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Testing blood glucose
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Checking your test results
The test strip itself allows you to estimate the test result through colour comparison and thus also to
check the displayed result.
Before the blood glucose test
On the back of the test strip,
there is a round, coloured control
window.
Compare the colour of this
window with the coloured dots
on the label of the test strip
container.
The colour of the control window
must match the colour of the top
coloured dot (0 mg/dL,
0 mmol/L). If the control window
is a different colour, do not
perform a test with that test
strip.
After the blood glucose test
The label on the test strip container shows blood glucose values in
mg/dL and mmol/L next to each coloured dot.
Within 30 to 60 seconds after applying blood to the test strip,
compare the colour of the control window on the back of the test
strip with the dot that comes closest to your test result.
If the colour deviates significantly, repeat the test. If the colour
deviates during further tests, contact your customer support and
service centre.
Only the test results displayed by the meter should be used for
therapeutic recommendations. The colour comparison serves only as
a visual or sanity check of the test results.
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