Using The Accu-Chek Performa System - Accu-Chek Performa Owner's Booklet

Using the Accu-Chek Performa System

• Only use Accu-Chek Performa Test Strips.
• Replace the code chip every time you open a new box of test strips.
• Store the unused test strips in their original container with the cap closed.
• Close the container tightly immediately after you take out a test strip. This helps keep the test strips dry.
• Use the test strip immediately after you take it out of the container.
• Be sure to check the use by date on the test strip container. Do not use the test strips after that date.
• Store the test strip container and your meter in a cool dry place, such as a bedroom.
• Refer to the test strip package insert for test strip storage and system operating conditions.
• Do not apply blood or control solution to the test strip before you insert it into the meter.
• Discard the test strips if they are past the use by date. Expired test strips can produce incorrect results.
The use by date is printed on the test strip box and on the label of the test strip container next to
The test strips can be used until the printed use by date when they are stored and used correctly. This
applies for test strips from a new, unopened test strip container and for test strips from a test strip
container that has already been opened.
Do not store test strips in high heat and moisture areas (bathroom or kitchen)! Heat and
moisture can damage the test strips.
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