Expiration Date; Troubleshooting Checks - EPS Bio Technology EasyMax User Manual

Setting the Thermometer
1. Press the "S" to turn the meter on.
2. Press the "M" and "S" button at the
same time and hold for more than
3 seconds. The meter will go into
Centigrade Thermometer Mode.
Running a Control Solution Test
You need the meter, a test strip, and control solution
2. Place the meter on a flat
1. Put a test strip into the
surface, like a table.
meter in the direction of
3. Remove the control solution
the arrow. The meter will
bottle cap and wipe the tip
automatically turn on.
of the bottle with a tissue.
3. Press the "S" and the meter will change the
temperature reading to Fahrenheit.
4. Press the "S" again and the meter will
change to the Alarm Setting Mode.

Expiration date.

This date applies to
unopened bottles only.
Once opened, the control
solution has a shelf life
of 90 days.
4. Squeeze the bottle until a tiny drop
forms at the tip of the bottle. Touch
the drop to the Blood collection
area at the end of the test strip.
Do not put control solution on top
of the test strip. When you hear
the beep, you have enough
control solution on the test strip.
The meter starts to count down
from 5 seconds and will show the
results.
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Understanding Control Solution Test Results
Important: Please follow your institution's control solution testing regulations and procedures.
The label on your test strip bottle shows the acceptable ranges for the
Control Solution. The result you get should be inside this range. Make
sure you compare the result to the correct level of control.
When the control solution result is inside the range (See 1A) on the test
strip bottle, your test strips and your meter are working properly.
If your control solution result is not inside the acceptable range, here are
some things you can do to solve the problem:

Troubleshooting Checks

Was the test strip exposed to open air for a
long period of time?
Was the test strip bottle capped tightly?
Is the control solution expired or
contaminated?
Were test strips and control solutions stored in
cool, dry places?
Did you follow the testing steps properly?
1A
Action
Repeat the control test with properly stored strips.
This will humidify strips inside. Replace the test
strips.
Replace with new control solution to check the
performance of the system.
Repeat the control test with properly stored strips
and/or control solutions.
Read Chapter 2 in the manual "Control Solution
Testing" and test again. Stop using the meter if you
continue to obtain the inaccurate results. Call
Customer Service Toll-Free: 1-866-994-3345
(Eastern Time, Mon-Fri 9:00 am - 9:00 pm)
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