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Preparing the Control Solution
Check the expiration date on the foil pouch or the box. Do not use if the
expiration date has passed.
Tear open the foil pouch and remove the control solution vial.
Hold the vial upright (vertically). Squeeze the vial firmly using the Plastic
Clamp packaged with the control solution until the glass ampoule inside the
plastic vial breaks to release the water.
Caution:
Excessive squeezing or bending of the vial may force glass
shards through the plastic vial wall.
Tap the vial firmly 5-10 times so that the water dissolves the powder. After
tapping the vial, set the vial down for later use.
Caution:
Liquid control solutions are made from animal plasma. Although
they are safe to use, wash your hands after use.
Remove a test strip from its pouch and insert it into the meter, which will turn
the meter on. After the checkerboard test, hourglass, patient ID entry and
close optics cover screens are shown, the following screen will be displayed.
Check that the Code # shown on the display is the same as the Code # on
the test strip packaging. If the Code # is correct, press
CS Tst
to run a
liquid control test.
