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Blood Sugar Testing
run a control test with your control solutions (see page
42,
Control Testing
). If the control result is within the
acceptable range, review the proper testing procedure
and repeat your blood sugar test. If LO still appears for
your blood sugar test result, follow your doctor’s
instructions. If the control result is not within the
acceptable range, turn to page 53.
check urine ketone levels with Chemstrip
®
K or
Chemstrip
®
uGK Test Strips. Contact your doctor.
contact your doctor immediately.
check that the test drum has not expired or been dam-
aged, then retest. If HI still appears, run a control test
with your control solutions (see page 42,
Control
Testing
). If the control result is within the acceptable
range, review the proper testing procedure and repeat
your blood sugar test. If HI still appears for your blood
sugar result, follow your doctor’s instructions. If the
control result is not within the acceptable range, turn
to page 53.
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symptoms are absent,
this has occurred for sev-
eral days,
you also experience
symptoms of high blood
sugar: fatigue, increased
appetite or thirst, frequent
urination, blurred vision,
headache or achiness,
symptoms are absent,
you get a low blood sugar
result or LO is displayed
(blood sugar result is lower
than the low end of the
system's reading range -
refer to your test drum
package insert for more
information),
your blood sugar result is
above 240 mg/dL,
you get a high blood sugar
result or HI is displayed
(blood sugar result is
higher than 600 mg/dL –
refer to your test drum
package insert for more
information),
HI is displayed (blood
sugar result is higher than
600 mg/dL, meter is dirty,
or strips may be expired
or damaged by improper
storage),
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