Accu-Chek Compact Owner's Booklet page 17

3. For accurate results, before you apply a
drop of solution to a test strip, roll the
bottle, squeeze one drop onto a paper
towel, then wipe the bottle tip clean.
4. Hold the meter so the test strip points
downward.
Only a small
drop of control
solution is
required.
5. Gently touch and hold
one drop of solution
against the black notch on the strip.
The test begins when the test strip has
enough solution. If the beeper is turned
on, the meter will beep when the test
begins.
Chapter 1: Your New Meter
Chapter 2: Control Testing
Do not pull the bottle
away until the meter
beeps or 000 is displayed.
The 000 on the display
gradually disappears during the test.
The test result appears and is stored in the
meter's memory automatically.
6. Check that the result is within the
If the result is not in the acceptable
Do not bend
range, see Understanding Control Test
the test strip.
Results.
7. Holding the meter upright, press
8. Dispose of the used test strip in a proper waste container.
(See Notes on following page.)
acceptable range on the test drum vial or
the vial label. (Use the range – low or high
– that matches the type of solution you
have.)
to release the test strip and
turn the meter off.
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Range (mg/dL)
Low 34–64
High 314–424