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close the bottle immediately. Hold the application/reaction zone of
the test strip vertically onto the drop of control solution. The con-
trol solution is automatically sucked in the reaction zone of the test
strip. The signal tone indicates that enough blood entered the re-
action zone. The meter will now start with the measurement which
will last 5 seconds. The LCD display shows the remaining time of
measurement in seconds. Afterwards the note „OK“ indicates a cor-
rect measurement. The measurement is finished with another signal
beep and the measured value is shown on the display. Leave the
test strip in its slot.
3. Comparing the results / acceptable range
Compare the result with the acceptable range indicated on the test
strip vial.(
)The acceptable range is indicated in both units
(mg/dL and mmol/L). Please pay attention on comparing the re-
sults with corresponding units.
4. Understanding control test results
The label on your test strip vial shows the acceptable ranges for the
smartLAB
®
control solutions. The result you get should be inside
this range. Make sure you compare the result to the correct level
of control. When the control result is inside the range on the test
strip vial, your test strips and your meter are working properly. If
your control result is not inside the acceptable range (printed on
your test strip vial), here are some things you can do to solve the
problem:
