Abbott Freestyle Freedom Lite - Manual (Page 4)

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Important Information About Your Blood Glucose Monitoring System
Intended Use
Use outside the body only (in vitro diagnostic use).
The FreeStyle Freedom Lite Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended for use in the quantitative
measurement of glucose in capillary whole blood from the forearm, upper arm, thigh, calf,
fingers and hand and venous whole blood. It is intended for self testing and for use by healthcare
professionals for people with diabetes mellitus at home as an aid in monitoring the effectiveness of a
diabetes control programme. It is not intended for the diagnosis of or screening for diabetes mellitus,
and it is not intended for use on neonates or arterial blood.
IMPORTANT: Use only FreeStyle Lite test strips and
FreeStyle control solution with this meter. Other products
can produce inaccurate results.
Warning:
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Test on your fingers if you are testing for low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia) or if you suffer
from hypoglycaemia unawareness.
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This system contains small parts that may be dangerous if swallowed.
Setting Up the Meter
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to set the meter sound volume, time and date.
1.
With the meter off, press and hold m for 3 seconds until appears.
2.
Press m to bypass setting the optional reminder alarms. You may choose to
set these later (see Setting Reminder Alarms section).
Caution: Please read all the instructions provided in this owner’s booklet and practise
the testing procedures before using the FreeStyle Freedom Lite system. Blood glucose
monitoring should be done with the guidance of a healthcare professional.
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