Lifescan ONETOUCH II Owner's Booklet page 11

ONE TOUCH Test Strips
®
must be stored in a cool, dry
place, below 86°F (30°C). Do
not refrigerate test strips or
place test strips in heat or
direct sunlight.
Use only ONE TOUCH Test
Strips with the ONE TOUCH
II Meter.
Cleaning your meter as
described in this booklet is
important for accurate results.
For information, see page 43.
Clinical Information
For use in hospitals, institu-
tions, and clinics, refer to
the ONE TOUCH
Glucose Monitoring System
Manual and Inservice Guide
for Hospitals and Clinics.
The ONE TOUCH II Meter
®
is not intended for monitoring
neonatal whole blood samples.
Do not use ONE TOUCH Test
Strips with plasma or serum
samples. Results will be inaccu-
rate. ONE TOUCH Test Strips
are intended for use with fresh
whole blood or ONE TOUCH
Normal Control Solution.
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Hematocrit: Extremes in
whole blood hematocrits
(above 60%) or very low
hematocrits (below 25%) can
II Blood cause inaccurately low results.
®
Reducing substances, such as
ascorbic acid, do not signifi-
cantly affect blood glucose
results when occurring in
normal blood concentrations.
However, abnormally high
concentrations of reducing
substances in blood will cause
inaccurately low blood
glucose results.
Do not use samples with
preservatives that contain
®
fluoride (gray-top test tubes).