Note: The control solution range
is shown in two different units of
measure—mg/dL (used in the United
States) and mmol/L (used in Canada
and some parts of Europe).
Control solution test results are auto-
matically stored in the meter memory
with the time and date of the test. If
you use a logbook, indicate control
solution tests by writing “C” after the
result.
Control solution results
If test results fall outside the range
printed on the test strip vial, repeat
the test. Results that fall outside the
expected range may indicate:
■
Procedural error
■
Control solution that has not been
shaken enough
■
Expired or contaminated control
solution
■
Improper coding of the meter
■
Dirt on the test strip holder or on
the test area beneath the test strip
holder
■
Test strip deterioration
■
Meter malfunction
■
Extremes in testing temperatures
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