Accu-Chek Mobile

No, a control solution, other than the Accu-Chek Mobile control solution cannot be used as it will not reflect to the target control range or target control value.

Additionally the Accu-Chek Mobile control solution applicator is specially designed to apply the control liquid to the test area of the cassette. It allows only a small amount of sample to be applied. This avoids the solution entering the system and soiling it.

No, The Accu-Chek Mobile meter and Accu-Chek FastClix finger pricker are intended for patient self-monitoring by an individual person only. They must not be used to collect blood from more than one person as they do not have any features to guard them against cross-infection.

No, the system cannot be used for neonates.

Please follow the steps below to change the test cassette in the Accu-Chek Mobile system:

1. Switch the meter on and wait for the main menu
2. In the main menu, select and open 'Tools'
3. In Tools select and open ‘Change cass.’, the meter will now prompt to open the tip cover
4. Push the tip cover open as far as it will go
5. Turn the meter over so that the back is facing upwards
6. Push the slide button located on the right side of the meter upwards so that the cassette compartment cover springs open
7. Remove the cassette and insert a new one with the silver side facing up
8. Close the cassette compartment cover and press firmly until it clicks in to place

When a new test cassette is inserted, the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag informs the meter about the specific properties of the chemistry in this test cassette and all coding information is given. The meter turns on, the display check appears and the user is shown the information about the cassette's expiry date. The number of available tests is indicated then the main menu is displayed. The meter is now ready for testing.

No, it is not possible to insert the cassette the wrong way.

The Accu-Chek Mobile does not require cleaning if the system is handled as instructed. However if it is misused (e.g. the meter is held upside down when applying the blood or control solution, and/or the blood or control solution sample is bigger than 5 µL) the optic parts can become dirty. It is possible to clean the optic parts (refer to the instruction manual).

If a standard test cassette is inserted in to the meter, the meter checks regularly when the cassette was inserted and calculates the use-by period from this. Each test cassette must be used up within 90 days (use-by period). If a standard test cassette is inserted into the meter, the use-by period is calculated from the date when the cassette was first placed in the meter. This date is stored in the cassette.

The meter also checks whether the expiry date of the cassette has been reached. The expiry date is shown on the test cassette box.

If either of the two dates – use-by period or expiry date – is exceeded, the cassette has expired and further tests cannot be performed with this test cassette.

If a test is started and the cassette is going to expire shortly or has already expired, the meter will inform you of this.

A notification relating to the expiry of the test cassette appears 10 days before it expires, subsequent notifications appear 5, 2 and 1 day(s) before expiry.

If the test cassette has expired, a message will ask the user to replace it.

The Gluc-DOR enzyme used has a negligible dependence on the atmospheric oxygen level. For this reason its altitude dependence is also extremely small. We guarantee full functionality up to 4,000m (13,123 feet).

The Accu-Chek Mobile meter stores up to 2,000 test results with date and time automatically.

The Accu-Chek Mobile system is delivered with the time and date set at the factory. Power is supplied by a 3rd internal battery. During storage a protective foil prevents the 2 AAA batteries losing any power and the settings are preserved using the internal battery power.

To activate the AAA batteries, pull out the protective battery foil and they will take over from the internal battery.

High energy batteries last approximately 500 tests or 1 year.

The number of tests may be reduced when the measurement frequency is extremely low (one test per week) or the meter is left unused. Setting the display brightness to level 3 and the beep volume to level 4 or 5 or using the acoustic mode permanently also impacts battery life time negatively. The number of tests may be improved when the test frequency is high.