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• Results are above or below measuring range. • High temperatures affect the strips. Be sure the vial of strips has not been stored in extreme conditions. • Be sure the vial has been tightly capped immediately after removing any test strips. The test strips should not be removed from the vial until they are ready to be used because the strips are adversely affected by humidity. Remove one strip at a time and recap vial tightly. • Be sure whole blood was used. • Be sure an adequate sample size was used. Too much or too little blood may give an inaccurate result. The plastic blood collecor must be used to ensure accurate dosing. • Be sure blood was applied to the test strip with the test strip already inserted in the analyzer. • Check to see if the batteries need to be replaced. • Use a check strip, provided in the kit, and make sure it passes. • Clean the optical glass in the analyzer where the strip is inserted (see instructions for proper cleaning in the user manual). Also, make sure

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• Results are above or below measuring range. • High temperatures affect the strips. Be sure the vial of strips has not been stored in extreme conditions. • Be sure the vial has been tightly capped immediately after removing any test strips. The test strips should not be removed from the vial until they are ready to be used because the strips are adversely affected by humidity. Remove one strip at a time and recap vial tightly. • Be sure whole blood was used. • Be sure an adequate sample size was used. Too much or too little blood may give an inaccurate result. The plastic blood collector ensures accurate volume. • Be sure blood was applied to the test strip with the test strip already inserted in the analyzer. • Check to see if the batteries need to be replaced. • Use a check strip, provided in the kit, and make sure it passes. • Clean the optical glass in the analyzer where the strip is inserted (see instructions for proper cleaning in the user manual). Also, make sure the optical gl

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