Test And Storage Conditions - Accu-Chek Active GB User Manual

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Test and Storage Conditions

The meter can only work properly if you
adhere to the following test and storage
conditions.
Temperature
• Only perform blood glucose tests and
control tests at temperatures between +8
and +42 °C.
• If the temperature is at the limits of the
permitted range (between +5 and +8 °C
or between +42 and +45 °C), the meter
still allows you to perform a test. The
thermometer symbol will be displayed.
• Tests cannot be performed at
temperatures below +5 °C and above
+45 °C. In this case the following
appears on the display:
• Store the meter without battery at
temperatures between -25 and +70 °C.
• Store the meter with battery at
temperatures between -20 and +50 °C.
WARNING
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• Do not use test results obtained at the
limits of the permitted temperature
range as a basis for making therapy
decisions. These test results could be
incorrect. Incorrect test results can
cause the wrong therapy
recommendation to be made and thus
produce serious adverse health effects.
• Never try to speed up warming or
cooling of the meter, e.g. in a
refrigerator or on a radiator.
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• At temperatures above +50 °C the
battery could leak and damage the
meter.
• At temperatures below -20 °C the
battery does not have enough power to
keep the internal clock functioning.
Atmospheric Humidity
• Only perform blood glucose tests and
control tests when relative atmospheric
humidity is below 85 %.
• Store the meter below 93 % relative
atmospheric humidity.
WARNING
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Sudden changes in temperature cause
condensation to form in or on the meter.
If this has occurred, do not turn the meter
on. Let the meter slowly cool down or
warm up at ambient temperature. Do not
store the meter in high heat and moisture
areas (bathroom or kitchen).
Light Conditions
Do not perform a test when the meter and
the test strips are exposed to direct sunlight.
Go to a shaded place or shade the meter,
for example with your body.
If the meter is exposed to too much light,
the meter does not allow any tests to be
performed. In this case the following error
message appears on the display:
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