User manual

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Cleaning the Test Strip Guide
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Cleaning the Meter
1. Open the Cover
2. Clean the Test Strip Guide
With the meter turned off, use
your thumbnail to open the
cover of the test strip guide
by pressing its front edge
upward. Move the cover safely
away from the meter. Then
rinse the cover with water or
wipe it clean.
Clean the easily accessible
areas with a cotton swab.
Caution: Do not insert any
objects into the test strip
guide. Doing so could
damage the electrical
contacts behind the test
strip guide.
It is important to keep the meter clean. Clean the meter whenever
it looks dirty or, if you prefer a regular schedule, clean the meter
each time you open a new box of test strips.
Use only the following products to clean the meter:
• CoaguWipe Bleach Towels or other pre-packaged bleach
towelettes
• 10% bleach solution (1 part bleach and 9 parts water)
• 70% isopropyl alcohol solution
• lint-free tissues
• cotton swabs
Caution: Do not spray any cleaning solution on the meter.
Never use a spray of any type.
Cleaning the Exterior
1. Clean the Exterior
2. Dry the Exterior
With the meter turned off,
wipe the meter’s exterior
clean.
With a lint-free tissue, dry
the meter.