Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Posted September 7, 2005 Hi Pat. Yes, coffee is a YMMV issue... Regards, Extremely frustrated. >> > > >> > > Hello, Everyone, >> > > >> > > Can someone tell me why when I do a test, I am having a problem with > the >> > > Accu-chek Voice Mate registering a reading? There is more than >> > > enough >> > blood >> > > but when I place my finger in the curve it won't beep or do anything >> that >> > I >> > > am aware of. I squeeze my finger and the blood supply is ample, in > fact >> > > sometimes, more than ample. It has new batteries and I just got a >> > > new >> > meter >> > > about a month back. Has anyone else had this experience? >> > > >> > > Incidentally, is correct about sending strips. You have to >> > > have > a >> > > code key which has the same number as the strips to calibrate the >> machine >> > so >> > > we can't send any. I did get a new box of strips and I will bring it > up >> > > when I go to my next appointment which is on Friday. >> > > >> > > I had a message all set to go regarding my conversation with the > triage >> > > nurse and I accidentally hit " alt backspace " when I wanted to delete >> > > a >> > word >> > > instead of " control backspace " and the whole message went away. I >> didn't >> > > feel like typing it again so I'll save that for another time if >> > > anyone >> is >> > > interested. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 7, 2005 Report Posted September 7, 2005 Hi Pat. Yes, coffee is a YMMV issue... Regards, Extremely frustrated. >> > > >> > > Hello, Everyone, >> > > >> > > Can someone tell me why when I do a test, I am having a problem with > the >> > > Accu-chek Voice Mate registering a reading? There is more than >> > > enough >> > blood >> > > but when I place my finger in the curve it won't beep or do anything >> that >> > I >> > > am aware of. I squeeze my finger and the blood supply is ample, in > fact >> > > sometimes, more than ample. It has new batteries and I just got a >> > > new >> > meter >> > > about a month back. Has anyone else had this experience? >> > > >> > > Incidentally, is correct about sending strips. You have to >> > > have > a >> > > code key which has the same number as the strips to calibrate the >> machine >> > so >> > > we can't send any. I did get a new box of strips and I will bring it > up >> > > when I go to my next appointment which is on Friday. >> > > >> > > I had a message all set to go regarding my conversation with the > triage >> > > nurse and I accidentally hit " alt backspace " when I wanted to delete >> > > a >> > word >> > > instead of " control backspace " and the whole message went away. I >> didn't >> > > feel like typing it again so I'll save that for another time if >> > > anyone >> is >> > > interested. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Quote
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 I believe this discussion concerns the Accucheck/Voicemate so here's my 3 cents worth. I have been using this meter for years and am as satisfiied with it as a human being can be with a machine. The comfort curve strips are meant to receive the blood from the side and not from the top. A tiny channel sucks the blood to the point in the meter where it is read by a beam and you are not supposed to place the blood on top of the strip. I rarely have problems but do occasionally. Learn how to make your fingers bleed and learn how to get that blood in that curve portion of the strip. The way I am usually assured I have a good sample is that I can feel the wetness as my finger is touching the strip. If it just feels dry and doesn't beep, I know I haven't got any blood and start over. The meter is supposed to beep when it registers your sample. Dave Extremely frustrated. Hello, Everyone, Can someone tell me why when I do a test, I am having a problem with the Accu-chek Voice Mate registering a reading? There is more than enough blood but when I place my finger in the curve it won't beep or do anything that I am aware of. I squeeze my finger and the blood supply is ample, in fact sometimes, more than ample. It has new batteries and I just got a new meter about a month back. Has anyone else had this experience? Incidentally, is correct about sending strips. You have to have a code key which has the same number as the strips to calibrate the machine so we can't send any. I did get a new box of strips and I will bring it up when I go to my next appointment which is on Friday. I had a message all set to go regarding my conversation with the triage nurse and I accidentally hit " alt backspace " when I wanted to delete a word instead of " control backspace " and the whole message went away. I didn't feel like typing it again so I'll save that for another time if anyone is interested. Quote
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2005 Report Posted September 10, 2005 I believe this discussion concerns the Accucheck/Voicemate so here's my 3 cents worth. I have been using this meter for years and am as satisfiied with it as a human being can be with a machine. The comfort curve strips are meant to receive the blood from the side and not from the top. A tiny channel sucks the blood to the point in the meter where it is read by a beam and you are not supposed to place the blood on top of the strip. I rarely have problems but do occasionally. Learn how to make your fingers bleed and learn how to get that blood in that curve portion of the strip. The way I am usually assured I have a good sample is that I can feel the wetness as my finger is touching the strip. If it just feels dry and doesn't beep, I know I haven't got any blood and start over. The meter is supposed to beep when it registers your sample. Dave Extremely frustrated. Hello, Everyone, Can someone tell me why when I do a test, I am having a problem with the Accu-chek Voice Mate registering a reading? There is more than enough blood but when I place my finger in the curve it won't beep or do anything that I am aware of. I squeeze my finger and the blood supply is ample, in fact sometimes, more than ample. It has new batteries and I just got a new meter about a month back. Has anyone else had this experience? Incidentally, is correct about sending strips. You have to have a code key which has the same number as the strips to calibrate the machine so we can't send any. I did get a new box of strips and I will bring it up when I go to my next appointment which is on Friday. I had a message all set to go regarding my conversation with the triage nurse and I accidentally hit " alt backspace " when I wanted to delete a word instead of " control backspace " and the whole message went away. I didn't feel like typing it again so I'll save that for another time if anyone is interested. Quote
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