Lifescan OneTouch Basic Basic Blood Glucose Monitoring System Owner's Booklet page 27

Do a control solution test:
For practice, before testing your
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blood with the OneTouch
Meter for the first time
When you begin using a new vial of
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test strips
■ At least once a week
Whenever you suspect that the meter
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or test strips are not working
properly
When your blood glucose test results
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are not consistent with how you feel,
or when you think your results are
not accurate
If you drop the meter
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■ If you get the meter wet
The control solution test procedure is
just like blood glucose testing, except
that you use OneTouch
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Basic
Solution instead of blood.
Control solution test tips
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Shake the control solution vial
thoroughly before using.
If there are any bubbles on the top of
the vial, wipe them off with a clean
tissue.
Apply a full drop of control solution
to the center of the test spot and
cover it completely. Do not dab, wipe,
or smear control solution on the test
spot.
Avoid contaminating the control
solution. Do not touch the test
spot with the tip of the vial.
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Normal Control