How to Get Past Readings on the One Touch Ultra 2

Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases distinguished by high levels of glucose in the bloodstream. According to MedicineNet.com, home blood sugar testing is an essential part of controlling diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition and if uncontrolled, can result in blindness, kidney failure or death. The One Touch Ultra 2 is a blood glucose meter used for checking your blood sugar at home. Your doctor may request past readings, so it's important to know how to access older recordings on the One Touch Ultra 2 glucometer.

Things You'll Need

• One Touch Ultra 2 glucometer

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Instructions

• 1

  Press "OK" and hold the button down for 5 seconds, or until the screen lights up to indicate the glucose meter is turned on. Press "OK" again and quickly release the button to go to the main menu. Do not hold the button down this time or the glucose meter will shut off.

• 2

  Consider the choices on the main menu screen. Choose "Last Result" to display your most recent blood sugar reading, "All Results" to display up to five hundred of your most recent results, and "Result Average" to select one of three types of result averages. Doctors and diabetes specialists often ask for results that have been recorded over the last twelve weeks in order to make necessary changes to your insulin injection schedule and medication dosages.

• 3

  Press the up or down arrow keys to highlight the recorded result style you want, and press "OK" to confirm your selection. Past readings will be displayed according to the style choice you make. Press the up and down arrow keys to scroll through past readings, noting that by pressing the down arrow key, older results will be displayed, and pressing the up arrow key will display newer readings.

• 4

  Press the up or down arrow key to locate and highlight the "Main Menu" choice at the bottom of the past readings list. Press "OK" to confirm that you want to return to the main menu screen. After the main menu screen appears, push and hold down "OK" for 5 seconds to turn your glucose meter off.

• 5

  Consider using your meter with the One Touch logbook to record your blood sugar readings, and help you spot patterns of irregular blood sugar levels due to dietary changes and physical activity. According to the One Touch website, the free One Touch logbook allows you to transfer information from your One Touch Ultra 2 meter into an organized, portable format you can share with your doctor. The One Touch Ultra 2 glucometer is a powerful tool for monitoring blood sugars and reporting results to the diabetic team in charge of your condition.