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Chapter 6 Instructions on Caring and Storing
for Your Strips and Meter
6.1 Caring for the strip
•
Wash hands before testing.
•
Do not use a strip that has expired. Check the expiration date printed
on the package.
• When you first open the test strip bottle, record the day you opened
it on the label of the bottle. Discard the bottle and any remaining test
strips after 90 days from the opening date.
•
Keep the strip bottle away from direct sunlight and heat, and store
at ambient temperature between 4
℃
-30
℃
(39
℉
~86
℉
). Do not
refrigerate.
•
The strip bottle should be stored in a dry place at room temperature.
•
Do not put the test strip into other containers.
•
Always close the container tightly immediately after taking a test strip
out.
•
Keep the test strip from getting dirty or polluted during storage.
•
Discard the control solution of bottle after 90 days from the opening
date.
•
Glucose control solution: Discard the bottle 3 months after the
opening date.
6.2 Caring for the meter
•
If the meter’s surface gets dirty, gently wipe it with a slightly dampened cloth
used with mild detergent.
•
Medical staff may use 10% bleach, 70% alcohol (ethanol), or 10% ammonia
scouring reagent.
•
Do not clean the test strip slot.
•
Do not allow any liquid to enter the test strip slot or the button of the meter.
•
Do not put the meter under water or any liquid.
•
The meter must be stored at room temperature
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