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Checking your meter

Farbe: P 021 – Prüfmittelnummer: 201

Have you observed the proper storage conditions for the

meter, test strips and control solution (see Chapter 12 “Mea-

surement and storage conditions”, and the package inserts

that came with the test strips and control solutions)?

yes

Are the test strip guide and measurement optics clean (see

Chapter 9 “Cleaning your meter”)?

yes

Are the control solution and test strips past their expiry date

(look next to the

symbol on the bottle and test strip con-

tainer label and look to see if exp is shown in the display)?

Has the control solution been open for less than three

months?

Once opened, control solutions are only stable for three

months and must not be used after this period.

yes

If you have responded correctly to all these questions and still receive

implausible results or error messages, please call your local customer

support and service centre (see Chapter 19).

You may also receive implausible results or error messages if your

meter has been dropped. In this instance, too, please call your local cus-

tomer support and service centre.