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Good Sample Insufficient
Sample
Step 9
Obtain a blood sample using the lancing
device. Place the device against the pad
of the finger. The best puncture sites are
on the middle or ring fingers. Remove the
device from the finger. Wait a few seconds
for a blood drop to form. You need a minimum volume of 0.5
microliter for blood glucose test with CareSens N test strip
(Actual size of 0.5 μL: ).
Applying Blood Sample
Caution:
If 'EP' blinks on the screen when a test strip is inserted,
check your strip expiration date. ('EP' only appears when the
setting of notifying expiration date feature is ON. Please read
page 18 or page 20 for further information on setting strip
expiration date.)
Step 10
After the symbol appears on the screen, apply the blood
sample to the narrow end of the test strip till the meter beeps.
If the confirmation window is not filled in time because of
abnormal viscosity (thickness and stickiness) or insufficient
volume, the Er4 message may appear. It is recommended to place
the test strip vertically into the blood sample site as shown below.
Step 7
Insert a test strip with the contact bars facing upwards into the
meter’s test strip port. Push the strip in gently until the meter
beeps. Be careful not to bend the test strip. The symbol will
appear on the screen.
Step 8
If you want to attach a post-meal flag
( ) to a test result, press and hold the
button for 3 seconds after inserting
the test strip. The post-meal flag ( )
and the symbol will appear on the screen.
The test result will also be displayed with the post-meal flag
( ). If you do not want to save the result as a post-meal
test, move on to step 9 after step 7.
Preparing the Meter and Test Strip
Flagging Post-meal Test Results
The CareSens N POP meter allows you to flag a result of a
post-meal test with symbol. The post-meal test flag
( ) can be attached just before applying the blood sample.
Once you attach the post-meal flag ( ) to the test results, it
cannot be deleted.
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