Care and maintenance
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Cleaning your meter, lancing device,
and cap
The meter, lancing device, and cap should be cleaned
whenever they are visibly dirty. For cleaning, obtain
regular strength liquid dish soap and sterile gauze where
you purchase household cleaning products. Prepare a
mild detergent solution by stirring ½ teaspoon of regular
strength liquid dish soap into one cup of water.
Holding the meter with the
test strip port pointed down,
use a sterile gauze dampened
with water and mild detergent
to wipe the outside of the
meter and lancing device. Be
sure to squeeze out any excess
liquid before you wipe the
meter. Wipe the inside and the
outside of the cap.
Wipe dry with a clean sterile
gauze.
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