OneTouch FASTTAKE - Important Test Strip Information

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Important Test Strip Information
• Store the test strip package in a cool, dry place below
86°F (30°C). Keep away from direct sunlight and heat. Do
not refrigerate.
• Store your test strips in their original vial only; do not transfer
them to a new bottle or any other container.
• After removing a OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
Test Strip from the vial,
immediately replace the vial cap and close it tightly.
• With clean, dry hands, you may touch the test strip anywhere
on its surface when removing it from the vial or inserting it into
the meter.
• Use each test strip immediately after removing it from the vial.
• Write the discard date on the vial label when you first open it.
Discard remaining OneTouch
®
Ultra
®
Test Strips and the vial
three months after first opening date.
• Apply only OneTouch
®
Ultra
®
Control Solution or a blood
sample to the top white edge. Applying other substances to
the top white edge will cause inaccurate results.
• Do not use test strips beyond the expiration date printed on
the package since they may cause inaccurate results.
• Do not bend, cut, or alter a OneTouch
®
FastTake
®
Test Strip in
any way.
WARNING: Keep the test strip vial away from children; the cap is a
choking hazard. Also, the cap contains a pouch filled with drying
agents that may be harmful if inhaled or swallowed and may cause skin
or eye irritation.
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