Is there any expiry date for Accu-Chek strips?
Determination Of Blood Glucose Accuchek Instant 50 Strips, Shelf Life: 12 Months.
How do you use expired Accu-Chek?
Using test strips that have expired can cause your results to be inaccurate. If your test strips have expired, throw them away and begin using a new vial of strips. The expiration date is printed on every vial of test strips.
Do glucometers expire?
Most glucometers do not reject the strips that are nearing expiration dates. Hence, it is advisable to check the expiry date of the glucose test strip before use and discard them once their expiry date is near or over.
Do blood glucose strips really expire?
Therefore, test strip performance does change over time and it will no longer perform as intended. It is important for patients not to use test strips beyond the expiration date as LifeScan cannot guarantee the performance of the product and incorrect results could pose a risk to patient health.
How often should glucometers be replaced?
Many glucose meters can last more than 10 years and still function normally. If you’ve had your glucose meter for a while, you may be wondering when you should consider replacing it. The key to knowing when it’s time for new equipment primarily lies with the accuracy of your machine.
What to do after the expiration date of Accu Chek?
After this date, any remaining test strips should be discarded and patients should use a new vial of test strips. This method is simpler than some other competitive strips, which still require the user to calculate and write their expiration date on their vial.
When does the expiry date on accuchek strips expire?
Whenever I buy strips the exp date is always at least 18 months out, if not longer. Every once in awhile I find a vial of strips in one of my extra meters,that has expired. They seem to work fine with my Contiur USB meter.
Is it possible to use the new test strip with all Accu-Chek Active meters?
Yes, it is possible to use the new test strip with all Accu-Chek Active meter generations. Are there any differences between the current meter and the ‘no coding’ version of the Accu-Chek Active meter? The meters are identical. The only difference is that the new meters will have no code chip slot anymore.
Where is the activation chip on Accu Chek?
The black activation chip permanently replaces the standard (green) code chip found in boxes of the Accu-Chek Active test strips. This black activation chip calibrates the already existing meters for all Accu-Chek Active test strips that will be manufactured now and in the future.