3. Drop Symbol begins to blink. Meter may be used for
testing.
If an error message appears, the meter will not perform a
test. See Troubleshooting or contact for assistance.
-before using the meter for the first time,
-for practice to ensure your testing technique is good,
-when opening a new vial of test strips,
-occasionally as a vial of test strips is used,
-if results seem unusually high or low,
-if the test strip vial has been left opened, exposed to
extreme heat, cold, or humidity,
-whenever a check on the performance of the system is
needed,
-if meter damage is suspected (meter was dropped,
crushed, wet, etc.).
Note: It is important to perform Control Tests with more
than one level of TRUE METRIX Control Solution. Three levels
of control solution are available for Control Tests. Use contact
on the cover’ for more information on how to obtain control
solution.
Ranges printed on test strip vial label are for Control
Test results only and are not suggested levels for blood
glucose. Do not drink control solution.
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5.2 Control Test
5.2.1 When to perform control test: