User manual

PERFORMING AN
INTERNAL QUALITY
CONTROL TEST
8
What are Internal Quality Control Tests?
They ensure that your system is working properly, that you are doing a
test correctly, and the meter is providing accurate and reliable results.
When should I check my meter?
Before using your meter for the first time
When you open a new vial of test strips
If you leave the cap off the vial of test strips
If you drop the meter
If the result does not agree with the clinical picture
If you have repeated a test and the blood glucose result is still lower
or higher than expected
When you want to check the performance of the meter and test strip
In line with the quality control policy in your organisation
After changing the battery
What do I need?
The Accu-Chek Performa automatically detects when you perform an
internal quality control test. To perform a QC test, you need:
Accu-Chek
®
Performa Meter
Accu-Chek
®
Performa Test strips
Accu-Chek
®
Performa Glucose Control Solutions
(Control 1 and Control 2)
Log book
NOTE: When you open a new bottle of glucose
control solution, write the expiry date on the label.
Opened QC bottles are only good for three months.