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TESTING
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TESTING
T
esting Y
our Blood
T
esting Y
our Blood
1.
Press the endcap firmly
against the fingertip and
press the blue release
button with your thumb.
Getting the Blood Drop - Fingertip
Testing
2.
Stroke your hand
and finger toward the
puncture site to form a
drop of blood. Do not
squeeze around the
puncture site.
3.
Test immediately after
a good blood drop
has formed.
Suggested drop size
4.
Immediately touch the
tip
of
the test strip to the drop of
blood. The blood is pulled
into the test strip through
the tip.
Fingertip Testing
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 or you could get inaccurate
results or errors.
If the first blood drop is
not enough, the meter may
beep twice and display a
strip underfill screen image
.
You have about 30 seconds
to apply more blood onto
the same strip. If you are
not able to apply enough
blood within that time, an
error code will be displayed.
Dispose of the used test
strip as medical waste and
start over with a new strip.
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