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Frequently Asked Questions

General questions

Yes, the meter will show “exp” inside the strip icon if the test strips is the use by date has elapsed. The use by date is printed on the label of the test strip container. 

The Accu-Chek® Active meter detects the color change in the test pad area. If the test pad is checked too early, the glucose reaction may not yet be finished. If it is done too late, the color may have already changed due to drying.

The stored values will be kept in the meter at all times: they cannot get lost when changing the battery. If the battery change is done according to the user instructions (empty battery stays in the meter until new battery is available to be inserted) the time and date settings remain stored in the meter as well.

When the result is shown, you can use 4 different flags by pressing the M or S button. Options are:

  • Before meal
  • Control solution
  • After meal
  • General

The meter detects if not enough blood has been applied. If the amount of blood you applied is insufficient, after a few seconds an acoustic warning in the form of 3 beeps sounds. You can then apply an additional amount of blood.

It is not possible to delete stored results.

The required USB cable is a standard Micro-USB cable available from most electrical retailers.   The meter kit does not include a standard Micro-USB cable.  For more information, please contact us.

The Accu-Chek® Active blood glucose meter has a built in USB (Universal Serial Bus) port for transferring test results to a computer that is equipped appropirately. Roche Diabetes Care offers a variety of special diabetes management hardware and software products which enhance the integrated diary functions of your meter. With these hardware and software products, you and your healthcare professional can manage your test results more effectively and use graphs and tables to understand them better.

Yes, it is possible to test with all types of blood (capillary, venous, arterial, and neonatal).

This meter comes with a totally new design, a 30% size reduction and an improved feature set-up. New features include the postprandial reminder and 90-day average reading. Also, the new meter display is now 10% bigger and offers easier readability.

There are 2 main differences:

  1. The Accu-Chek®  Active test strip uses a new chemistry, eliminating clinically relevant interferences with maltose.
  2. The color of both the test area on the test strip and code chip is now green. 

Yes, it is possible.

Yes, it is possible to use the new test strip with all Accu-Chek®  Active meter generations.


Accu-Chek Active

Item Description

The Accu-Chek®  Active blood glucose meter packs many powerful features into a smaller size than the previous version. See test result averages up to 90 days, get alerts if your test strips are expired or if you’ve underdosed, re-dose within 10 seconds, set pre-and post-meal reminders to test, and more.

Product Manuals

SIZE

97.8 x 46.8 x 19.1mm

WEIGHT

50 g

FAST

Results in 5 seconds

MEMORY

500 test results

ALERTS

For expired strips

Benefits and Features
  • Just two buttons are used to operate the meter, for intuitive handling.
  • Large and easy-to-read display.
  • In- or out-of-meter for simple and comfortable testing.
  • Safety features include underdosing alerts, re-dose option in 10 seconds, and test strip expiration warnings
  • The visual double check lets you see your recent test result.
  • Post-meal alert reminds you to test 2 hours after eating.
  • Pre-meal and post-meal markers are available.
  • 500 test results are stored in memory.
  • See averages of all blood test results over 7, 14, 30 and 90 days.
  • Fulfills 100 % of the accuracy requirements of DIN EN ISO 15197:2003.1
  • Date and time are preset for faster setup.
  • Changing the battery doesn’t mean losing the date and time settings.
  • Transfer data from the meter to your PC using a USB cable. You will need an
    Accu-Chek®  diabetes management solution on the PC to analyze the data.
  • 30 % smaller than previous Accu-Chek®  Active meters with a 10 % bigger display.
Additional Specifications
Model:

Accu-Chek® Active (Model GU)

Serial number:

Unique serial number is printed on a label on the device and stored in non-volatile memory

Measuring principle:

Mutant variant of the glucose dehydrogenase quinone protein (Mut. Q-GDH 2, modified variant of EC 1.1.5.2), acinetobacter spec; photometric end-point measurement

Measuring time:

Approximately 5 seconds (blood application with test strip within the meter)
Approximately 8 seconds (blood application with test strip outside the meter)

Temperature:

+8 to +42 °C (+46.4 °F to +107.6 °F)

Humidity:

Up to 93 % relative humidity

Storage conditions without battery:

-25 to + 70 °C (-13 °F to +158 °F)

Memory capacity:

Up to 500 values with date and time

Test averages:

7, 14, 30, 90 days

Data transfer:

Via USB interface (with Micro-USB cable)

Automatic coding:

Via code chip (batch specific code chip)

Warning:

Strip expiry warning (data is stored in the code chip)

Dimensions:

97.8 x 46.8 x 19.1 mm

Weight:

46 g without battery, 50 g with battery

Display:

96 segments LCD display with symbols

Beep tone:

Yes (Factory setting ON)

Battery:

1 battery, type CR 2032

Battery life:

Approximately 1000 measurements or one year (whichever comes first)

Auto power off:

30 or 90 seconds according to operating status

Underdosing detection:

Yes

Altitude independence:

0–4,000m (0-13,123 feet)

Blood volume:

1-2 μL

Measuring range:

10 mg/dL – 600 mg/dL, 0.6 mmol/L – 33.3 mmol/L

Sample types:

Capillary blood

If the test strip is removed from the meter to apply blood:

Venous blood anticoagulated with lithium heparin or ammonium heparin or EDTA, arterial blood and blood from neonates

Sample dosing:

Blood application on to the middle of the test pad. The test strip (and its components) has the function to spread the blood above the test area in a quick and hygienic way

How to use Accu-Chek® Active blood glucose meter

Testing your blood glucose is an essential part of managing diabetes. The Accu-Chek®  Active blood glucose meter can help to  make it convenient by giving you fast, hassle-free, and accurate results in 4 simple steps.

  • Insert the glucose test strip
  • Prick your finger with the lancet to draw out a blood drop.
  • Carefully touch the blood drop onto the green field of the test strip.
  • Read the blood glucose result.