21
22
Control Solution (continued)
IMPORTANT
Do not use expired control solution. Discard control solution 3 months after opening or on the day of expiration printed on the bottle,
whichever comes first. (Example: opened on April 15, discard on July 15; write the discard date on the side of the bottle.)
How to Perform an AlphaTrak 3 control solution test
1
Check the expiration date of the control solution (printed on the bottle)
2
Remove a test strip from vial
3
Insert test strip into the meter to turn it on
Note:
The meter turns off automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity. Remove and re-insert the unused
test strip to restart the meter. If the meter does not turn on, refer to ‘Troubleshooting’ section.
4
Confirm system check screen
• This display appears when you turn on the meter. Do not use the meter if the display check screen
does not exactly match this example. Contact Zoetis Customer Care.
• See the ‘How it works’ section for more information
• If the system check screen does not appear, go to ‘Troubleshooting’
How to Perform an AlphaTrak 3 control solution test (continued)
5
Set the correct species code
See steps in ‘Blood Glucose Testing’ section
6
Start control solution testing
Press and hold “c” for 3 seconds until you see the control solution bottle icon on the display
7
Apply control solution to the sample area of the test strip until you hear a beep, and a vertical line
appears on the screen. The meter will start to count down (3, 2, 1) which indicates the test strip has
enough sample and the meter is running the control solution test. If a vertical line does not appear
after 5 seconds, the sample volume may be too small.
If the test does not start after applying the control solution, go to ‘Troubleshooting’.
8
Review result
9
Compare the control solution result to the test range printed on the test strip vial. The result should
fall within this range.
Note:
The control solution test results correlate with the species code. Choosing different species will
result in different readings.
10
Remove the test strip to turn off the meter (meter turns off automatically after 1 minute)
Control Solution (continued)
