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Storage and Handling
•Storemeterat32°F-122°F(0°C-50°C).
•Donotleavethemeterinveryhotorcoldplaces.Donotleaveitnear
a heat source (radiator) or in a car in hot or cold weather.
•Donotstoreorusemeterorteststrips:
•inhighhumidity,suchasabathroomorkitchen.
•nearastrongelectromagneticeldsuchasamicrowave
oven or cell phone.
•Donotuseameterthathasbeendroppedintowater,orifanywater
has entered the meter. Even if you dry it, correct test results may not
be obtained, and malfunction may result.
•Donotstoremeterorteststripsnearbleachorcleanersthatcontain
bleach.
•Donotdropmeter.Thiscandamagethemeter.Ifyoudodropmeter,
check it with a control solution test.
•Donottakethemeterapart.
•Donotleaveteststripsoutoftheirbottles.
•Donotholdteststripswithngersforalongperiodoftime.
•Donotholdteststripswithwetordirtyngers.Otherwisecorrecttest
results may not be obtained.