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Testing blood glucose
Did you bend the test strip while sliding it into the meter? no
Did you apply the blood drop immediately after it formed? yes
Did you bend or move the test strip before or during the test? no
Are the test strips past their use by date (check next to the e symbol on the test strip
container label and also the symbol on your meter’s display)?
no
Are the test strip guide and measurement window clean? yes
Did you perform the test within the correct temperature range (+8 to +42°C)? yes
Did you observe the storage conditions for the meter and the test strips? yes
Did you take the sources of error into account that are referred to in the package insert that
comes with the test strips?
yes
If your meter has been dropped, it can no longer be certain that the meter is functioning properly.
Perform a control test. Repeat the blood glucose test afterwards.
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