Read the booklet that comes with the meter! Just lightly wipe a Q-tip over the area where the test strip pops out.
Why switch meters?
This is a discussion on error code E-5 with AccuChek Compact Plus within the Monitoring forums, part of the Staying Healthy category; Has anyone gotten this error code and resolved it? I searched the web and they say to clean the reader, ...
Has anyone gotten this error code and resolved it? I searched the web and they say to clean the reader, but I don't know what that is. I am switching to the OneTouch UltraSmart anyway, but I was hoping to keep my readings current before a doc appointment in a week.
Thanks!
Rob
Type 2 diagnosed in March '07
Metformin 1000 mg x2
Lantus 88 units
Apidra 0-60 units
Lipids
Cholesterol 220
Triglycerides 195
HDL-Cholesterol 27
VLDL-Cholesterol 39
LDL-Cholesterol 154
Hemoglobin A1c
8/28/09 9.1%!!!
7/20/09 11.4% yay! heading in the right direction
5/29/09 13.1%
4/17/09 13.5%
Read the booklet that comes with the meter! Just lightly wipe a Q-tip over the area where the test strip pops out.
Why switch meters?
Rob
Type 2 diagnosed in March '07
Metformin 1000 mg x2
Lantus 88 units
Apidra 0-60 units
Lipids
Cholesterol 220
Triglycerides 195
HDL-Cholesterol 27
VLDL-Cholesterol 39
LDL-Cholesterol 154
Hemoglobin A1c
8/28/09 9.1%!!!
7/20/09 11.4% yay! heading in the right direction
5/29/09 13.1%
4/17/09 13.5%
As always YMMV!
Diagnosed: July 3 2008
A1C- 7/08= 10.611/08 = 5.6 5/09= 5.3 11/09 = 5.6
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triglycerides - 7/08 = 19211/2008 = 84 11/09 = 66
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HDL - 7/08 = 4611/2008 = 74 11/09 = 79
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LDL - 7/08 = 10611/2008 = 80 11/09 = 65
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Low Carb Diet (15-50g/day)
Metformin ER 500mg 2x day
Neurontin 800mg 3x day
Meloxicam 15mg 1x day (arthritis)
Multivitamin, B12, fish oil
Accuchek logs and printouts too.
Rob
Type 2 diagnosed in March '07
Metformin 1000 mg x2
Lantus 88 units
Apidra 0-60 units
Lipids
Cholesterol 220
Triglycerides 195
HDL-Cholesterol 27
VLDL-Cholesterol 39
LDL-Cholesterol 154
Hemoglobin A1c
8/28/09 9.1%!!!
7/20/09 11.4% yay! heading in the right direction
5/29/09 13.1%
4/17/09 13.5%
Rob
Type 2 diagnosed in March '07
Metformin 1000 mg x2
Lantus 88 units
Apidra 0-60 units
Lipids
Cholesterol 220
Triglycerides 195
HDL-Cholesterol 27
VLDL-Cholesterol 39
LDL-Cholesterol 154
Hemoglobin A1c
8/28/09 9.1%!!!
7/20/09 11.4% yay! heading in the right direction
5/29/09 13.1%
4/17/09 13.5%
i have the same meter... when you open the meter to put in a new drum, the section where the strip pops out is where it needs to be cleaned... just take a q-tip, very very very very lightly dampen it, maybe with a very small drop of water and clean the area where the strip pops out, both inside and outside of the meter... if you think the section might still be wet, then use the other side of the q-tip to absorb the leftover moisture...
this usually happens when there's human error but the meter can't find anything wrong with the mechanics inside so it says it's dirty... i was slow in getting my drop of blood into the strip last night and the meter gave me the same code... i opened and closed the meter, it spun the drum again and even though it said for me use the control solution and kept the drum icon in the window, it still worked until i changed the drum... i did this because i had over 10 strips left in the drum still being used...
Rob
Type 2 diagnosed in March '07
Metformin 1000 mg x2
Lantus 88 units
Apidra 0-60 units
Lipids
Cholesterol 220
Triglycerides 195
HDL-Cholesterol 27
VLDL-Cholesterol 39
LDL-Cholesterol 154
Hemoglobin A1c
8/28/09 9.1%!!!
7/20/09 11.4% yay! heading in the right direction
5/29/09 13.1%
4/17/09 13.5%
Thanks so much--I did it and now it works again...Very helpful.
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This thread was helpful, I just woke up and had e-5 consistently, yay.
In my opinion, the whole Accu-Check product line is junk. I had three Avivas and if you used all three of them to test from the same drop of blood, you were lucky if the readings were within 150 points of each other. I could have done better throwing darts at a dart board to get BG numbers.
Switched, zero problems with accuracy. Very happy.
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