ARA Pharmaceuticals First Canadian Health SPIRIT, Owner'S Booklet

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Step 1

Insert a test strip into the meter’s test strip 

port, with the contact bars facing upwards. 

Gently push the test strip into the port until

the meter beeps. Be careful not to bend the 

strip while pushing it in. The 

symbol 

will show up.

Control Solution Testing

•  Whenever you open a new vial of test strips,

•  If the meter or test strips do not function properly,

•  If your symptoms are inconsistent with the blood glucose

  test results and you feel that the meter or test strips are not

  working properly,

•  If you drop or damage the meter.

Step 2

Shake the Control Solution bottle 

before each test. Remove the cap 

and squeeze the bottle to discard 

the first drop. 

Then wipe the tip with a clean 

tissue or cloth. Dispense a drop 

of control solution onto a clean 

non-absorbent surface. It helps to 

squeeze a drop onto the top of the cap as shown. After the 

 symbol appears on the display, apply the solution to the 

narrow edge of the test strip until the meter beeps. Make sure 

the confirmation window fills completely.

Step 3

A test result will appear after the meter counts 

down from 5 to 1.
After your control solution result appears on 

the display, press   for 3 seconds till the ‘check’ 

appears on the display. When the ‘check’ is 

displayed, the result is not stored in the meter’s 

memory and is not included in the 14-day 

averages.

Note:

The meter may switch off if the control solution sample 

is not applied within 2 minutes of the 

symbol appearing 

Step 4

Compare the result displayed on the meter 

to the range printed on the test strip vial. 

The result should fall within the range. 

Used strips should be discarded safely in 

appropriate containers.

Caution:

The range printed on the test strip vial is for the

First Canadian Health SPIRIT Control Solution only. It has 

nothing to do with your blood glucose level.

on the screen. If the meter turns off, remove the strip, reinsert, 

and start from step 1.