What You See

What It Means

What You Do

Control Test

• Control solution is past

Run another control test.

result is out

expiration date or is past

If still out of range, retest

of range (too

the 6-month open use-

with a new 10-test disc and

high or too

life date.

control solution with an

low).

• 10-test disc is past

acceptable expiration date

 

 

 

expiration date.

and open use-life date. If

 

 

 

• Deteriorated test strip

still out of range, contact

 

 

 

due to heat or exposure

the Bayer Diabetes

 

 

 

to moisture.

Helpline (see pg. 45).

 

 

 

• Control solution not at

 

 

 

 

room temperature.

 

 

 

 

• Not enough control

 

 

 

 

solution drawn into test

 

 

 

 

strip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meter shows

Your meter may be dirty.

Clean meter (see pg. 27). If

dashes before

 

you continue to experience

blood is applied.

 

difficulty, contact the Bayer

 

 

 

 

Diabetes Helpline (see

 

 

 

 

pg. 45).

 

 

 

 

 

Some display

This may affect the way

If there is a difference in

segments do not

you see your results.

your meter’s display and

appear to be

 

the one shown on page v,

working when

 

contact the Bayer Diabetes

the meter

 

Helpline (see pg. 45).

handle is all the

 

 

way out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invalid test result.

Discard strip and retest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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