• Close the test strip's vial lid immediately after
removing a strip, and use each strip promptly.
• With clean, dry hands you may touch the test strip
anywhere on its surface when removing it from the
vial or inserting it into the meter.
• Wash the test site thoroughly with soap and water.
• Record the discard date on the vial label when you
first open it. Discard remaining test strips 90 days af-
ter the first opening date.
• Do not use test strips beyond the expiration date
printed on the package.
• After removing the test strip from the vial, insert it di-
rectly into the meter. Do not lay the test strip on any
other surface.
Warning: Keep the test strip vial away from chil-
dren; the vial cap and the test strips can be a po-
tential choking hazard. Never chew or swallow
a test strip. If this occurs, please seek medical
assistance immediately.
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