Control Solution Testing
FORA control solutions contain a known amount of glucose that reacts
with test strips and is used to ensure your meter and test strips are
working together correctly.
Test strips or control solutions may not be included in the kit (please
check the contents on your product box). They can be purchased
separately. Please make sure you have those items needed for a
control solution test beforehand
Do a control solution test when:
you first receive the meter,
at least once a week to routinely check the meter and test strips,
you begin using a new vial of test strips,
you suspect the meter or test strips are not working properly,
your patients' blood glucose test results are not consistent with how
they feel, or if you think the results are not accurate,
practicing the testing process, or
you dropped or think you have damaged the meter.
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