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Quality Control Testing
Test Buddy Pet-Monitoring Blood Glucose System has two kinds of quality control tests to
ensure that the system is working properly and that your testing technique is good.
Automatic Self-Test
The meter performs an automatic self-test each time a
test strip is inserted correctly into the test port.
The meter is working properly if:
• the full display appears, then
• the time, cat or dog symbol, and blinking drop appear.
If an error message is displayed the meter will not perform a test.
See
Troubleshooting
section for error messages and their meaning.
Caution!
If any display segments are missing when the meter is turned on, do not use the meter
for testing. Contact Customer Care for assistance.
Control Solution Test
Caution!
Use ONLY Test Buddy Control Solution with the Test Buddy Meter and Test Buddy Test Strips.
Read the Instructions for Use provided with the Test Buddy Control Solution bottle before using.
Perform control tests:
• to practice before using the system to test blood glucose for the fi rst time to ensure
testing technique is good,
• after opening a new vial of test strips,
• occasionally as a vial of test strips is used,
• if a test strip vial has been left opened or exposed to extreme heat, cold, or humidity,
• whenever a check on performance of the system is needed,
• if results seem unusually high or low,
• if you suspect the meter is damaged (e.g. meter was dropped, crushed, wet).
It is important to perform control tests with more than one level of control solution. Three
levels of Test Buddy Control Solution are available. Contact Customer Care for information on
how to get diff erent levels of control solution.
Warning!
Ranges printed on test strip vial label are for
control test results only
and are not
suggested levels for your pet’s blood glucose.
Do not drink or allow your pet to drink the
control solution.
Call Customer Care at 1-800-803-6025, Mon.–Fri., 8AM–8PM EST
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