Before Testing; Control Solution Testing; Performing A Control Solution Test - Active Care Medical TD-4121 Owner's Manual

BEFORE TESTING

Control Solution Testing

ActiveCare Control Solution contains a known amount of glucose that reacts with
test strips and is used to ensure your meter and test strips are working together
correctly.
WHEN TO CONDUCT A CONTROL SOLUTION TEST:
 You first receive the meter.
 Routinely check the meter and test strips at least once a week.
 You begin using a new vial of test strips.
 You suspect the meter or test strips are not working properly.
 Your blood glucose test results are not consistent with how you feel.
 If you think the results are not accurate while practicing the testing process.
 You have dropped or think you may have damaged the meter.

Performing a Control Solution Test

1. Start with the meter off. Press the power button for 1 second to turn on the
meter. Wait for the main page to appear.
2. To start the measuring process.
There are two ways to begin measuring:
A. Insert the test strip directly, or
B. At the main page, tap on
Wait for the meter to display the test strip symbol.
3. Select QC to mark this test as a control solution test
In QC mode, the meter will store your test result in the memory. Please make
sure to mark this test as a control solution test.
WARNING:
When conducting the control solution test, you must mark it so that the test result
will not be mixed with the blood glucose TEST RESULTS stored in the memory.
to enter the measuring page.
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