The TrueTrack Smart System Blood Glucose Monitor has been advertised at many of the local drug stores, and with rebates or taking your old machine back, you can get it for as little as $19.99, and in some cases, even free. These test strips are almost half the price of others at $49 for 100. Nice way to save money!
The monitor is blue and silver and it has a large display screen on the front with TrueTrack above and below it.
On the top in the middle of it there's the S button for selecting settings, viewing blood sugar averages and checking your results in the memory. Either side of this button there's the decrease and increase button, to check back on past readings, and then to forward them.
At the bottom of the machine, there's the place to insert the test strip. The data port is on the right side, and the left side has the code chip port to insert the code chip, and the back has the battery compartment, meter label, and the serial number of the machine.
Always make sure the coding on the test strip label and the machine is exactly the same. It's best to do a quality control test before you actually do one with your blood. This will make sure that the machine is correct.
To check your blood sugar, simply remove a test strip and put it into the bottom of the machine. When taking any blood sample, always wash your hands and then dry them very well before you start. Then prick your finger with the lancing device. Squeeze the finger so a drop of blood forms, and then touch the edge of the test strip. Let the blood go into the strip until you hear the meter yell out a beep. The machine will then show you your sugar reading with the date and time.
When you get rid of the test strip, the machine will then turn itself off and all of the results are stored in the memory.
