Introduction
•Use each test strip immediately after removing it from the bottle.
•Do not use test strips that are bent, torn, cut, or damaged in any way.
•Compare the color of the confirmation dot from an unused test strip to the “Unused” color dot shown on the Color Chart on the test strip bottle label. If the color of the test strip confirmation dot is darker than that shown on the Color Chart, do not use the test strip. The test result may be inaccurate.
•You have up to 2 minutes to insert the test strip after applying blood or control solution. If you insert the test strip after 2 minutes, you may get an inaccurate result or an error message.
Precautions
•Unexpected results should be confirmed by a laboratory test.
•Various conditions may cause the bedside unit to produce a very low test result (20 mg/dL [1.0 mmol/L] or less).
•If the patient has symptoms of low blood glucose, follow your institution’s policy for treatment.
•If the patient does not have symptoms of low blood glucose, check the confirmation dot on the back of the test strip.
– If the confirmation dot has white patches or streaks, repeat the test with a new test strip.
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