It should be purposes and only with whole It should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes. CAUTION: Before using any to test all instructions and practice the test. checks as and consult professional. These recommendations supported by the Diabetes Educator Section of This system contains many Keep away from young children. Important phone numbers: LifeScan Customer Care Line (Monday–Friday 9 AM–8 PM Eastern Time): 1 800 663-5521 Write your meter serial number: Diabetes healthcare professional Pharmacist Other TABLE INTRODUCTION 1 Why Blood Glucose Is Important 1 PRECAUTIONS AND 3 GETTING STARTED 5 The Complete ONE TOUCH ® Profile ® System 5 ONE TOUCH Profile Blood Glucose Meter 7 ONE TOUCH ® Test Strips 9 ONE TOUCH ® Control Solution 11 BEFORE TESTING 12 Coding the ONE TOUCH Profile Meter 12 Checking the System 14 – Checking with the Check Strip 15 – Checking with Control Solution 19 TESTING Abbreviated Test Procedure 26 Getting a Drop of Blood 28 How to Test Your Blood 34 Special Messages 38 Checking the Amount of Strip 40 IMMEDIATELY AFTER TESTING 42 Event Labeling 42 Insulin Programming 44 Carbohydrate Counting 46 UNDERSTANDING YOUR RESULTS 48 Recent Diabetes Findings 48 What This Means for You 48 Frequency of Testing 48 Comparing Meter and Laboratory Results 49 Expected Test Results (Target Range) Testing to Accuracy Health Conditions 54 Recommendations 55 USING THE METER 57 Entering the Memory Mode 57 Event Averages 59 Recalling Test Results 60 Event Labels 61 Changing an Insulin Record 61 Deleting an Insulin Record 62 SETTING METER OPTIONS 63 Entering and Using the Options Mode 63 Beep Prompts 65 Time and Date 65 Insulin Prompt 67 Event Averaging Insulin Display Language 71 Time Format 71 Date Format 72 Unit of Measure 72 Decimal Separator 73 Exiting the Options Mode 73 SOLVING PROBLEMS 74 Test Procedure Messages 74 Error Messages 78 TAKING CARE OF YOUR METER 84 Doing a Daily Check 85 Cleaning the Meter 85 Replacing the Batteries 89 SPECIFICATIONS 92 Guarantee and Warranty 94 INTRODUCTION The ONE TOUCH ® Profile ® System takes ONE TOUCH a step further with a simple and easy record-keeping features. The ONE TOUCH Profile System is for people with diabetes who need to check (monitor) the level of in their blood. This system widely available and can be purchased without a prescription. Why Blood Glucose Testing Is Important The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT), a 10-year study of people with Type I diabetes, found that by keeping your blood glucose close to the levels of people can reduce the risk involving the eyes, system by up tight control of your blood glucose requires frequent testing to know how well you are doing with the factors that affect your diabetes— medication, diet, exercise, and stress management. LifeScan developed the ONE TOUCH Profile System to help you maintain good control. In addition to providing you with a simple, fast, and accurate means of blood glucose testing, the system includes features that allow you to record and review important information regarding your test results, 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION insulin To perform a blood glucose ONE TOUCH ® Test Strip is inserted into the meter and blood is applied to the meter measures the blood glucose level and displays the result in just 45 seconds. Please read this owner’s booklet carefully. It is your guide to receiving all of the benefits that this advanced system has to offer. If you have any questions, please call LifeScan’s Customer Care Line at 1 800 663-5521, 9 AM–8 PM Eastern Time Monday to Friday. Thank you for choosing ® Profile ® System from LifeScan, Johnson & Johnson In addition to this booklet, complete instructions for use are included in the “ONE Profile Video Procedure Guide.” For a free copy, call the LifeScan Customer Line at 1 800 663-5521. 2 PRECAUTIONS The following may to you and professional when using ® Profile ® System to monitor glucose level. If you experience symptoms not consistent with your blood results, and you have carefully followed the procedure described in the owner’s booklet, contact your healthcare professional immediately. Never make significant changes to your medication program or ignore physical symptoms without consulting your healthcare professional. If the message hi danger appears on the meter display, this indicates high blood sugar contact your doctor IMPORTANT: The ONE TOUCH Profile Meter is not intended for monitoring blood from newborn infants 0– 4 weeks old (neonatal blood samples). Hematocrit: Extremes in whole blood hematocrits, very high (above 60%), or very low hematocrits (below 25%) can cause false low results. 1 Reducing substances, such as Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), have little effect on blood glucose results when occurring PRECAUTIONS 3 in normal blood However, abnormally high of reducing substances blood will cause glucose results. 2 Do not use blood samples with that contain fluoride (gray test tubes). You will get false low results. PRECAUTIONS G...