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FreeStyle Control Solution
Purpose
FreeStyle control solution is a red liquid that contains a fi xed amount of glucose.
The purpose of doing a control solution test is:
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To practise testing
without
using your own blood
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To confi rm that the meter and test strips work together properly
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When you are unsure of your blood glucose test results
Contact Customer Care for information on how to obtain control solution.
Control Solution Information
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Use only FreeStyle control solution with the meter.
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Replace the cap securely on the bottle immediately after use.
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Control solution results are accurate only between 59° – 104° F (15° – 40° C).
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Do
not
add water or other liquid to control solution.
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There are three levels of control solution available (Low, Normal, High).
For information on how to obtain control solution, contact Customer Care.
IMPORTANT:
Control solution results should fall within the control
solution range printed on the test strip vial. Do
not
use this range
when testing blood glucose.
Out of Range Control Solution Results
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Repeat the test if control solution results are outside the range printed on
the test strip vial.
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Stop using the meter if control solution results are consistently outside the
range printed on the test strip vial. Contact Customer Care.
Causes of out-of-range results include:
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Expired or bad control solution
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Expired or bad test strip
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Testing error
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Watered-down control solution
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Meter malfunction
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Test strip deterioration
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Control solution test done outside 59° – 104° F (15° – 40° C)
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