GE GE100 Getting Started Manual

GE100 GETTING STARTED GUIDE
(For self-testing and professional use)
TEST STRIP PORT
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UP BUTTON
DOWN BUTTON
DISPLAY WINDOW
USB Port
(For data downloading using
MAIN BUTTON
authorized GE software only.
Do not perform a blood
glucose test when USB cable
is connected.)
Front View of Meter Back View of Meter
Sample Entry
Test strips
View Window
Protective cover
Depth adjustable cap
Test Strips
Lancet carrier
Test strips vial Lancet
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Battery Installation
1) Turn the meter over. Press and push battery cover to open.
2) Install the battery (+). Be sure to put battery in correct direction.
3) Slide the battery cover back until it snaps into place.
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2 Setting Up Your Meter - Setting the Date and Time
1) Press and release main button " " to turn on the meter.
2) Press and hold main button " " for 7 seconds to activate the setting mode. The year will flash. (NOTE: Prior
to setting mode, the meter will turn off. Main button must remain pressed to access setting mode.)
3) Press up button or down button to change the year.
4) Press main button " " to confirm the year and move to month setting.
5) Repeat steps 3 and 4 to change the date, time format, hour (24 Hour or 12 Hour), minute and volume.
After pressing the main button to confirm the minute setting, your set-up is finished.
BATTERY COVER
MODEL NUMBER
NOTE
- In order to ensure proper operation,
electromagnetic radiation.
- Keep meter free of dust and liquids including water.
METER SERIAL
NUMBER
3 Preparing the Lancing Device
1) Hold the depth adjustable cap in one hand and hold the base with the other hand. Bend the cap down.
When a gap appears between the cap and base, pull them in opposite directions.
2) Remove the depth adjustable cap.
3) Insert a new disposable lancet firmly into the lancet carrier.
Clear Cap
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Release button
4) Twist off and set aside the protective cover of the disposable lancet.
Hub Plunger
5) Replace the depth adjustable cap.
6) Choose a depth of penetration by rotating the top portion of the depth adjustable cap until your desired
Lancing Device
setting depth is visible in the window. Settings are based on skin type:
" " for soft or thin skin;
" " for average skin;
" " for thick or calloused skin.
7) Hold the base in one hand and pull on the plunger with the other hand. The device will be cocked. Release
the plunger and it will automatically move back to its original position near the base.
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4 Performing a Test
1) Wash and dry your hands. Take one strip from the vial. Close the vial cap immediately.
2) Insert the strip into the strip port on the meter with the view window facing up. Push the strip in until it clicks
and stops. The meter will automatically detect the code number.
3) When you see the flashing blood drop icon on the display window, hold the lancing device to the side of
your fingertip and press the release button.
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4) A blood drop size between 1uL and 3uL is required for testing. See Sample Size Example Chart for drop
sizes. Blood drop sizes greater than 3uL may contaminate the meter. A minimum of a 1uL drop is
required for accurate results.
do not to use this meter close to sources of strong
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Sample Size Example
3b
1.0µ L 1.5µ L 2.0µ L
5) Touch and hold the drop to the edge of the sample port until you hear a
filled with blood. If the view window is not completely filled with blood the test will not start. Discard the test
strip and repeat the test with a new test strip.
6) The countdown mode will begin on the display window. After 5 seconds, your test result will appear. For
more information about your test results, please see your User's Manual.
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View Window
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7) Remove the test strip from the meter. Please follow your local regulations to discard the used strip
properly.
8) Pull off the depth adjustable cap. Without touching the used disposable lancet, insert the lancet tip into
the protective cover.
9) Hold the release button in one hand and pull on the plunger with the other hand to safely eject the used
disposable lancet.
10) Discard the used disposable lancet into an appropriate puncture-proof or biohazard container.
11) Replace the depth adjustable cap after finishing the test.
Alternative site testing: palm or forearm blood sampling
1. Choose the clear cap and follow step 1 through step 2
"Performing a Test".
2. Massage the puncture area of your palm or forearm for a
few seconds.
3. Immediately after massaging the puncture area, press and
hold the lancing device with the clear cap against your palm
or forearm.
4. Press the release button.
5. Continue holding the lancing device against your palm or
forearm and gradually increase pressure for a few seconds
until the blood sample size is sufficient.
6. Follow step 5 through 11 to discard the used disposable
lancet.
NOTE: DO NOT test on the palm or forearm if you are testing for
hypoglycemia (low blood glucose).
For more information on how to use your meter and understanding your test results, please see the User's
Manual.
3.0µ L 4.0 µL
beep and the view window is
" "
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Pressing for Releasing
a few seconds button