Abbott FreeStyle Freedom Lite Owner's Booklet

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21 22FreeStyle Control SolutionPurposeFreeStyle control solution is a red liquid that contains a fixed amount of glucose.The purpose of doing a control solution test is:• To practise testing without using your own blood• To confirm that the meter and test strips work together properly• When you are unsure of your blood glucose test resultsContact Customer Care for information on how to obtain control solution.Control Solution Information• Use only FreeStyle control solution with the meter.• Replace the cap securely on the bottle immediately after use.• Control solution results are accurate only between 59° – 104° F (15° – 40° C).• Do not add water or other liquid to control solution.• There are three levels of control solution available (Low, Normal, High).For information on how to obtain control solution, contact Customer Care.IMPORTANT: Control solution results should fall within the controlsolution range printed on the test strip vial. Do not use this rangewhen testing blood glucose.Out of Range Control Solution Results• Repeat the test if control solution results are outside the range printed onthe test strip vial.• Stop using the meter if control solution results are consistently outside therange printed on the test strip vial. Contact Customer Care.Causes of out-of-range results include:• Expired or bad control solution• Expired or bad test strip• Testing error• Watered-down control solution• Meter malfunction• Test strip deterioration• Control solution test done outside 59° – 104° F (15° – 40° C)www.AbbottDiabetesCare.comART22311-101_rev-B.indd 21-22 8/28/14 11:30 AM