Caring for your monitor – Abbott Diabetes Care Blood Glucose Monitoring System ART21258 User Manual

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Caring

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CHAPTER 9

Caring For

Your Monitor

Cleaning Your Monitor

Store your monitor in its carrying case.

If the surface of your monitor gets dirty, you may clean it.

Use a damp cloth and mild soap.

Healthcare professionals: Acceptable cleaning solutions

include 10% Bleach, 70% Alcohol, or 10% Ammonia.
IMPORTANT:

Do not try to clean the strip port.

Do not pour liquid into the strip port or buttons.

Do not place your monitor in water or any other bath.
Replacing Your Monitor’s Battery

When your monitor needs its batteries replaced, the

display window shows one of two things:
This means the battery is low.

You may still use your monitor and

the results will be accurate. However,

the backlight is not usable. It is

recommended that you replace the

battery at this time.
This means the battery must be

replaced. The monitor is not usable.

The monitor turns off automatically.
IMPORTANT:

Do not remove the old battery until

you have a new battery to install. It may

be necessary to reset the time and

date once you install a new battery.

Questions?

Call Customer Care:

1-800-992-3612

24 hours a day, 7 days a week

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