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Sparks1224

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Hello To All,
New on so sorry if this has been asked or covered.
I am currently using an Accu Chek Performa Nano and cannot find any Control Test Solution.
Is there one available and are specific test strips needed and if so how often should a control test be done.
Thanks,
S.
 
Sparks1224 said:
Hello To All,
New on so sorry if this has been asked or covered.
I am currently using an Accu Chek Performa Nano and cannot find any Control Test Solution.
Is there one available and are specific test strips needed and if so how often should a control test be done.
Thanks,
S.
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Usually phone manufacturer's customer services and they send it out to you F.O.C.

As to frequency, it's difficult to say. I've done it once in the past 5 years, then my control solution expired.

But if you feel the need to check what your meter is telling then go ahead.
 
Sparks1224 said:
Hello To All,
New on so sorry if this has been asked or covered.
I am currently using an Accu Chek Performa Nano and cannot find any Control Test Solution.
Is there one available and are specific test strips needed and if so how often should a control test be done.
Thanks,
S.
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Did you register your meter with Roche when you first had it? I did for my Aviva Nano and get free control solution - which lasts 3 months and battery vouchers from them which they post to me f.o.c. They used to send batteries until some one decided it wasn’t safe
 
Antje77 said:
Hi @Sparks1224 , and welcome to the forum!
I've never done a control test, instead I check my meter against my diabetes nurses when I'm there, or against my own spare meter.
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Would that be wise, checking one meter against another with the 15% allowance? Control solution is specially made to read at a certain level on the machine. I always tell people to stick to one machine as the variances in the machines can be way out.... ie an actual BG of 7 could be 5.9 on 1 machine and 8 on the next
 
porl69 said:
BUT it gives you what your meter should be reading?? ie 7-8. Comparing 2 meters can potentially be nearly 25% out
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Correct, I was just pointing out that control solution just shows the meter (actually the particular batch of strips) is in range, rather than measuring the accuracy.
 
porl69 said:
Would that be wise, checking one meter against another with the 15% allowance? Control solution is specially made to read at a certain level on the machine.
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I allow for such differences. when comparing meters. As far as I understand the control fluids aren't supposed to give you an exact number either, the meter is deemed right when the result is between certain numbers.
 
I don't bother these days, personally. Waste of a good strip. So far I've never had cause to question the validity of a measurement.
 
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