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Blood Glucose Tests
Marking Blood Glucose Results and Setting the Post-Meal Test Reminder
You can mark a blood glucose result to indicate a special event. If you select a test result marker, it is
automatically stored in memory. When you review the test results in memory, these markers can help you
remember what was di erent about the test result.
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Function
Pre-Meal Marker
Marking blood glucose results with a pre-meal marker provides more information about
your test results to help you and your healthcare professional in the management of
your diabetes.
Pre-Meal Marker with Post-Meal Test Reminder
When a pre-meal result is marked with a post-meal test reminder, the meter beeps 1 or
2 hours after you test to remind you to do a post-meal test.
Post-Meal Marker
Marking blood glucose results with a post-meal marker provides more information
about your test results to help you and your healthcare professional in the management
of your diabetes. The post-meal marker automatically appears with the test result if a
test is performed 15 minutes before or after the post-meal test reminder is
programmed to beep. Set the post-meal test reminder time to 1 or 2 hours in the
set-up mode. The meter will beep 1 or 2 hours after the pre-meal test to remind you to
do a post-meal test.
General Marker
You might want to use the general marker to mark an event such as an AST result or
exercise.
Here is how to mark a test result and initiate a post-meal test reminder:
1. Perform a blood glucose test. The blood glucose result appears on the display.
2. Leave the test strip in the meter. Press and release
and post-meal test reminder.
3. When the marker or test reminder that you wish to select appears on the display, remove the test strip
from the meter.
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