Control Testing
• After you have cleaned the meter.
• If you leave the cap off the test drum vial.
• If your result does not agree with how you feel.
• If you have repeated a test and the blood sugar result
is still lower or higher than expected.
• When you want to check the performance of the meter
and test drum together.
Gathering Supplies
Note: The Accu-Chek Compact
™
Care Kit is packaged
with one level of control solution. When purchased at
the store, control solutions are packaged with two levels
per box.
To do a control check, you will need the following items:
• Accu-Chek Compact
™
Meter
• Accu-Chek Compact
™
Control Solution(s)
Control values are located on the label of the test
drum vial and on the control value insert found in
the box that contains the test drums.
• Accu-Chek Compact
™
Test Drum
Use only Accu-Chek Compact
™
test drums with the Accu-Chek
Compact
™
meter. It is important that you use the right glucose control
solutions for your Accu-Chek Compact
™
Test Drum.
When you open a new bottle of control solution,
write the date on the label. Opened bottles of control
solution are good for three months or until the
expiration date, whichever comes first.
Control Testing
What is Control Testing?
Control testing is a way for you to check that your meter
and strips are working correctly. The control test is done
the same way you would perform a blood sugar test, only
you use the control solution instead of blood.
Why should I run a Control Test?
There are a number of factors that can affect the ability
of your Accu-Chek Compact meter and strips to give a
correct reading. Damage to your system (meter and
strips) can occur if handled, stored, or used improperly.
If damaged, there is a possibility that the results you get
from your system will be incorrect.
The control solution contains a known amount of sugar.
If you run a control test and the results fall within the
acceptable range, then you can feel assured that your
meter and strips are working correctly.
When should I check my Accu-Chek
Compact
™
System?
• Before using your meter to test blood sugar for
the first time.
• When you want to check the way you are performing
your blood sugar test.
• When you open a new test drum vial.
• If the meter is dropped or damaged.
• If the meter flashes CTRL, indicating that a control
test is required.
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