Understanding how to view your control solution result on the OneTouch Ultra Plus Flex™ meter including information on checking if the result is in range and cases of out-of-range results.
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OneTouch Ultra® Plus control solution; OneTouch Ultra Plus Flex™ meter; OneTouch Ultra® Plus test strips
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Viewing Your Control Solution Result:
After the control solution is applied, the meter will count down until the test is complete. Your result is displayed along with the date, time, unit of measure, and (for control solution) and stored in the meter.
Control solution results can be seen when reviewing past results on the meter.
CAUTION: Make sure you pressand hold ↑ or ↓ until the control solution icon appears before you begin a control solution test.
Invalid results may be logged into your history if you applied control solution to the test strip without following the steps in this article:
Each vial of test strips has both OneTouch Ultra Plus™ Level 3 Control Solution and OneTouch Ultra Plus™ Level 4 Control Solution ranges printed on its label. Compare the result displayed on the meter to either the OneTouch Ultra Plus™ Level 3 Control Solution or OneTouch Ultra Plus™ Level 4 Control Solution range printed on the test strip vial, depending on the type of control solution you used.
CAUTION:
The range printed on the test strip vial is for control solution tests only and is not a recommended range for your blood glucose level.
Causes Of Out-Of-Range Results:
Out-of-range results may be due to:
Not following the instructions for performing a control solution test.
Control solution is contaminated, expired, or past its discard date.
Test strip or test strip vial is damaged, expired, or past its discard date.
Meter, test strips and/or control solution were not all at the same temperature when the control solution test was performed.
A problem with the meter.
Dirt or contamination in the small well on the top of the control solution cap.
CAUTION:
If you continue to get control solution results that fall outside the range printed on the test strip vial, Do Not use the meter, test strips, or control solution. Contact Customer Care.
