Fingertip Testing
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T
esting
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T
esting Y
our Blood
Testing Your Blood:
Immediately touch the tip of
the test strip to the drop of
blood. The blood is pulled into
the test strip through the tip.
Hold the tip of the test
strip in the blood drop
until the meter beeps.
Do not press the tip
against the skin or
place the blood on
top of the test strip.
After a beep, you will see the
meter count down 5 seconds.
Your test result will appear
and will automatically be
stored in the meter memory.
Remove the test strip to turn
your meter off.
NOTE:
For Alternative Site
Testing (AST) procedures
please refer to page 28.
