Important Things To Know - Bayer HealthCare BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM User Manual

Important Things to Know:

Always keep the test strips in the original bottle.
Tightly close the bottle immediately after remov-
ing a test strip. The bottle is designed to keep the test
strips dry. Exposure to room humidity from leaving the
bottle open or not storing them in the original bottle can
damage your test strips.
Your test strip is designed to easily "sip" the
blood into the sample tip. Do not drop blood directly
on the flat surface of the test strip.
Do not press the test strip against your finger
when testing. This may block the sample tip.
Test strips are for single use only. Do not use a test
strip that appears damaged or has been used.
Let the meter and test strips adjust to the temper-
ature of the location where you are testing. When-
ever the meter is moved from one location to another,
allow approximately 20 minutes for the meter to adjust to
the temperature of that new location before performing a
blood glucose test. The products have been designed to
give accurate results at temperatures between 5°C and
45°C.
Check the expiration dates on your test strips
and control solution. It is important to not use the test
strips or control solution if the expiration date printed on
the bottle label and carton has passed or it has been six
months (180 days) since you first opened the bottle. It
will help to write the six month discard date on the label
in the area provided when you first open the test strips or
control solution.
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