Control Test Principle
Chapter 3 - Checking Your Dario™ Glucose Meter
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ChaPTer 3 – CheCkinG Your Dario™ GluCose
MeTer
This section provides information on checking the accuracy of your meter.
There are two ways of testing the accuracy of your glucose meter.
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Control solution -
Confirms that the meter and test strips are performing as
expected. A drop of control solution is placed on a test strip (using a piece of
paper). Compare the results on the meter with the values displayed on the test
strip cartridge.
y
Check strip -
Confirms that the meter is performing as expected. The reusable
check strip that is supplied with the Welcome Kit is used to test the meter’s
performance.
To ensure that your results are always accurate, you need to check the performance
of your meter in the following cases:
y
If you drop the meter.
y
Whenever your result does not match the way you feel.
y
If you have repeated a test, and the blood glucose result is still lower or higher
than expected.
y
When you open a new test strip cartridge.
y
Whenever you want to check the performance of a meter and test strip.
ConTrol TesT PrinCiPle
Dario™ Glucose Control Solution contains a known amount of glucose that reacts
with chemicals on the Dario™ test strip.
When applying a drop of control solution to the test strip, following the same
procedure that is used for whole blood, the glucose in the control solution reacts
with chemicals in the test strip.
The result displayed on the meter should fall within the expected range printed on
the test strip container label. Obtaining a single result within the expected range is
sufficient to verify system performance. A result outside the range printed on the
Test Strip container label may indicate the system is not performing correctly.
This control solution is not for use as a cleaning solution.
