Storage and Handling
Please review the following storage and handling instructions:
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Store in a cool, dry place between 41-86 °F (5-30 °C) and 10-90 % relative
humidity and keep out of direct sunlight.
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Do not freeze or refrigerate.
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Do not store or use test strips in a humid place such as a bathroom.
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Do not store the meter, the test strips or control solution near bleach or
cleaners that contain bleach.
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The test strip should be used immediately after removing it from the container.
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Repeated insertion and removal of a test strip into the meter strip port may
result in reading errors.
Special Instructions for Test strip in the Vial
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Do not use test strips after the unopened expiration date printed on the vial.
Note: All expiration dates are printed in Year/Month format. 2015/01 indicates
January, 2015.
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A new vial of test strips may be used for 6 months after being first opened.
After 6 months they will expire. Write the opened expiration date on the vial
label after opening.
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Test strips must be stored in the original vial with the cap tightly closed. This
keeps them in good working condition.
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Do not transfer test strips to a new vial or any other container.
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Close the cap on the test strip vial immediately after removing a test strip.
Special Instructions for Test Strip in the Foil Pouch
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Do not use test strips after the unopened expiration date printed on the pouch.
Note: All expiration dates are printed in Year/Month format. 2015/01 indicates
January, 2015.
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