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Control Solution Testing
FORA Control Solution contains a known amount of glucose that reacts
with test strips and is used to ensure your meter and test strips are
working together correctly.
Do a control solution test when:
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you first receive the meter,
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at least once a week to routinely check the meter and test strips,
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you begin using a new vial of test strips,
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you suspect the meter or test strips are not working properly,
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your blood glucose test results are not consistent with how you feel, or
if you think the results are not accurate,
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testing process or
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you have dropped or think you may have damaged the meter.
Performing a Control Solution Test
1. Insert the test strip to turn on the
meter
Insert the test strip into the meter. Wait
for the meter to display “ ” and “
”.
2. Press to mark this test as a
control solution test