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Chapter 1: Your New Meter ACCU-CHEK Customer Service Center 1-800-858-8072
Running a Blood Sugar Test
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Sugar ACCU-CHEK Customer Care Service Center 1-800-858-8072
Before running your first test, make sure you set up your meter properly and
run a control test. See Chapters 1 and 2 for details.
Do not operate without the nose cover attached. For more information, see
Chapter 5: Maintenance and Troubleshooting.
1. Wash and dry your hands.
2. Open the display cover.
3. Press and the time, date, and test strip appear on the
display. Next, the flashing blood drop and hand appear on the
display. Set the meter down until Step 6. (You have five minutes
after the strip appears to perform the test.)
4. Hold the lancet device against the side of your fingertip and
press the release button.
5. Gently squeeze your fingertip to get a small drop of blood.
6. Hold the meter so the test strip points downward.
7. Touch and hold the blood drop to the black notch on the front
edge of the strip. The blood is drawn into the test strip
automatically.
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