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CONTROL SOLUTION TESTING
Control solution testing
When to test with control solution
OneTouch® Ultra® Control Solution contains a known amount of glucose and is used to check that the meter and the test strips are working
properly.
How to test with control solution
Start with the meter off. If you have turned the meter on to change settings or review past results, turn it off.
Insert a test strip to turn on the meter
Make sure the three contact bars are facing you. Push the test strip in as far as it will go.
Do Not
bend the
test strip.
The display will advance to the screen with the flashing blood drop icon
R
.
Mark the test as a control solution test
IMPORTANT:
• Mark all control solution tests with
CtL
. This will stop them from being
stored as blood glucose results.
• Control solution results marked with
CtL
are not stored in the meter’s
memory.
Press
▲
so that the control solution test symbol
CtL
appears in the upper right corner
of the display. You must mark the test before you apply control solution. Once you have
completed the test, you cannot change the marking. The meter is now ready to perform
a control solution test. If you decide not to do a control solution test, press
▲
again to
remove
CtL
from the display.
CAUTION:
Do Not
swallow control solution; it is not for human consumption.
Do Not
apply control solution to the skin or eyes
as it may cause irritation.
Do a control solution test:
• to practice the test process instead of using blood,
• once a week,
• whenever you open a new vial of test strips,
• if you suspect the meter or test strips are not working properly,
• if you have had repeated unexpected blood glucose results as
described in
Applying blood and reading results
in Section 3, or
• if you drop or damage the meter.
NOTE:
• Use only OneTouch® Ultra® Control Solution with your OneTouch®
UltraMini® Meter.
• Control solution tests must be done at room temperature
(20–25
°
C). Make sure your meter, test strips, and control solution
are at room temperature before testing.
