BAYER Contour® Plus
Bayer’s CONTOUR® PLUS meter is designed with No Coding™ technology, to automatically code itself every time you insert a test strip. It offers Second Chance sampling i.e. the meter alerts you when a test strip is under-filled and allows you to add more blood within a certain timeframe. Your test strip is designed to easily "sip" the blood into the sample tip.
KEY FEATURES
- Small blood sample: 0.6 μL
- 5-second countdown
- Large, easy-to-read display
- Basic Mode (L-1)
- 7 day HI and LO summary
- 14 day average
- 480 test result memory
- Advanced Mode (L-2)
- 7 day HI and LO summary
- 7, 14, and 30 day averages
- 480 test result memory
- Pre- and post-meal markers
- 30 day pre- and post-meal averages
- Selectable post-meal reminders 2,5; 2,0; 1,5; 1,0 hours
- Personal HI and LO test settings
TEST STRIPS
The Contour Plus test strips use electrochemical technology & (GDH-FAD) enzyme chemistry and therefore does not cross-react with maltose, galactose or oxygen.
- A long shelf life (24-month unopened shelf life)
- Stability over a range of storage temperatures (0–30°C), and withstands shipping conditions of up to 40°C for 2 weeks.
HOW TO TEST
Preparing the Lancing Device
- Remove the endcap from the MICROLET 2 lancing device with your thumb on the grip indent as shown. Snap the endcap off from top to bottom.
- Loosen the round protective cap on a lancet by rotating it turn, but do not remove it. Always use MICROLET lancets for the best operation.
- Insert the lancet firmly into the lancing device until it comes to a full stop. This will re-set the device. You can also pull and release the re-setting handle.
- Twist off the round protective lancet cap. Save it for disposing of the used lancet & Replace the grey endcap.
- The puncture depth depends on the endcap setting and the amount of pressure applied to the puncture site.
- Rotate the endcap dial to adjust the puncture depth.
Inserting the Test Strip
- Remove a CONTOUR™PLUS test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip.
- Hold the test strip with the grey square end facing up toward the meter.
- Insert the grey square end firmly into the test strip port until the meter beeps.
- This will turn the meter on. An image of a test strip with a flashing blood drop will appear letting you know the meter is ready to test.
Getting the Blood Drop – Fingertip Testing
- Press the endcap firmly against the fingertip and press the blue release button with your thumb.
- Stroke your hand and finger towards the puncture site to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the puncture site.
- Test immediately after a good blood drop has formed.
- Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through the tip.
- Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
- Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you could get inaccurate results or errors.
- If the first blood drop is not enough, the meter may beep twice and display a strip underfill screen image.
- You have about 30 seconds to apply more blood onto the same strip. If you are not able to apply enough blood within that time, an error code will be displayed. Dispose of the used test strip as medical waste and and start over with a new strip.
- After a beep, you will see the meter count down 5 seconds and your blood test result is displayed and automatically stored in the meter memory. Please do not touch the test strip during the countdown as this may result in an error.
- Remove the test strip to turn your meter off. Dispose of the used test strip as medical waste or as advised by your health care professional.
- Always wash and dry your hands well with soap and water before and after testing, handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips.