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Chapter 6 Instructions on Caring and Storing for
Your Strips and Meter
6.1 Caring for the strip
□ Wash hands before testing.
□ Do not use the expired strip.
□ Check the expired date printed on the package.
□ Record the opened day on the test strip bottle label
when you first open it.
□ Discard the bottle and any remaining test strips after 90
days.
□ Keep the strip vial away from direct sunlight and high
heat.
□ Store the test strips at ambient temperature between
4
℃
~30
℃
(39
℉
~86
℉
).
□ Do not refrigerate.
□ Humidity should be below 75% RH.
□ The strip vial should be stored in a dry place.
□ Do not put the test strip into other containers.
□ Always close strip vial tightly after taking a test strip out.
□ Keep the test strip from getting dirty or polluted during
the storage.
6.2 Caring for the meter
□ If the meter’s surface gets dirty, gently wipe it with a cloth
slightly dampened or one with mild detergent.
□ For those medical staff, you may use 10% bleach, 70%
alcohol(ethanol), or 10% ammonia scouring reagent.
□ Do not clean the test strip slot.
□ Do not get any liquid into the test strip slot or on the
button of the meter.
□ Do not put the meter under water or any liquid.
□ The meter must be stored at room temperature.
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