■
Do not get blood, alcohol, control
solution, or any other fluid (except
water) on the check strip.
■
Do not scratch the check strip.
■
Do not leave the check strip in sun-
light.
■
If you lose or damage the check
strip, call the LifeScan Customer
Care Line at 1 800 663-5521 for
a free replacement.
Checking with Control Solution
ONE TOUCH
®
Control Solution con-
tains a known amount of glucose that
reacts with ONE TOUCH
®
Test Strips.
Control solution should be used to
practice the test procedure and to
make sure your meter and test strips
are working properly.
Before you use the ONE TOUCH
®
Profile
®
Meter to test your blood
glucose for the first time, practice
the procedure using control solution.
When you can do three tests in a row
that are within the expected range, you
are ready to test your blood.
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