Accu-Chek Active - Manual (Page 20)

18 Chapter 2: Control Testing ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072
Running a Control Test
For control testing, you’ll need your meter, a test strip, a
bottle of ACCU-CHEK Active control solution, and a
napkin or paper towel.
1. Take a new test strip from the container. Make sure the
yellow color in the round window on the back of the strip
matches the yellow color above “0 mg/dL” on the
container. If it looks green, don’t use it.
2. Insert the test strip, with the orange pad facing up, until it
will go no further into the meter. Do not bend the test
strip. (The arrowheads are almost no longer visible when
the test strip is inserted correctly.)
After the flashing blood drop appears, you have 2
minutes to apply solution to the strip.
Do not operate the meter without the test strip guide
attached. For more information, See Chapter 5,
“Maintenance and Troubleshooting.”
Orange
Pad
Arrowheads