■
Do not
get blood, alcohol, control
solution, or any other fluid (except
water) on the check strip.
■
Do not
scratch the check strip.
■
Do not
leave the check strip in
sunlight.
■
If you lose or damage the check strip,
call LifeScan Customer Services at
1 800 227-8862
for a free replacement.
Checking with Control Solution
OneTouch
®
Normal Control Solution
contains a known amount of glucose
that reacts with OneTouch
®
Basic
®
,
Profile
®
, OneTouch
®
II Test Strips. Control
solution should be used to practice the
test procedure and to make sure your
meter and test strips are working
together properly as a system.
Before you use the OneTouch
®
Basic
®
Meter to test your blood glucose for the
first time, practice the procedure using
control solution. When you can do three
tests in a row that are within the
expected range, you are ready to test
your blood.
®
Norm
al Control
Solution
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