Storage and Handling: Blood Glucose Test Strips: Test strips should be stored in their protective vial. The vial's cap must be tightly closed to keep the test strips in good working condition.
Store test strips in a cool, dry place at room temperature, 2-35°C (36-95°F). Store them away from heat and direct sunlight.
Do not freeze or refrigerate.
To ensure accurate results, use the test strips at room temperature.
Keep the text side up and blank side down when inserting the strip contact bars into the strip port.
Do not store or use the test strips in a humid place such as a bathroom.
Do not store the meter, the test strips or control solution near bleaches or cleaners that contain bleaches.
Do not transfer the test strips to a new vial or any other container.
Repeated insertion and removal of a test strip into the meter strip port may result in reading errors.
Replace the vial cap immediately after removing a test strip.
Use the test strip immediately after removing it from the vial.
Do not use the test strips past the unopened expiration date printed on the vial. Using test strips past the expiration date may produce incorrect test results.
Note: All expiration dates are printed in Year-Month-Date format.
A new vial of test strips may be used for 18 months after first being opened. Write the opened vial expiration date on the vial label after opening.
Glucose Control Solution: Store the control solution at room temperature, 2-35°C (36-95 °F).
Do not refrigerate or freeze.
If the control solution is cold, do not use until it has warmed to room temperature.
Use before the unopened expiration date that is shown on the bottle.
Note: All expiration dates are printed in Year-Month-Date format.
Each bottle of control solution can be used for 6 months after the patient first opens it. Record this opened expiration date on the bottle label.
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