Accu-Chek Compact, Owner'S Booklet

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Chapter 1: Your New Meter
Chapter 2: Control Testing
3. For accurate results, befor
drop of solution to a test s
bottle, squeeze one drop o
towel, then wipe the bottle
4. Hold the meter so the test
downward.
5. Gently touch and hold
one drop of solution
against the black notch on
The test begins when the
enough solution. If the bee
on, the meter will beep wh
begins.
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Running a Control Test
For control testing, you’ll need your meter (with a test drum inserted), a bottle of
ACCU-CHEK Compact control solution, and a napkin or paper towel.
Chapter 2: Control Testing ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072
1. With a test drum inserted,
press .
2. The time, date, and test strip
appear on the display. Next,
the flashing blood drop and
hand appear on the display.
Then, press SET to mark the
test as a control test.
CTRL is displayed on the
screen and stored in
memory to show that this
result is from a control test.
When marked as CTRL, the
result is not included in the
average and other trend
information (see
Viewing
Trend Information ).
Do not operate without the nose cover attached.
For more information, see Chapter 5: Maintenance
and Troubleshooting.
Only a small
drop of control
solution is
required.
D
t
“ Running a Control
Test
” prints100m, 43y,
18k.
Gradient bar at bottom
prints 100m, 43y, 18k to
white with “
Chapter 2:
...Testing
” reversed-out
white; pages 14 thru 18.
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