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Storage and Handling of the System
Storage and Handling of the Control Solution
Important Information for Caring the Meter
• Clean your Medisign MediKeto Plus 82 BT blood glucose and β-ketone meter once per week at a
minimum.
• Do NOT get water inside the meter. NEVER immerse the meter or hold it under running water or spray
any cleaning solution directly onto the meter.
• Do NOT try to get moisture on the test strip, test strip slot or serial port.
• Do NOT use glass cleaners or household cleaners or corrosive liquid (e.g. Benzene, Acetone) on the
meter.
• Please use a soft cotton cloth to wipe the system.
• Squeeze the excess liquid from the cloth before you wipe the meter.
• The meter must be turned off when you clean the meter.
• The control solution should be stored at indoor area between 4 ~ 30℃. Do NOT freeze.
• The control solution may be stored in a refrigerator between 4 ~ 8℃. But it must be brought to room
temperature before using.
• The control solution is good three (3) months after first opening date or until the expiration date,
whichever comes first.
• Record the discard date on the control solution vial and discard remained control solution after that date.
• The control solution test is recommended to be done at room temperature (20 ~ 25℃).
• Keep this system dry and keep away from the heat and direct sunlight.
• Avoid leaving the meter or test strips in extremely hot or cold places, such as near a heat source or in an
extremely hot or cold car.
• Do NOT store or use the meter or test strips at high humidity levels, such as in the bathroom or kitchen.
• Store the test strips in the original vial between 4 ~ 30℃, at indoor area. Do NOT freeze.
• The test strip may be stored in a refrigerator between 4 ~ 8℃. But it must be brought to room
temperature before using.
• When properly stored, unopened test strips are stable until the expiration date printed on the vial or the
foil packet.
• The Medisign GH82 test strips in the vial are good six (6) months after first opening date or until the
expiration date, whichever comes first.
• The Medisign MediKeto 82 test strips in the vial are good three (3) months after first opening date or
until the expiration date, whichever comes first.
• Record the discard date on the test strip vial and discard any unused test strip after that date.
• The meter and the test strips are designed to be used within a temperature range of 10 ~ 40℃. Please
keep the system operating temperature at a range between 10 ~ 40℃ for more than twenty (20) minutes
before testing.
• Do NOT test if there is condensation (water build-up) on your meter and the test strip vial or the foil
packet. Move your meter or a test strip vial or a foil packet to a cool, dry spot. Wait for the meter and a
test strip vial or a foil packet surface to dry before testing.
• The meter, test strips, and control solution should be handled at the same temperature.
• Do NOT handle the test strips with wet or dirty hands.
• For accurate results, make sure your hands are clean and dry before retrieving test strip from its foil
packet.
• Do NOT allow dirt or dust in the test strip slot in order to avoid affecting the system’s performance.
• Dispose of used test strips, lancets according to instructions from your healthcare professional.
• Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations.
• Do NOT destroy, repair or transform the system at any time. If the equipment is used in a manner NOT
specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided may be impaired.
• Handle the meter with care – severe shock, such as dropping the meter, could damage the electronics.
• The Applicable Pollution Degree of the intended environment for this system is Pollution Degree 2.