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Important Test Strip Information:
[1]
Store the test strip vial in a cool, dry place at 46 °F to 86 °F
(8 °C to 30 °C).
[2]
Use test strips only within the system operating tempera-
ture range of 50 °F to 104 °F (10 °C to 40 °C).
[3]
Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
[4]
Store your test strips in their original vial only; never store
them in another vial, any other container or outside the vial.
[5]
After removing a test strip from the vial, immediately close
the vial cap tightly.
[6]
With clean, dry hands you may gently handle the test strip
when removing it from the vial or inserting it into the meter.
[7]
Do not use test strips beyond the expiration date or 90
days after first opening the vial. This may cause inaccurate
results. Write the discard date (90 days from the first opening)
on the test strip vial.
[8]
Do not bend, cut or alter test strips.
[9]
Apply only fresh capillary blood or control solution to the
sample area of the test strip.
