Understanding Your Test Results
If your blood glucose result seems unusually high, low, or inconsistent with your previous results or glucose trends and does not reflect the way you feel, check the following:
•Does the test strip number on the vial match the code number on the meter?
•Was the blood sample applied to the test strip within 3 minutes of removing it from the vial?
•Was the size of the blood sample sufficient?
•Was the test strip vial cap tightly sealed?
•Was the test strip used before the expiration date?
•Were the test strips stored at extreme temperatures such as in the car during very cold or hot weather?
•Were the test strips stored in areas of high humidity such as the kitchen or the bathroom?
Then run a quality control check with your glucose control solutions and a new test strip. (See page 22, Quality Control Checks.) If the control result is within the acceptable range, review proper testing procedure and repeat your blood glucose test with a new test strip. If your blood glucose value is still inconsistent with your previous results, glucose trends, or how you feel, please contact your doctor. Follow the advice of your doctor before you change your therapy.
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