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Glucose Control T
esting
Glucose Control Testing
Why is Glucose Control Testing Important?
When to Run a Glucose Control Test
Glucose control testing is used to check the
performance of the meter and test strip.
Glucose control testing is done using glucose control
solutions instead of blood. Checking your system with
glucose control solutions ensures that you are running a
test correctly and that your Accu-Chek
® Advantage ®
Meter is working properly and is giving you reliable
results.
• Before using your meter for the first time
• When you open a new vial of test strips
• If you leave the cap off the vial of test strips
• If you drop the meter
• If your result does not agree with the way you feel
• Whenever you want to check the way you are
performing your blood sugar test
Step Action
3 Press the On/Off button to
turn on the meter.
A 3-digit code number
appears. This number should
match the code number on your
vial of test strips. If it does not,
repeat steps 1-3.
▲ Example code number.
Coding Your
Meter con’t
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