When you purchase a test strip, you may not be aware of what the control solution contains. This is a special solution that contains a predetermined concentration of glucose and will react with the test strip. The control solution will ensure the accuracy of your glucose reading. The test strip should react with the control solution within the correct range to provide an accurate reading. If you do not get the right reading with the control solution, then the reader or strips may not be calibrated correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Glucose control solution, also known as CS, is not always included with the purchase of glucometer test strips. This solution is used to check the accuracy of the meter before it is used. It is not necessary to use the CS every time you use a test strip. However, you may need to use it if your blood glucose meter drops during a test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glucose meters are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This agency works to ensure that these medical devices are safe for consumers. Test strips are an integral part of many home glucose testing tests. However, the FDA is concerned about sellers who sell “pre-owned” test strips. This is because these strips were previously owned by another person and may not be compatible with your device.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A glucose control solution (CS) is a liquid mixture of glucose, water, and two key elements. Although it is not used to calibrate a meter, it is a useful tool for self-assuring accuracy. Here are some things to consider when purchasing a CS. First, you need to make sure that the meter you are using […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[193,195,192,194,191],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1778"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1778\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1790,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1778\/revisions\/1790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/survivingdiabetes.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}