Turn on your meter.  

Press and hold OK for two seconds. 

Choose your language.

Press the up or down button to highlight the language of your choice and press OK to confirm.

Set date and time.

In Date Format, press the up or down button to select the date format then press OK to confirm.

In Date Setup, press the up or down button to change the value then press OK to confirm. Continue this process until you have the complete date.

In Time Format, press the up or down button to select the format you prefer then press OK to confirm.

In Time Setup, press the up or down button to select the hour then press OK to confirm. Continue this process until the time is set.

Confirm your settings.

If your settings are correct, including the unit of measure (mmol/L), press OK to confirm. To cancel and start over, select NO and press OK.

Your meter set up is complete!

When complete, your meter will display the MAIN MENU. This menu will now appear whenever you press and hold the OK button to turn on your meter.

Add flags and comments to your readings (optional).

Flags are additional notes that can help you better track and understand your blood sugar readings. An example is flagging each reading as before or after a meal.

To turn on flagging from the MAIN MENU, choose SET UP, select FLAGS/COMMENTS, and make sure they are set to ON.

Wash hands.

Use soap and water to remove any sugar on your fingertips.

Prep your lancing device.

Be sure to use a new lancet for each reading.

Remove lancing device cap.

Lightly twist the cap at the end of the lancing device and pull it straight off. 

Insert lancet and remove protective cover.

Push in a new lancet and twist to remove the protective cover. Save the cover for later.

Replace lancing device cap.

Place the white cap back on the lancing device.

Adjust lancet depth.

1 is the most shallow setting, 7 is the deepest. You may want to turn the green wheel to 4 for your first test. Then adjust in half setting increments from there.

Cock device.

Pull slider until it clicks. If it doesn’t, it’s probably already cocked. 

Use a new test strip.

Remove a new test strip from the test strip vial, and tightly re-close the vial cap immediately to protect the remaining strips.

Insert a test strip. 

Hold your meter with the screen facing you. Gently insert the strip with the blue side facing you and the three silver strips at the bottom. 

The OneTouch Ultra^®2 meter is preset to Code 25. All OneTouch Ultra^® tests strips sold in Canada are pre-calibrated to Code 25.

Match the code on the meter with the code 25 on the test strip vial.

When the codes match, the display will automatically advance to the APPLY BLOOD screen.

If the codes do NOT match, press the up or down button to match code 25 on the test strip vial. The new code number will flash on the display for three seconds and advance to the APPLY BLOOD screen.

You’re ready to check!

Your meter is ready when the APPLY BLOOD screen appears.  

Lance finger.

Massage your finger to get the blood flowing. Then lance the side of your fingertip by pressing the green button. 

Form a round drop of blood.

Squeeze your fingertip so the blood drop forms. Be sure to get a large enough drop to help prevent an error in your reading. If it smears, runs or dries, lance a new location.

Apply to test strip.

Line up the tip of test strip with the blood drop. Gently touch the channel to the edge of the blood drop.

IMPORTANT: After you inserted the test strip, you have 2 minutes to apply the blood before your meter will automatically turn off.

If this happens, remove the strip and re-insert it. Wait for the APPLY BLOOD screen to appear before applying blood to the strip.

View results.

A 5-second countdown will begin.

Your blood glucose level appears on the display, along with the unit of measure, and the date and time of the test. Results are automatically stored in the meter’s memory.

Get an error code (ER)?

Don’t worry! Follow the instructions on the display, or click the button see more.

SEE ERROR CODES

Flag your result (optional).

If you turned on flags when you set up your meter, you can add additional information to each reading.

Press the up button to add a meal flag and choose before or after meal. Press OK to confirm.

Then press the down button to add a comment, make your selection, and press OK to confirm.

Your flags have now been added to your result and will appear above and/or below your result.

Remove used lancet.

To safely remove the lancet, remove the lancing device cap and place the protective lancet cover flat on a hard surface. Push the lancet tip into the side of the cover. 

Eject the lancet.

Push the slider forward to eject the used lancet.

You’ve just completed your first reading! Keep scrolling to learn how to get more insights into managing your diabetes.