Accu-Chek Active - Manual (Page 19)

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Chapter 2: Control Testing
Why Run Control Tests
Control tests ensure that both the meter and the test strips are working properly and giving reliable results.
You should run a control test when:
• The meter is new
• You open a new box of test strips
• You leave the cap off of the test strip container
• You want to check the performance of the meter
and test strips
• You drop the meter
• Your test results don’t agree with how you feel
• You want to make sure you’re performing tests
correctly
About the Control Solution
• Make sure you use only ACCU-CHEK Active
control solution.
• When you first open the bottle, write the date on
the label – the control solution is good for three
months from that date or until the expiration
date on the bottle, whichever comes first.
• Never use control solution that has expired.
• Always close the control solution bottle tightly.
• Store at room temperature, between 36-86°F
(2-30°C).