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4. MEASURING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
UK
NOTE
To test your meter and test strips only ever use the GLUCOFIX
(provided separately).
CAUTION
● Do not use control solutions after their expiry date. The expiry date is indicated on the control
solution vial next to
● For accurate test results, allow the meter, test strips and control solution to adjust to the
surroundings for at least 30 minutes before running the control test:
- temperature: 5 to 45 °C (41 to 113 °F);
- humidity: 20 to 90% RH.
● Do not use the control solutions if 3 months or more have passed since first opening the vial.
● Do not drink the control solution. It is not intended for human consumption.
● Avoid contact of the solution with the skin and the eyes as this could cause inflammation.
To perform a control solution test, proceed as follows:
a. Insert a new test strip into the test strip port. The drop icon starts blinking on the screen. If
nothing appears on the screen, remove the test strip, insert it into the test strip port again and
wait for the drop icon to start blinking.
b. Enable the CTL mode (§2.1).
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