3-4 sec.
RESULT HANDLING
• After obtaining the INR result, record it and follow the
instructions given by your physician and/or your healthcare
provider.
• The results are automatically stored in the Meter’s memory.
To check previous results, follow the directions described in
section 4 of the Meter’s instructions for use.
CLEANING / DISINFECTION
Clean and disinfect the Meter and/or the lancing device when
dirty and before anyone else handles them.
Please follow the cleaning and disinfecting procedure described
at section 5 of the Meter’s instructions for use.