Sanofi-aventis BG STAR Owner's Manual page 7

CAUTION: Dispose used test strips properly.
IMPORTANT: Use a BGStar Test Strip only once.
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IMPORTANT: Only use BGStar Test Strips with the BGStar or iBGStar System.
Important Test Strip Information:
[1] Store the BGStar Test Strip vial in a cool, dry place at 8°C to 30°C.
[2] Use BGStar Test Strips only within the system operating temperature range of 10°C to 40°C.
[3] Keep away from direct sunlight and heat.
[4] Store your BGStar Test Strips in their original vial only; never store them in another vial, any
other container, or outside the vial.
[5] With clean, dry hands you may gently handle the BGStar Test Strip when removing it from
the vial or inserting it into the meter.
[6] After removing a BGStar Test Strip from the vial, immediately close the vial cap tightly.
[7] Do not use BGStar Test Strips beyond the expiration date or 90 days after first opening the
vial. This may cause inaccurate results. Write the discard date (90 days from the first opening) on
the test strip vial.
[8] Do not bend, cut or alter BGStar Test Strips.
[9] Apply only fresh capillary blood or control solution to the sample area of the BGStar Test
Strip.
Application number: 184338
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Date of revision: August 18, 2011
s-a Version 2.1 dated August 26, 2011