Measurement And Storage Conditions; Temperature Range - Accu-Chek Compact Plus Reference Manual

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Measurement and storage conditions

The reliability of your meter and finger pricker as well as the accuracy of
your results may be influenced by a number of factors. Please pay close
attention to the following points.
9.1

Temperature range

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Without batteries and test strip drum the meter may be stored
between -25 °C and +70 °C.
 With batteries but without the test strip drum the meter may be
stored between -10 °C and +50 °C.
At temperatures above +50 °C the batteries could leak and
damage the meter.
At temperatures below -10 °C the batteries do not have enough
power to keep the internal clock functioning.
 With batteries and test strip drum the meter may be stored
between +2 °C and +30 °C.
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For performing blood glucose tests the permitted range is from
+10 °C to +40 °C.
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 A test can be performed at the limits of the permitted range (be-
tween +6 °C and +10 °C or between +40 °C and +44 °C). In this
case the thermometer symbol is displayed.
Do not use results obtained at the limits of the permitted tem-
perature range as a basis for making therapeutic decisions, as
they could be incorrect. Incorrect results can cause the wrong
therapeutic decision to be taken and so produce adverse health
effects.
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Tests cannot be performed at temperatures below +6 °C and above
+44 °C.
The following message is displayed:
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At temperatures below 0 °C it is impossible to turn the meter on.
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Keep the finger pricker at temperatures between -25 °C and
+70 °C.
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