Abbott Freestyle PRT03831-xxx - Manual (Page 37)

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4 Perform a Control Solution Test
Purpose
The purpose of the control solution test is to:
• Ensure that your receiver and test strips are working properly prior to calibration
or blood glucose testing.
• Check that you are following the correct testing procedure.
• Practice Blood Glucose mode testing without having to use your own blood.
A Control Solution test is not the same as a calibration. See Section 7 for
calibrating the system.
Start
Do this procedure when you:
• Set up your receiver for the first time.
• Open and begin using a new vial of test strips.
• Suspect that your receiver or test strips are not working properly.
• Suspect that your glucose test results are not accurate.
• Suspect that your test results are not consistent with how you feel.
• Drop, damage, or expose the receiver to liquids.
• Are advised by your healthcare team to do so.
Materials
Gather these materials before you begin:
• FreeStyle Navigator Receiver.
• FreeStyle Control Solution.
• FreeStyle Test Strips.
Helpful Information
Caution:
• Do NOT use FreeStyle Control Solution for calibration. Do NOT perform the control solution test
when the system asks you to ‘Do BG Test’ for calibration.
• Results from Control Solution tests do NOT reflect your blood glucose level.
Important: The control solution range is a target range for the control solution only. It is NOT a target
range for your blood glucose levels.
Important: If your control solution test results continue to fall outside of the range printed on the test
strip vial, the receiver may not be working properly. Do NOT use the system to test your glucose levels.
Call Customer Care.
Ensure accurate control solution results by doing the following:
• Use ONLY FreeStyle Control Solution and FreeStyle Test Strips.
• Replace the cap on the control solution vial immediately after using.
• Do NOT use your control solution past the expiration date or the discard date.
• Do NOT add water or any liquid to the control solution.
• Perform control solution tests only between 59° and 104° F (15° and 40° C).
For important test strip information, including detailed storage and usage information, refer to the
FreeStyle Test Strip package insert.
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Perform a Control Solution Test