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your β-ketone test results do not match with how you feel;
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you want to check the performance of the meter and GLUCOFIX
®
TECH
β-Ketone Sensor test strips when you first get them or any time you want to
check their performance before a blood ketone test.
NOTE
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To test your meter and GLUCOFIX
®
TECH β-ketone Sensor test strips only
use the GLUCOFIX
®
TECH Ket Control solutions (provided separately). Do
not use other control solutions, it causes inaccurate test results.
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Do not use the GLUCOFIX
®
TECH Control solutions for testing the
GLUCOFIX
®
TECH β-Ketone Sensor: erroneous results would be obtained.
CAUTION
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Do not
use control solutions after their expiry date. The expiry date is
indicated on the control solution vial next to the symbol.
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For accurate test results, allow the meter, test strips and control solution
to adjust to the surroundings for at least 30 minutes before running the
control test:
- temperature: 10 to 40 °C (50 to 104 °F);
- humidity: < 85% RH.
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Do not use the control solutions if 3 months or more have passed since
first opening the vial.
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Do not
drink the control solution. It is not intended for human
consumption.
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Avoid contact of the solution with the skin and the eyes as this could
cause inflammation.
To perform a β-ketone control solution test, proceed as follows:
1. Insert a new GLUCOFIX
®
TECH β-Ketone Sensor test strips into the test strip
port.
The drop icon starts blinking on the screen
and the ketone icon “Ket”
will be shown at the bottom left hand corner of the display. If nothing appears
on the screen, remove the test strip, insert it into the test strip port again and
wait for the drop icon to start blinking.
2.
Enable the CTL mode
(§2.1).
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