Chapter 2: control testing, Running a control test, Why run control tests – Accu-Chek Advantage User Manual
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Chapter 2: Control Testing
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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:
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The meter is new
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You open a new box of test strips
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You leave the cap off of the test strip vial
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You want to check the performance of the meter
and test strips
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You drop the meter
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Your test results don’t agree with the way you feel
•
You want to make sure you’re performing tests
correctly
About the Control Solution
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Make sure you use the control solution that
matches your test strips (for example, Accu-Chek
Comfort Curve Control Solution (blue liquid) with
Accu-Chek Comfort Curve Test Strips).
•
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.
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Never use control solution that has expired.
•
Control solution can stain clothes. If you spill it,
wash your clothes with soap and water.
•
Always close the control solution bottle tightly.
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Store at room temperature less than 90°F (32°C).
Do not freeze.
Running a Control Test
For control testing, you’ll need your meter, a test strip, the
bottle of control solution, and a napkin or paper towel.
1.
Insert a test strip into the meter, yellow window up,
silver-colored bars in.
2.
Make sure the code on the meter matches the code
on the test strip vial.
3.
Briefly roll the bottle of control solution, open it, squeeze one
drop onto a paper towel, and wipe the tip of the bottle clean.
4.
Touch and hold one drop of control solution to the edge of the
yellow window. When the test is done, the meter displays the
test result.
“Chapter 2: ...” is black on a blend of
process of PMS 207.
blend at top is process of PMS 207.
“Why run Control...” and “About the
Control...” are process of PMS 207.
Bullets print process PMS 207.
dotted rules are 20% Black
throughout.
all other text prints black.
“Running a Control...” and step
numbers 1-4 are process of PMS
207.
blend at bottom prints process of
PMS 207 throughout chapter 2.
“Chapter 2: ...” reverses out white.
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