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How to use Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter

Testing your blood glucose is an essential part of managing diabetes. The Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter can help to make it convenient by giving you fast, hassle-free, and accurate results in simple steps...

How to set time and date on your new Accu-Chek Active meter

Easy handling
Easy-to-read display, now bigger
Easy visual double check to ensure correct measurement
Accurate numbers
The Accu-Chek® Active (bGM) system delivers accurate results that meet internationally recognized standards.*
Clever functionality
Visual and audio postprandial reminder reminds you to test two hours after eating
Pre- and post-meal flagging to differentiate glucose levels measured before and after a meal
View an average of your test results from the last 7, 14, 30 or now 90 days
*Accu-Chek® Meter meets minimum accuracy requirements of the ISO15197:2013 standards.

Item Description

The Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter packs many powerful features into a smaller size. No coding reduces handling steps, see test result averages up to 90 days, get alerts if your test strips are expired or if you’ve underdosed, re-dose within 10 seconds, set pre-and post-meal reminders to test, and more.

Product Manuals

Accu-Chek Active-User Manual

SIZE

97.8 x 46.8 x 19.1mm

WEIGHT

50g

FAST

Results in 5 seconds

MEMORY

500 test results

Benefits and Features

accurate:

Accurate¹ blood glucose measurement

easy:

No coding for even easier blood glucose monitoring
easy-to-read display (new typeface)
intuitive handling with just 2 buttons

safe:

Underdose detection
visual double check
10 seconds re-dose option

clever:

Pre- and postmeal markers
postprandial reminder
7,14,30 or now 90 day test averages
USB interface for data transfer

Additional specifications

Meter type :

Accu-Chek Active meter (Model GB)

Catalogue no. / Serial no. :

See type plate on the back of the meter

Test principle :

Determination of glucose in fresh capillary blood by reflectance photometry.

Blood glucose values can be tested in whole blood or plasma.

The meter displays blood glucose values corresponding to those in plasma.

Measuring interval :

10-600 mg/dL

Blood volume :

1-2 μl

Measuring time :

Test strip in the meter: approx. 5 seconds

Test strip outside the meter: approx. 08 seconds

Power supply :

1 battery (type CR2032)

Battery life :

approx. 1000 tests or approx. 1 year

Automatic power-off :

after 30 or 90 seconds depending on operating status

Memory :

500 test results with time and date, as well as 7, 14, 30 and 90 days averages

Temperature :

During testing: +8 to +42°C

During storage without battery: -25 to +70°C

During storage with battery: -20 to +50°C

Atmospheric humidity :

During testing: up to 85% relative humidity

During testing: up to 93% relative humidity

Altitude:

Sea level to 4000 m

Dimensions :

97.8 x 46.8 x 19.1 mm

Weight :

Without battery: approx. 46 g

With battery: approx. 50 g

Display :

96-segment liquid crystal display (LCD)

Interface :

USB (Micro B)

Safety class :

III

Electromagnetic compatibility :

The Accu-Chek Active meter meets the electromagnetic immunity requirements and the electromagnetic emissions requirements as per EN 61326-2-6 and EN ISO 15197 Annex A.

The chosen basis for electrostatic discharge immunity testing was basic standard IEC 61000-4-2.

Performance analysis :

Calibration and traceability: The performance data for the Accu-Chek Active bGM system was calibrated using venous blood containing various glucose concentrations. Reference values are obtained using the hexokinase method, which is calibrated using the ID-GCMS method.

Accuracy performance :

The Accu-Chek Active bGM system meets the DIN EN ISO 15197:2013 requirements (data on file, 2014).

How to use Accu-Chek Active blood glucose meter

Insert the glucose test strip
Prick your finger with the lancet to draw out a blood drop.
Carefully touch the blood drop onto the green field of the test strip.
Read the blood glucose result.