Lifescan OneTouch Blood Glucose Meter User Manual


 
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Important Test Strip Information
• Store the test strip package in a cool, dry place below
30°C (86°F ). 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
®
FastTake
®
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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