Control Solution

Testing

CHAPTER 6

Doing A Control

Solution Test

Why Do A Control

 

Solution Test?

 

The control solution test tells

 

you that your monitor and test

 

strips are working correctly. A

 

control solution test is similar to

 

when you monitor your blood

 

glucose or blood ß-Ketone,

 

except you use a MediSense

 

Control Solution. You do not

 

use a drop of blood in a

 

control solution test.

When Is Doing A

 

Control Solution

 

Test Recommended?

 

•When you question

 

 

your results

 

 

 

 

•To make sure that your

 

 

monitor and test strips are

 

 

working properly

 

 

 

Important Information

about Control

 

 

Solution Testing

 

•For more detailed information

 

 

about control.

 

 

 

 

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