Alternate fingers
daily
and take steps to ensure
good blood circulation
.
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Jendrike N et al. Pain sensation at Fingertips and Palm by using different Blood Glucose
Monitoring Systems. Diabetes Technology Meeting. San Francisco, 5-7 November 2009.
Ensure hands are
washed and clean.
Lance on the
side of the fingertip
rather than the pad.
Keep the skin taut
by pressing the lancing device
firmly against the fingertip.
Select a penetration depth
set as shallow as possible
but on a depth that still produces blood.
Lancing correctly helps to keep discomfort to a minimum. You can help your
patients monitor more comfortably by explaining these five easy steps:
Changing depth setting.
A
B
D
C
A
B
D
C
A
B
D
C
A
B
D
C
Loading a new drum
Remove cap from the end of your Multiclix device.
Insert a new drum with the blue ring end first.
Push to snap the drum into place. Replace cap.
Exchanging a used drum
When number 1 appears in the display, the last
lancet needle is in use. When used, remove the
cap from the end of your Multiclix device.
Set penetration depth
Turn the ring near the cap to select depth setting.
At first, select a shallow depth, gradually increasing it until
sufficient blood is obtained.
(Start with level 2.)
A
1
2
3
4
5
C
B
D
You’re ready to test:
Press
,
click
, and
twist
.
Remove used drum.
(It cannot be reinserted.)
You can dispose of the old drum in household waste.
Follow Step ‘A’ to load a new drum.
Fingers love Accu-Chek
®
lancets.
Fingers love Accu-Chek
®
lancets.
Tips for virtually pain free
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lancing.
Replacing lancet drum.
