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Farbe: PMS 583 – Prüfmittelnummer: 208
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12.1 Inserting or exchanging the lancet
Press the cap on again until it clicks. Be
sure to align the notch on the cap with
the centre of the semi-circular cut-out
on the ejector.
To avoid infection, use a new lancet each time you take blood.
Using each lancet once only helps ensure virtually pain-free
blood sampling.
Carefully dispose of used lancets so they cannot cause injury.
12.2 Preparations for taking blood
The best place for obtaining capillary blood is from a fingertip or an
earlobe. We recommend using the side of a fingertip, as this registers
least pain.
Wash hands with warm water and soap and dry well. This helps ensure
proper hygiene and stimulates blood flow.
Selecting penetration depth with the Comfort Dial
Modern blood glucose meters can take readings using just a tiny drop of
blood. Usually, enough blood can be obtained with a low depth setting.
This significantly reduces the pain of pricking the skin, after-pain is
reduced or absent altogether, and tissue scarring is minimized.
The penetration depth is set by rotating
the Comfort Dial (cap).
If you are using the Accu-Chek Softclix
lancing device for the first time, set the
depth selection dial to 1.
