Bayer HealthCare Blood Glucose Meter MODEL Ascensia Elite - Manual (Page 27)

4 If you want to store the
test result, remove the
Test Strip from the Meter as
shown. The Meter turns off
automatically and the test
result is now stored in the
memory. You may wish to use
a tissue or the foil wrapper
from the strip to remove the
used strip.
CAUTION: Dispose of the used Test
Strip and lancet carefully to pre-
vent injury or contamination to
others. You may use the empty foil
packet to dispose of the Test Strip.
18
Perform the Blood Glucose Test
(continued)
SECTION 3
2 Touch and hold the test
end (tip) of the Test Strip
to the drop of blood until
after the Meter beeps. See
page iv for the right method.
Blood is auto-
matically
drawn into
the Test Strip.
The timer
begins count-
ing down
from 29 seconds.
3 After 29 seconds, your
blood glucose result
appears in the display. The test
result remains in the display.
NOTE: If Lo appears in the display, your
blood glucose value may be below
20 mg/dL (1.1 mmol/L). If Hı appears,
your result may be above 600 mg/dL
(33.3 mmol/L). See page 33 for other
reasons Lo or Hı could occur. Follow the
advice of your medical team for hypogly-
cemia (low blood sugar) if your blood
glucose is below 50 mg/dL (2.8 mmol/L)
or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) if
your blood glucose is above 250 mg/dL
(13.9 mmol/L).