Accu-Chek ACTIVE Instructions For Use Manual - page 81

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Checking your meter

Did you compare the test result with the 

concentration data that corresponds to the 

control solution you used?

yes

Is the concentration table on the test strip 

container from which you removed the test 

strip?

yes

Is the test strip guide and measuring window 

clean?

yes

Has the control solution been open for less 

than 3 months?  

Once opened, control solutions are stable for 

only 3 months and must not be used after 

this period.

yes

Did you observe the proper storage condi-

tions for the meter, the test strips and the 

control solution (see Chapter 11 and the 

package inserts)?

yes

Has the expiry date of the test strips or the 

control solution elapsed see the label on the 

test strip container (next to the 

 symbol 

and the label on the bottle next to the   

symbol and eventually the 

 symbol on 

the display of the meter)?

no

If your meter has been dropped, it can also lead to 

implausible results or error messages. In this case 

also contact your customer support and service 

centre.