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5. Gently touch only ONE EDGE of the test strip to the control
solution. Specifically, apply the control solution to the test
strip edge next to one of the dark-colored half-circles (Figure
7-6). If
BG sound
is set to
On
, the PDM beeps when the test
strip is full.
If you do not apply the sample within 10 seconds, the strip
port light turns off. To turn it on again, press
Light
.
The “Checking” screen appears while the sample is process-
ing (Figure 7-7). The strip port light turns off when the sample
is accepted.
If
BG sound
is set to
On
, the PDM beeps twice. The result
appears on the screen.
6. To mark the result as a control solution result rather than a
blood glucose test:
a. Press
Tag
.
b. Use the
Up/Down Controller
buttons to select
Control
(Figure 7-8), then press
Select
. You can select a second tag
for the test result in the same way.
Figure 7-5
Figure 7-6
Do not apply control solution to both edges of the
test strip.
Figure 7-7
Figure 7-8
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