How to Code a One Touch Meter
One Touch Blood Glucose Meters are manufactured by LifeScan, Incorporated. They are known for their accuracy and ease of use. Diabetics who need to closely monitor their blood glucose levels use a meter to accomplish the task. By placing a drop of blood on a test strip inserted into the machine, the meter provides a digital read-out showing a number. Before a new box of test strips can be used in a One Touch Meter, it must be coded. That means the meter must be set up to correspond with the strips so accurate readings can be made. Otherwise, you can get blood glucose meter readings that are too low or too high. You can also receive error messages if your meter isn't coded correctly.
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Instructions
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Press the power button on the One Touch Meter to turn it on. It's located on the top. You'll see three bars on the display screen if this is the very first time you have used the meter. Otherwise, if you've used the meter to test your blood glucose level before, the last test results will be displayed.
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Wait a few seconds for the meter code to appear on the display screen. It will automatically appear after you see the bars or the results of the last blood glucose level. Remember the code. It will be a number from 1 to 21.
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Find the code number on the One Touch test strip tube. It's printed inside a white box on the side of the container. If the code on the tube matches the code number the meter displayed, the machine is coded and is ready to use.
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Code the One Touch Meter by pressing the "C" button. It will either be located on the side or top of the meter. Every time you press the button, the number displayed on the screen will advance one. Keep pressing the button until the number displayed matches the code number on the test strip tube.
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