Abbott FreeStyle Navigator User Manual

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5OVER5 Perform a Control Solution TestPurpose The purpose of the control solution test is to:• Ensure that your receiver and test strips are working properly prior to calibrationor blood glucose testing.• Check that you are following the correct testing procedure.• Practice Blood Glucose mode testing without having to use your own blood.A control solution test is not the same as a calibration. See Section 8 forcalibrating the system.Start Do this procedure when you:• Set up your receiver for the first time.• Open and begin using a new vial of test strips.• Suspect that your receiver or test strips are not working properly.• Suspect that your glucose test results are not accurate.• Suspect that your test results are not consistent with how you feel.• Drop, damage or expose the receiver to liquids.• Are advised by your healthcare team to do so.Materials Gather these materials before you begin:• FreeStyle Navigator Receiver.• FreeStyle Control Solution.• FreeStyle Test Strips.Helpful InformationCaution:• Do NOT use FreeStyle Control Solution for calibration. Do NOT perform the control solution testwhen the system asks you to ‘Do BG Test’ for calibration.• Results from Control Solution tests do NOT reflect your blood glucose level.Important: The control solution range is a target range for the control solution only. It is NOT a targetrange for your blood glucose levels.Important: If your control solution test results continue to fall outside of the range printed on the teststrip vial, the receiver may not be working properly. Do NOT use the system to test your glucose levels.Call Customer Care.Ensure accurate control solution results by doing the following:• Use ONLY FreeStyle Control Solution and FreeStyle Test Strips.• Replace the cap on the control solution vial immediately after using.• Do NOT use your control solution past the expiry date or the discard date.• Do NOT add water or any liquid to the control solution.• Perform control solution tests only between 15 °C and 40 °C (59 °F and 104 °F).For important test strip information, including detailed storage and usage information, refer to theFreeStyle Test Strip package insert.Section 5 25Perform a Control Solution Test