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C
ONTOUR
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XT meter C
ONTOUR
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EXT
test strips
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Need Help? 0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland)
www.bayerdiabetes.co.uk
Control Solution T
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Control Solution T
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Use only Bayer’s C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
control solutions
(Normal, Low or High) with your C
ONTOUR
®
XT blood
glucose monitoring system.
Using anything other than C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
control solution
could present incorrect results.
You should perform a control test:
•
When using your meter for the first time
•
When you open a new bottle or package of test strips
•
If you think your meter may not be working properly
•
If you have repeated unexpected blood glucose results
Control Solution Testing
1.
Wash and dry your hands well before testing.
2.
Remove a test strip from the bottle and firmly snap the
lid closed.
NOTE:
Check the expiry date on the test strip bottle and
the expiry and discard dates on control solution. Do not use
expired materials.
3.
Hold the test strip with the
grey end facing up.
4.
Insert the grey end into the
test strip port on the meter.
The meter will turn on. An
image of a test strip with
a flashing blood drop will
appear letting you know the
meter is ready to test.
6.
Squeeze a small drop
of control solution on
a clean nonabsorbent
surface.
Do not apply
control solution to your
fingertip or to the test
strip directly from the
bottle.
7.
Immediately touch the
tip
of the test strip to the drop of
control solution. The solution is pulled into the test strip
through the tip.
8.
Hold it in the drop until the meter beeps.
Normal, Low or High control solutions are available
separately. Call Bayer Diabetes Support at
0845 600 6030 (UK) / 1 890 920 111 (Ireland).
Always use Bayer’s C
ONTOUR
N
EXT
control solutions.
Other brands could present incorrect results.
5.
Gently rock the control bottle before opening to ensure it
is mixed well.
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