• Record the "date opened" on the bottle label. Discard the
bottle and any remaining test strips 6 months after the date of
opening or if expired, which ever comes fi rst.
• Do not operate the meter outside the temperature range of
50°F (10°C) to 104°F (40°C).
• The BioTel Care® BGM is compatible with Telcare® Test Strips
and Telcare® Glucose Control Solutions.
You will need:
• Your BioTel Care® BGM
• A new BioTel Care® Test Strip
• A lancing device with a clean, unused lancet (or safety
lancets)
IMPORTANT WARNINGS ABOUT INACCURATE RESULTS
Inaccurate results may occur in severely hypotensive individuals
or patients in shock. Inaccurate low results may occur for
individuals experiencing a hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state,
with or without ketosis. Critically ill patients should not be
tested with blood glucose meters.
FOLLOW THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY GUIDELINES
• Please follow cleaning and disinfecting instructions for the
meter and lancing device to prevent the risk of blood-borne
meter and lancing device to prevent the risk of blood-borne
pathogen transmission! (pg. 51
• Follow any cleaning/disinfection instructions that may come
with the lancing device you use.
• The meter and lancing device are intended for a single user
and should not be shared.
• Make sure you wash with soap and water and dry hands
thoroughly before and after handling the meter,
lancing device, or test strips.
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