Measuring Range; Implausible Results - Possible Causes Of Error - Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual

4.8.1 Measuring range

Your meter measures blood glucose within a defined range
(0.6–33.3 mmol/L).
Values below this range are displayed as:
The result is less than 0.6 mmol/L.
Values above this range are displayed as:
The result is greater than 33.3 mmol/L.
These results are not used to calculate averages (see Chapter 5.3).
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4.8.2 Implausible results – possible causes of error
If your meter repeatedly displays implausible results or error messages,
please check the following points:
Did you perform the blood glucose test according to the
User's Manual (see Chapter 4.3)?
Did you wash your hands with warm water and soap to
improve blood flow and to remove any residues (e.g. of food,
drinks, or skin cream)? Did you dry your hands well?
Did you massage your finger only gently in the direction of the
fingertip?
Did you bend the test strip either before or while you were
drawing up blood with it?
Did you wait for the test strip symbol and drop symbol to flash
in the display before drawing up blood with the test strip?
Did you draw up blood with the test strip immediately after
the drop of blood formed?
Did you bend or move the test strip while the test was in
progress?
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