The glucometer measures the blood sugar levels from a drop of blood from the patient's finger.
No but the glucometer can be set with parameters which allow for patients to detect high or low sugar levels.
Normal blood sugar readings are between 4mmol to 7mmol, any reading below 4mmol is considered a low blood sugar reading and any reading above 7mmol is considered a high blood sugar reading.
- Please refer to the instructional videos on the Patient Portal or alternatively consult page 11 of the Owner's Manual in regard to setting the blood glucose measuring mode target range.
- The settings can be changed on the glucometer by holding down the 3 buttons (up arrow, M button and down arrow) together.
- Please note that the parameters can only be changed in the setting mode, again consult the Owner's manual for additional information.
The M button on the glucometer stands for memory which means the patient can recall their last blood sugar reading by pressing the M button.
Yes, the settings that can be personalised include, date, time, alarm reminders, memory settings and buzzer settings.
Test Strips are inserted into the Glucometer once a suitable sample of blood is applied allows the device to read blood sugar levels.
The test strips that accompany the glucometer are specific to the TD 4183 glucometer.
The strip is blue on one side and white on the other side.
- The white part of the strip on the blue side is where the sample of blood is absorbed by the strip for the glucometer to measure the blood sugar.
- The strip must be inserted with the blue side facing upwards. To assure that the strip is correctly placed, the blue side of the strip has arrows directing which end of the strip is placed into the glucometer.