30
Beurer BGL60 mg/dL
2
Have the following components ready: Measuring device, container of test
strips, lancing device, and a sterile needle lancet. If obtaining a blood sample
from a site other than the fingertip, you will also need the AST cap.
3
Before taking the sample, wash your hands using soap and warm water. In
addition to optimal hygienic conditions, this also ensures good circulation of
blood through the fingertips. Dry your hands carefully. Also ensure that your
lancing site is hygienically clean if taking a blood sample from an alternative
site (AST).
Warning
If you wipe the lancing site with alcohol, ensure that the site has dried completely
before beginning the measurement.
Taking the blood sample
Warning
•
Change the prick point for each test, e.g. another finger or the other hand.
Repeated pricks at the same point can lead to inflammation, numbness or
scars.
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Do not use the AST cap to take a blood sample from the finger.
•
Never squeeze the finger to obtain a larger droplet of blood. Squeezing causes
interstitial fluid to dilute the blood; this can lead to a false measurement result.
•
Note that inadequate circulation at the puncture site, for example caused by
cold or illness, can lead to inaccurate measurements.
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Twist to remove the cap from the lancing device.
