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When should you carry out a test with the control solution?
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at least once per week
• if the device has been dropped
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when you open a new container
• every time when you suspect
of test strips
that the blood sugar measuring
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if the measured results do not
system is not working correctly
agree with the way you feel
important information about control solutions
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Only use control solutions included in delivery.
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Write the date of opening on the bottle.
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Check the use-by date for the solution. Never use solutions past their use-by date.
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The control solution should reach room temperature (20°C to 25°C/68°F to 77 °F) before you use it.
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Shake the bottle of test solution well before you open it. Wipe the first drop away, and then use the
second drop to ensure that you have a good sample for precise measure results.
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You should use the control solution up within 90 days of opening.
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Keep the solutions safely closed away at room temperature (below 30°C). Never freeze them!
Warning:
The measured value for the solutions which is printed on the test strip container is only
used to check the measuring system. It is not intended as a recommended value for your
blood sugar level!
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