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6. Press the trigger on the puncturer.
7. Withdraw the puncturer.
8. Wipe away the first drop of blood.
9. Apply the second drop of blood on the edge
of the test strip target area. The blood will be
absorbed and cause the target area to turn red. The testing reaction starts when the
meter beeps. The meter counts down from150 and then shows your result on the
screen. The meter stores your result in its memory automatically.
NOTE:
How much blood should be applied?
Although only a small amount of blood is needed, it is very important that you put
enough blood on your test strip so that the entire reaction zone is filled. This ensures
that your meter can give accurate and reliable results.
Caution:
If you don’t apply enough blood, you might need to use a new test strip to do the test
again.
Example:
The blood volume needed in cholesterol test is at least 15 μl. As a
reference, the round shaped blood formed on your finger should be at
least 0.5 cm diameter.
