Q. What should I do if test
results seem unusually low
or high?
A. First, troubleshoot by
eliminating any of these
potential problems:
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Clean your Meter Test
Strip Holder and most
importantly, the Test Area.
(See Chapter 8, Cleaning
and Maintaining the Meter.)
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Inspect the Test Spot on
the Test Strip to be sure the
drop of blood covered it
completely.
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✔
Check the expiration
date on the Test Strip
package. If it has passed,
discard the package and use
strips from a new package.
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✔
Be sure the code number
on the Meter matches the
code number on your Test
Strip package.
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✔
Perform a check of the
Meter operation using the
Check Strip supplied with
the Meter.
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✔
Perform a test with
Glucose Control Solution to
verify that the Test Strip
and the Meter are working
properly, and that you are
performing the test
correctly.
After troubleshooting,
repeat the blood test with a
new Test Strip.
Q. What do I do if test
results still seem too low or
too high?
A. Remember, the test
results you obtain will vary
from time to time depending
on food intake, insulin dose,
exercise, etc. Ask yourself
the following questions:
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