Introduction Of The System; Intended Use; Principle Of Measurement - Medaval MONOMETER VOICE Gebrauchsanleitung

Do NOT use AST if:
You think your blood glucose is low.
You are unawareness of hypoglycemia.
Your AST results do not match the way you feel.
You are testing for hyperglycemia.
Your routine glucose results are often fluctuating.
You are pregnant.
How to increase the accuracy?
Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site prior to blood
extraction has a significant influence on the glucose value obtained.
Blood from the site without rubbing exhibits a measurably different
glucose concentration than blood from the finger.
Please follow suggestions below before getting a drop of blood:
Rub the puncture site about 20 seconds before penetration.
Use a clear cap (included in the kit) instead while setting the lancing
device.
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INTRODUCTION OF THE SYSTEM

Intended Use

The system is intended for use outside the body (in vitro diagnostic
use). It should be used only for testing glucose (sugar) and only with
fresh capillary whole blood samples taken from the finger and the
alternative sites including the palm, the forearm, the upper arm, the
calf and the thigh. The system is intended for use in the home and in
clinical settings. It should not be used for the diagnosis of diabetes or
for the testing of newborns.
AST in this system can be used only during steady-state blood gluco-
se conditions described in the section of "About AST".

Principle of Measurement

The test is based on the measurement of electrical current generated
by the reaction of glucose with the reagent of the strip. The meter
measures the current and displays the corresponding blood glucose
level. The strength of the current produced by the reaction depends on
the amount of glucose in the blood sample.
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