Blood Glucose Monitoring System - User’s Manual
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BEFORE TESTING
• About Prodigy
®
Control Solutions
PRODIGY
®
control solutions contain a known amount of glucose that reacts with Prodigy
®
test strips. By testing your control solution and comparing the test results with the expected
range printed on the test strip vial label, you can make sure that the meter and the test strips
are working properly together as a system and that you are performing the test correctly. It is
very important that you do this simple check routinely to make sure you get accurate results.
How often should the control solution test be performed?
• When you use this system to test your blood for the first time, practice the procedure using
control solution. When you can do three tests in a row that are within the expected range,
you are ready to test your blood.
• For routinely check the meter and test strips, perform a single test for each level of control
solution at least once a week.
When should the control solution test be performed?
• When you first get your Prodigy
®
Voice meter.
• When you begin using a new vial of test strips.
• Whenever you suspect that the meter or test strips are not working properly.
• When your blood glucose test results are not consistent with how you feel, or when you
think your results are not accurate.
• When your test strips are exposed to extreme environmental conditions (See “Storage”
section of this manual).
• When you want to practice performing the test.
• If you drop the meter.
• After changing the batteries.
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