Roche Accutrend Plus - English; Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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English
1 Introduction 7
Before you start........................................................................................................................................... 7
Intended use ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Important information regarding use ......................................................................................... 7
If you need help.................................................................................................................................. 7
Test principle ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Checking the contents..................................................................................................................... 8
Important safety instructions and additional information........................................................... 9
Safety information............................................................................................................................ 10
Disposal of the system................................................................................................................... 10
General care....................................................................................................................................... 11
Electromagnetic interference ...................................................................................................... 11
Operating conditions ...................................................................................................................... 12
Quality control................................................................................................................................... 13
2 The Accutrend Plus Meter 14
Overview of the meter elements......................................................................................................... 15
Display information and icons............................................................................................................. 16
Power supply.............................................................................................................................................. 18
3 Starting Up 19
Inserting the batteries ............................................................................................................................ 20
4 Meter Setup 23
Brief overview of the meter settings ................................................................................................. 23
General procedure for setting up the meter (set mode)........................................................... 24
Setting the date format.......................................................................................................................... 26
Setting the date ........................................................................................................................................ 26
Setting the time format.......................................................................................................................... 28
Setting the time......................................................................................................................................... 28
Setting the beeper ................................................................................................................................... 29
Setting the lactate display..................................................................................................................... 30
5 Performing a Test 31
Brief overview of the steps to be carried out................................................................................. 33
Code strips.................................................................................................................................................. 35
Powering on the meter........................................................................................................................... 36
Inserting the code strip.......................................................................................................................... 37
Checking the stored code numbers.................................................................................................. 38
Sample material........................................................................................................................................ 39
Testing by healthcare professionals ................................................................................................ 40
Preparing to perform a test.................................................................................................................. 41
Performing a test...................................................................................................................................... 43
Recommendations for the collection and measurement of capillary blood...................... 45
Blood collection........................................................................................................................................ 46
Blood application inside the meter.................................................................................................... 47