4. Press and hold for 2 seconds to change to the Control Solution test mode. " " will appear on the display
(Fig.43). Press again for 2 seconds and the meter will switch back to the normal testing mode.
5. Discard the first drop of the Control Solution. Squeeze a small drop on a clean nonabsorbent surface e.g. wax paper.
Do not apply the Control Solution to the test strip directly from the bottle because contamination may occur (Fig.44)
6. Introduce the tip of the test strip to the Control Solution drop. The Control Solution will be automatically drawn into
the strip. Hold until the meter beeps. The meter will now start to count down and the Control Solution test result
will appear on the LCD screen (Fig.45).
Caution:
Follow the above instructions when performing a Control Solution test in order to prevent contamination.
(Fig.45)
(Fig.43)
(Fig.44)
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