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4.3 Carry a Daily Kit
Purpose
To take care of your daily pump needs.
When
Do this procedure every day.
Materials
Keep a daily kit with you at ALL times.
This kit should include:
Blood glucose monitoring supplies
•
Ketone monitoring supplies•
Glucose tablets/gel or liquid or other source of carbohydrate to treat a low glucose condi-•
tion.
A Glucagon Emergency Kit (Glucagon Emergency Kits have an expiration date).
•
Important Reminder: Check frequently to make sure your Glucagon Emergency Kit has NOT
expired.
Extra infusion sets
•
Insulin•
Extra unopened pump reservoirs•
An extra AAA alkaline battery•
Dressings and adhesives•
Spare battery cap•
Insulin syringe and short or rapid-acting insulin vial or insulin pen.•
Important Reminder: Insulin is sensitive to temperature extremes. Replace your spare insulin
monthly.
5 Testing Your Blood Glucose
5.1 Perform a Control Solution Test
Purpose
To check that the integrated FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Meter and FreeStyle Lite Test
Strips are working properly without using any blood.
When
Do this procedure:
When you rst get your
• Aviator Companion, before doing a blood glucose test with the
integrated FreeStyle Lite Blood Glucose Meter.
Whenever you need to practice testing without having to use your own blood.
•
You want to conrm that your companion and test strips are working properly.•
Materials
FreeStyle Lite Test Strips•
FreeStyle Control Solution•
Your • Aviator Companion fully operating
Helpful Information
The FreeStyle Control Solution is a red liquid that contains a xed amount of glucose.
For information on how to obtain control solution, call Customer Care.
Important: FreeStyle Control Solution is good for three months after opening the bottle or until the expiration date
printed on the label, whichever comes rst.
Important: Count forward three months from the date you open a new bottle of control solution. This is your discard
date. Write this date on the side of the control solution bottle.
Example: You open the control solution on January 15
th
. Count forward three months to April 15
th
. This is the discard
date that you record on the bottle.
Section 5: Testing Your Blood Glucose
5.1 Perform a Control Solution Test
Section 5: Testing Your Blood Glucose
5.1 Perform a Control Solution Test
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