ReliOn PREMIER CLASSIC - English; Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
Information
Important Information: Read This First ______________________________________5
Important Health-related Information _______________________________________6
Specifications ___________________________________________________________8
ReliOn™ Premier Classic Blood Glucose Monitoring System _____________________9
Inserting or Replacing the Batteries ________________________________________10
ReliOn™ Premier Blood Glucose Test Strip ___________________________________ 11
ReliOn™ Premier Classic Blood Glucose Meter ________________________________ 14
ReliOn™ Premier Classic Blood Glucose Meter Display _________________________ 15
Preparation
Setting Up the ReliOn™ Premier Classic System _______________________________16
Adjusting Date, Time and Sound _________________________________________16
Setting the Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) Indicator _______________________ 19
Checking the System ____________________________________________________ 21
Control Solution Testing ________________________________________________ 22
Comparing the Control Solution Test Results _______________________________25
Blood Glucose Testing
Using the Lancing Device ________________________________________________26
Preparing the Lancing Device ___________________________________________27
Preparing the Meter and Test Strip _______________________________________29
Flagging Post-meal Test Results __________________________________________ 30
Applying the Blood Sample _____________________________________________ 31
Discarding Used Lancets________________________________________________33
Alternate Site Testing ____________________________________________________ 34
What is AST (Alternate Site Testing)? ______________________________________34
Alternate Sites for Testing _______________________________________________ 34
Alternate Site Blood Sampling (forearm, palm, thigh, calf) ____________________34
Things to Know When Using AST _________________________________________ 35
Acceptable Situations for AST ___________________________________________35
Situations Requiring Fingertip Test _______________________________________35
AST Precautions _______________________________________________________36
‘HI’ and ‘Lo’ Messages ___________________________________________________ 37
Target Blood Glucose Ranges _____________________________________________38
Transferring Test Results _________________________________________________39
Additional Functions
Meter Memory _________________________________________________________40
Viewing Past Test Averages _____________________________________________40
Viewing Test Results ___________________________________________________42
Setting the Alarm Function _______________________________________________43
Setting the Post-meal Alarm (PP2 Alarm) __________________________________43
Setting the Time Alarms (Alarm 1–3) ______________________________________44
Maintenance
Caring for the ReliOn™ Premier Classic System _______________________________46