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Chapter 3: Control Testing for Healthcare Professionals
Introduction
Testing control solutions with known glucose levels establishes that the operator and the system are
performing acceptably. Control results must be within the dened acceptable ranges before valid patient
testing is allowed.
Testing Intervals
Follow your facility’s policy for control testing intervals.
Control testing should be performed:
The rst time before using the meter for patient •
testing
At intervals established by the facility•
When a new box of test strips is opened•
If the test strip container is left open •
If test strips were incorrectly stored•
If there is a question about a patient’s glucose •
result
To check the performance of the system•
If the meter was dropped•
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