Warnings, Precautions And Limitations - ReliOn MICRO User Instruction

Warnings, Precautions and Limitations

• Before testing, it is important to wash hands with soap and warm water.
Dry hands thoroughly. If you use alcohol wipes to cleanse fingers, make
sure the area is dry before lancing finger. Unwashed hands or residual
alcohol may lead to inaccurate readings.
• Before testing, always make sure the meter is at operating temperature
between 50–104°F (10–40°C).
• If the meter has been exposed to extreme temperatures, move the meter
to an area within operating range, and allow the meter to warm up or
cool down slowly (20 minutes) until the temperature warning symbol
goes away.
• N ever make significant changes to your diabetes control program or ignore
physical symptoms without consulting with your healthcare professional.
• Patients undergoing oxygen therapy may yield false results.
• Severe dehydration (excessive water loss) may cause false low results.
If you believe you are suffering from dehydration, consult your
healthcare professional right away.
• Extremes in hematocrit may affect test results. Hematocrit levels less
than 30% may cause falsely high readings. Hematocrit levels greater
than 55% may cause falsely low readings.
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