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BeneCheck BK6-12M

Plus Multi-Monitoring Meter and Strips

TheBeneCheckBK6-12Mmulti-monitoringsystemisaneasytouse,handhelddevicewhichallowsyoutocheckyourTotalCholesterol,aswellasBloodGlucoseandUricAcid,intheonedevice. TheBeneChecksystemusesthelatestamperometrictechnologyinanuniqueelectrochemicalprocess.Automaticallycollectingbycapillaryactionatinyamountofbloodtoprovideaccurateandconsistentresultsin30seconds.Asimple,painless,speedyprocedure.Itneedslessbloodthanothermeterstoperformthesetests.

BeneCheckAdvantages

• TheBeneCheckPlusMulti-Monitoringmeterhasthelowestrecurringcostforstrips

• Accurateresultsdeliveredextremelyquickly• Nocomplexmenusystem• Mostcost-effectivestripsonthemarket• Smallsamplesrequiredtoruntests• Extremelylongbatterylife• Smallandcompact

Formeterspecificationsrefer:www.smithbiomed.comhttps://www.smithbiomed.com/gout-management/

Questions and Answers:

What test strips does the BeneCheck Plus Multi-Monitoring meter use? Therearethreetypesofstripsforthismeter:

Ø uricacidØ glucoseØ cholesterol

OnlyusetheBeneCheckstripsinthismeterasstripsfromotherbrandsdonotapplytoBeneCheckmeters. What type of batteries are used?

Ø CR2032.Pleaseremovetheplastictabunderthebatterybeforeusing. How do I set/ change the time on BeneCheck meter? Press“S”Button(3secs)→One“Beep”Sound→SettingMode→TurnOffAutomaticallyafterSettingSettingorder:Year/Month/Date/Hour/Minute•Press“M”buttontoadvanceoneunit,“S”buttontoenternextsetting.Referwww.smithbiomed.comforvideoinstructions What is coding? Youwillneedacodecardtoinputthecodetoyourmeter.ForBeneCheckmeter,youNEEDtodothecodingstepeverytimeyouopenanewvialofstrip.Referwww.smithbiomed.comforvideoinstructions

How do I code BeneCheck meter? 1.Makesurethemeterisoff.2.Insertthecodecard.3.Makesurethecodeonscreen,stripvialandcodecardisthesame.4.Removethecodecard.•Codeyourmeterwhenyoufirstuseitorwhenyouopenanewvialofstrips.•WithAutoStripRecognitionfunction,onceyoucodeyourmeter,themeterwillswitchtothetestmodeautomaticallywhenyouinsertastrip.Referwww.smithbiomed.comforvideoinstructionsfortheuseofthemeter

How to store the BeneCheck meter? •Donotuseinextremelydryenvironments.Itmaycausestaticdischarges.•Donotuseunderelectromagneticradiation,orclosetoomuchelectricalequipment.• Donotdisassemblethemeterforanyreason.•Keepmetercleanbywipingtheexteriorappearancewithtissuesorlint-freecloth. Cleaning and Caring for BeneCheck Meter Useasoftslightlydampclothwith75%alcoholormilddishwashingliquiddilutedwithwatertocleanthemetersurface.Note:•Donotallowcontactwithanyotherwetclothesorliquids•Donotallowanyliquidtoruninoraroundthetestportandbatterycover.•Makesurethemeteriscompletelydrybeforeuse. How accurate is the BeneCheck meter? BeneCheckmeetstheISO15197standardandisregardedasoneofthemostaccuratepointofcaremetersformeasuringuricacidlevelinternationally. Do I need to calibrate my BeneCheck meter? No,youdonothavetocalibrateyourmeter.Ifyouhavedoubtsabouttestresults,pleasecontactyourlocaldistributor. What is the duration of the BeneCheck Strip before expiring? Theexpiringdateisprintedontheboxofstrips.Onceyouopenavialofstrip,pleaseuseitwithin3months.

What happens if I use expired test strips? Usingexpiredteststrips,youmaygetinaccuratetestresults.Pleasecheckexpirydatebeforeuse,andmarktheopendateonthestripvials.Theexpirydateisprintedonthestripbox. My BeneCheck strips have not passed the expiring date yet, why are they damp already? Thestripscouldgetdamp-ifyourhandsarewetwhenyoutakeoutthestrip-ifyoudonotclosethestripvialimmediately-ifyoudonotpreservethestripsinasuitablecondition. Storage conditions for BeneCheck strips Storeyourstripsatroomtemperature,10-30°C-Preventdirectsunlight,heat,donotrefrigeratenorfreeze.-DONOTpackyourstripsseparatelyindifferentcontainer.-DONOTplaceyourstripsinrefrigerator.-Recapyourstripvialimmediatelyafteryoutakeoutthestrip,andmakesureitisclosedproperly.-DONOTreplacethestripinthevialaftertakingitout.-DONOTexposeyourstripintheairforalongtime.-DONOTputthecodecardinthestripvial.

Can I remove a strip and carry it separate to the vial before testing? AbsolutelyNOT!Thestripswillbecomedampeasilyandinfluencethetestresults.Thereisdryingagentinthevial,andtheexpiringdateisthesameasthestrip.Sopleasekeepthestripintheoriginalvial. Why are my test results from BeneCheck meter are different from other meters? AccordingtoFDAregulation,whenyouwanttocomparetestresults,youneedtoacquirebloodsamplesatthesametimefromthesamespot,andcomparewithbiochemicalanalyzer.Youcannotcomparetheresultsdirectlyeventhemetersarethesamemodelandbrand. Please make sure you follow the steps when you clean your hands:

I am the only one using lancets, can I reuse it?

Nothatiswhythe Symbolof"DoNotReuse",“SingleUse”,"UseOnlyOnce".

What are the reasons for not reusing the lancets? -Lesspainful-Toavoidinfection-Lessharmtoskintissue Can the first drop of blood be used for testing? Nowipeoffthefirstdropofblood. How can I get a drop of blood easier while sampling?

- Warmyourhandsbywashingthemwithwarmwater,butmakesuretheyaredrybeforetesting.-Massageyourhandsfromyourpalmtofingersacoupletimes. How much blood do I need to perform a test? BloodGlucose-0.7μLTotalCholesterol–0.8μLUricAcid-1μL