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Dear OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System Owner:
You have chosen one of the best blood glucose monitoring
systems available today. Inside this booklet is everything you
must know about using the OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System. Read
it carefully and thoroughly before you begin testing.
Your OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System provides you with accurate,
plasma-calibrated test results. This feature makes it easier for you
and your doctor to compare your meter results with laboratory
results. If you’ve been using a blood glucose meter that doesn’t
give plasma-calibrated test results, you may notice that your
results with the OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System will be about 12%
higher.
Blood glucose monitoring plays an important role in diabetes
control. A long-term study showed that keeping blood glucose
levels close to normal can reduce the risk of diabetes
complications by up to 60%.* The results you get with the
OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System can help you and your healthcare
professional monitor and adjust your treatment plan to gain
better control of your diabetes.
A warranty registration card is included with your OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
System. Please complete it and mail it to us. If you
prefer to fill out a warranty card online, please visit
www.LifeScan.com
*American Diabetes Association position statement on the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (1993).
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