Abbott FreeStyle Freedom Lite Owner's Booklet

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11www.AbbottDiabetesCare.com 12ENGLISHENGLISHControl Solution InformationFreeStyle control solution can be used for three months after opening thebottle or until the expiry date printed on the label, whichever comes first.Important: Count forwards three months from the date you open anew bottle of control solution. Write this date on the side of your controlsolution bottle. This is your discard date, unless the expiry date printedon the bottle comes first.Example: You open the control solution on January 15th. Countforwards three months to April 15th. This is the discard date that yourecord on the bottle.• Use only FreeStyle control solution with your FreeStyle Freedom Litesystem.• Replace the cap on the control solution bottle immediately after using.• Do not use control solution past the expiry date.• Do not add water or any liquid to control solution.• Control solution tests are specified to be accurate only when usedbetween 15 °C and 40 °C (59 °F and 104 °F).• Control solution test results should fall within the range printed onthe test strip vial label.Important: The control solution range is a target range for controlsolution only. It is not a target range for your blood glucose level.• If control solution results are out of this range, repeat the test.• If your control solution test results continue to fall outside the rangeprinted on the test strip vial, do not use the FreeStyle Freedom Litesystem to test your blood glucose. Contact Customer Care.Caution: Results from FreeStyle control solution tests do notreflect your blood glucose level.Meter SetupSetting Up Your Meter• To Enter Setup ModeStart with the meter off (no test strip inserted).Press and hold the “m” button for two secondsuntil the display screen appears.• To Exit at Any TimePress and hold the “m” button for two seconds until the meterturns off.• To Move Through the ScreensPress the “m” button to move through all the setup screens suchas reminder alarms, sound level, time, date and so on.• To Change Settings Within the ScreenPress the “c” button.Setting the Reminder AlarmsYou may set up any or all of the reminder alarms (1-4). Note: Areminder alarm will never sound during a test.To set a reminder alarm or multiple reminder alarms, please followthese steps.1. Start with the meter off. Press the “m” button andhold until the display appears with 01234.You are now in the reminder alarm setting modeand the “0” is blinking.2. To move to the first reminder alarm pressthe “c” button once. You are now ready to setreminder alarm 1 (“1” is blinking).Select reminderalarm