Accu-Chek Active - Manual (Page 21)

3. When the flashing blood drop appears on the screen, press to mark the
test as a control. You can also do this right after you get your test result, but
not after the meter turns off. A control bottle symbol is displayed on the screen
and stored in the memory to show that this result is from a control test.
4. Briefly roll the bottle of control solution, open it, squeeze one drop onto a paper
towel, and wipe the tip of the bottle clean.
5. Touch one drop of low level (blue cap) control solution to the center of the
orange pad. Do not bend the test strip. When the test is done, the meter will
display the test result.
6. Check that the result with the low control solution is within the low range on
the test strip container.
If the result is not in the acceptable range, see Chapter 2,
“Understanding Control Test Results.”
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High Level Testing
Low level testing is all you need to do most of the time. If you think your meter or test strips might not be working correctly, you may
also want to do a high level test. Simply repeat Steps 3 through 6, using high level control solution (red cap).
If you do not have high level control solution, you may purchase control solutions separately at your pharmacy, or by calling the
ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center, 1-800-858-8072.
The low level solution has a blue cap. The high level solution has a red cap.