Lifescan ONE TOUCH Profile Blood Glucose Monitoring System - Manual (Page 5)

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Before you begin
Before using this product to test your blood glucose, carefully read this booklet and the
inserts that come with the OneTouch
® Ultra ® Test Strips and OneTouch ® Ultra ® Control
Solution. Take note of warnings and cautions throughout this booklet, which are identified
with æ
. Many people find it helpful to practice the test with control solution before testing
with blood for the first time. See pages 28–32 in the Control solution testing section.
Intended use
The OneTouch ® UltraMini ™ Blood Glucose Monitoring System is intended to be used for the
quantitative measurement of glucose (sugar) in fresh capillary whole blood. The OneTouch ®
UltraMini ™ System is intended for use outside the body ( in vitro diagnostic use) by people
with diabetes at home and by healthcare professionals in a clinical setting as an aid to
monitor the effectiveness of diabetes control. It should not be used for the diagnosis of
diabetes or for testing newborns.
Test principle
Glucose in the blood sample mixes with special chemicals in the test strip and a small
electric current is produced. The strength of this current changes with the amount of glucose
in the blood sample. Your meter measures the current, calculates your blood glucose level,
displays the result, and stores it in its memory.
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