Contour Next EZ Quick Reference Guide

Your Contour^®Next EZ Meter

For a full list of the important warnings and limitations of your system, please see the INTENDED USE, IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION, WARNINGS and CAUTIONS in your Contour^®Next EZ meter user guide.

Meter Parts

• Display — shows test results, prompts and messages.
• Up/Down Scroll Buttons — navigate menu options and settings.
• Memory Button (M) — turns meter on/off and recalls memory; serves as the Enter button.
• Test Strip Port — insert the gray square end of the test strip here.

Use only Contour^®Next Blood Glucose Test Strips:

• Gray Square End: Insert this end into the test strip port.
• Sample Tip: Blood sample pulled in here.

Basic Testing

Getting Ready to Test

1. Always wash your hands well with soap and water before and after handling the meter, lancing device, or test strips.
2. Insert the gray square end of the test strip into the test strip port on the meter.
3. The meter will turn on and a test strip with a flashing blood drop will appear on your meter display letting you know the meter is ready to test.
4. Remove the endcap from the lancing device.
5. Loosen the round protective cap on a lancet by rotating it ¼ turn, but do not remove the cap.
6. Insert the lancet firmly until it comes to a complete stop.
7. Twist off the round protective lancet cap.
8. Replace the endcap.
9. Adjust the endcap dial to your preferred puncture depth setting.

Getting the Blood Drop

1. Press the lancing device firmly against the puncture site and press the release button.
2. Stroke your hand and finger towards the puncture site to form a drop of blood.

Testing Your Blood

1. Use only Contour^®Next Blood Glucose Test Strips with the Contour^®Next EZ meter.
2. Touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip.
3. Hold the strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
4. Your result is displayed after a 5 second countdown.
5. To turn your meter off, remove the test strip. Dispose of the test strip as medical waste.

See your Contour^®Next EZ user guide and lancing device insert for complete instructions.

Ejecting and Disposing of the Used Lancet

1. Do not use your fingers to remove the lancet from the lancing device. The lancing device provided with your kit has an automatic lancet ejection feature.
2. Refer to the separate lancing device insert, if provided with your kit, for instructions on automatic ejection of the lancet.

Potential Biohazard

• All blood glucose measuring systems are considered biohazardous.
• All products or objects which come in contact with human blood, even after cleaning, should be handled as if capable of transmitting infectious diseases.
• The meter and lancing device are for single patient use. Do not share them with anyone including other family members!
• All parts of the kit are considered biohazardous and can potentially transmit infectious diseases, even after you have performed cleaning and disinfection.
• Always wash your hands well with soap and water and dry them well before and after handling the meter, lancing device, or test strip.

See your user guide for complete instructions.

Using Advanced Mode

Setting Your Meter to Advanced Mode

To set your meter to Advanced Mode, and take advantage of meal markers and other available features:

1. Press M to turn your meter on.
2. Press and hold ▲ or ▼ for 3 seconds.
3. L-1 will flash.
4. Press ▲ or ▼ to change to L-2.
5. Press M to set.

Marking Test Results

After you perform a test and see your results, use the markers on the display:

See user guide for complete instructions on how to use the markers and adjust the reminder times.

Using the Reminder

Sets a reminder (pre-set at 2 hours) to run a post-meal test. When the reminder sounds, the meter turns on, and you will see your pre-meal test result.

Press any button once to silence reminder and twice to turn the meter off. Run another blood test and mark it with a post-meal marker (see chart above).

Error Codes and Symbols

See your user guide for a complete list of Error Codes.

Need Help? Contact Customer Service

Customer Service: 1-800-348-8100
Available Monday through Sunday, from 8:00 am through 12:00 Midnight, Eastern Time.

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