Important information to understand when preparing to test your blood glucose with the OneTouch Verio® meter including items to have ready to use for testing as well as notes and cautions.
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Test Your Blood Glucose:
Note: Many people find it helpful to practice testing with control solution before testing with blood for the first time.
Unlike some blood glucose meters, no separate step to code your OneTouch Verio® System is required.
Make sure your meter and test strips are about the same temperature before you test.
Keep test strips in a cool, dry place between 41°F and 86°F.
Do Not test if there is condensation (water build-up) on your meter. Move your meter and test strips to a cool, dry spot and wait for the meter surface to dry before testing.
Do Not open the test strip vial until you are ready to remove a test strip and perform a test. Use the test strip immediately after removing it from the vial.
Tightly close the cap on the vial immediately after use to avoid contamination and damage.
Store unused test strips only in their original vial.
Do Not return the used test strip to the vial after performing a test.
Do Not re-use a test strip that had blood or control solution applied to it. Test strips are for single use only.
With clean, dry hands, you may touch the test strip anywhere on its surface. Do Not bend, cut or modify the test strip in any way.
When you first open a vial of test strips, record the discard date on the label. Refer to the test strip insert or vial label for instructions on determining the discard date.
IMPORTANT: If another person assists you with testing, the meter, lancing device and cap should always be cleaned and disinfected prior to use by that person.
NOTE: Comparing your blood glucose test results taken with this meter to your results taken from a different meter is not recommended. Results may differ between meters and are not a useful measure of whether your meter is working properly. To check your meter accuracy, you should periodically compare your meter results to those obtained from a lab.
The OneTouch Verio® Blood Glucose Monitoring System should not be used for patients within 24 hours of receiving a D-xylose absorption test as it may cause inaccurately high results.
Do Not use the OneTouch Verio® Family of Meters when PAM (Pralidoxime) is known or suspected to be in the patient's whole blood sample.
Do Not use your test strips if your vial is damaged or left open to air. This could lead to error messages or inaccurate results. Contact OneTouch® Customer Care immediately if the test strip vial is damaged.
If you cannot test due to a problem with your testing supplies, contact your healthcare professional. Failure to test could delay treatment decisions and lead to a serious medical condition.
The test strip vial contains drying agents that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed and may cause skin or eye irritation.
Do Not use test strips after the expiration date (printed on the vial) or the discard date, whichever comes first, or your results may be inaccurate.
