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Using EasyMax N Blood Glucose Test Strip
Use only with EasyMax N Blood Glucose Meter.
Run a control test every time you open a new box of test strips (See Chapter 2 "Control Solution
Testing.")
Keep the test strips in their original bottle.
Close the bottle tightly right away, after you take a test strip out. This keeps the test strip dry.
Use the test strip within three minutes after you take it out of the bottle.
The strip is for single use only. Do not reuse it.
Record the date you open the test strip bottle. Be sure to check the “Expiration date” on the test strip
bottle. The test strip is good for three months from the date the bottle is opened or until the expiration
date on the bottle, whichever comes first.
Store the test strip bottle and your meter in a cool dry place.
Store the test strips between 35.6
°
F ~86
°
F(2
°
C ~30
°
C). Do not freeze.
Do not apply blood or control solution to the test strip before you insert it into the meter.
Do not touch the test strip with wet hands. Do not bend, cut, or twist the test strips.
