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Accutrend Plus
User’s Manual
Date of issue: January 2009
© 2009, Roche Diagnostics
All rights reserved.
ACCU-CHEK, ACCU-CHEK MULTICLIX, ACCUTREND, COBAS, and SAFE-T-PRO are trademarks of Roche.
The system fulfills the Canadian and U.S. safety requirements (UL LISTED, in accordance with UL 3101-1 and
CAN/CSA C22.2 no. 1010-1).
This instrument complies with DIN EN 61010-1 (“Safety requirements for electrical equipment for
measurement, control and laboratory use; General requirements”) and was in a perfect safety condition when it
left the factory.
Installation, use and maintenance of the Accutrend Plus instrument is the full responsibility of the user.
The packaging material, the identification plate of the instrument and the manual may contain the
following symbols or abbreviations which are listed below with their meaning:
Consult instructions for use.
Caution (refer to accompanying documents)! Refer to safety-related notes in the manual
accompanying this instrument.
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Use by date
Manufacturer
Catalog number
LOT
Batch number
IVD
In vitro diagnostic medical device.
This product fulfills the requirements of the European Directive 98/79/EC on in vitro
diagnostic medical devices.
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The Accutrend Plus instrument
Thank you for your purchase of the Accutrend Plus instrument!
The Accutrend Plus instrument is used for quantitative measurement of two blood parameters:
glucose and cholesterol. The reflectance photometric measurement is performed using test strips specific
for each of these blood parameters. For detailed information about the two tests, see the package inserts of the
respective test strips.
Note: This manual contains all the information needed to use the instrument and keep it ready to operate. Please
read this manual carefully before using the instrument. Familiarize yourself with the required preparations and
the measurement procedure before performing the first measurement.
Also, read the package inserts of the test strips to be used.
Last update: January 2009
Contents
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Contents
The Accutrend Plus instrument 5
Introduction 11
The Accutrend Plus instrument............................................................................................................................................................11
Test principle.............................................................................................................................................................................................12
Checking the contents...........................................................................................................................................................................13
Safety information....................................................................................................................................................................................14
Operating conditions..............................................................................................................................................................................15
Integrated control functions..................................................................................................................................................................16
About this manual 17
Page layout................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
The Accutrend Plus instrument 20
Overview of instrument elements........................................................................................................................................................20
Display and symbols...............................................................................................................................................................................24
Power .........................................................................................................................................................................................................26
Operating the instrument 27
Inserting batteries ...................................................................................................................................................................................28
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Instrument settings 32
Brief overview of the instrument settings...........................................................................................................................................32
General procedure for setting up the instrument (set mode).......................................................................................................33
Setting the date format........................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Setting the date........................................................................................................................................................................................38
Setting the time format...........................................................................................................................................................................41
Setting the time........................................................................................................................................................................................42
Setting the beeper...................................................................................................................................................................................43
Performing a measurement 44
Brief overview of the steps to be carried out.....................................................................................................................................45
Important notes........................................................................................................................................................................................ 47
Code strips................................................................................................................................................................................................51
Switching on the instrument.................................................................................................................................................................52
Inserting the code strip ..........................................................................................................................................................................54
Switching the code display....................................................................................................................................................................56
Sample material........................................................................................................................................................................................57
Performing measurements in the professional sector.....................................................................................................................58
Preparing to perform a measurement.................................................................................................................................................59
Performing a measurement...................................................................................................................................................................61
Recommendations for the collection and measurement of capillary blood...............................................................................67
Blood collection .......................................................................................................................................................................................68
Starting the measurement.....................................................................................................................................................................72
Display of results......................................................................................................................................................................................74
Flagging measurements ........................................................................................................................................................................77
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Quality control recommendation 80
Preparing to perform a control test......................................................................................................................................................82
Performing a control test........................................................................................................................................................................83
Applying the control solution................................................................................................................................................................88
Starting the measurement.....................................................................................................................................................................89
Display of results......................................................................................................................................................................................91
Memory 92
Displaying stored measured values ....................................................................................................................................................92
Cleaning 97
Cleaning the outer instrument components .....................................................................................................................................98
Cleaning the inner instrument components......................................................................................................................................98
Cleaning the optical measuring system............................................................................................................................................100
Error messages 102
Further information 111
Ordering information ........................................................................................................................................................................... 111
Product limitations................................................................................................................................................................................ 111
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Product specifications 112
Operating conditions and technical data.........................................................................................................................................112
Sample material......................................................................................................................................................................................113
Storage and transport conditions ......................................................................................................................................................113
Disposal of instrument, strips, lancets and batteries.....................................................................................................................113
Service information ...............................................................................................................................................................................114
Alphabetical index 115
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