20
4. Shake the control solution bottle well, then squeeze it gently and discard the
first drop. If the tip clogs, tap the tip gently on a clean, hard surface. Then
shake again and use. Squeeze out a second small drop on a clean
nonabsorbent surface. Touch the sample tip of the test strip to the control
solution drop. If the audio option is turned on, the meter will beep to indicate a
sufficient sample has been applied.
Notes
:
Do not apply control solution to the test strip directly from the bottle.
If you applied the control solution sample but do not see the starting of the
count down, you may reapply a second drop within 3 seconds.
5. Once a sufficient sample has been applied, the meter display will count down
from 5 to 1 and then the result and a control solution symbol will be displayed
on the screen. The control solution test results should be within the control
range (CTRL 1) printed on the test strip vial (or on the foil pouch). This means
that your blood glucose monitoring system is working properly and that you
are performing the procedure correctly.
Test results are displayed either in mmol/L or mg/dL depending on the unit of
measure most common in your country.
Note
:
The control solution range is the expected range for the control solution
results. It is not a recommended range for a blood glucose level.
6. Slide forward the strip ejector to discard the used test strip.
The display should also show a pound sign (#) indicating the test is a control
solution test. This shows that the number will not be counted in the 7, 14, 30,
OR