SECTION
Meter and Test Strip Problems
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MESSAGE
CAUSE
SOLUTION
“Lo” display.
CAUTION:
Glucose levels
below 50 mg/dL
(2.8 mmol/L)
may indicate a
potentially serious
medical condition.
1.
The blood glucose
value may be
below 20 mg/dL
(1.1 mmol/L).
2.
Test Strip not
filled completely.
3.
Test Strip is
defective or has
deteriorated.
4.
Wrong Code
Number (F#)
used.
1.
Possible hypoglycemic con-
dition (low blood sugar).
Contact your physician
or diabetes counselor
about your condition.
2.
Rerun test with
new
strip
and apply sufficient sample
to fill Test Strip. Hold test
end to sample until after
the “beep”.
3.
Rerun test using a new,
unexpired Test Strip.
4.
Use correct Code Strip pro-
vided with carton of Test
Strips being used.
“Hı” display.
CAUTION:
Glucose levels
above 250 mg/dL
(13.9 mmol/L)
may indicate
a potentially
serious medical
condition.
1.
The blood
glucose value
may be above
600 mg/dL
(33.3 mmol/L).
2.
Same as #3
above.
1.
Possible hyperglycemic con-
dition (high blood sugar).
Contact your physician
or diabetes counselor
about your condition.
2.
Same as #3 above.
