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1. Unscrew the tip of the lancing device
by turning it counter-clock- wise while
holding the base firmly.
2. With two fingers, pull out the lancet
carrier and hold it in place.
3. While holding the lancet carrier,
insert a new sterile lancet into the
bottom of lancet carrier.
4. Twist the cap of the lancet off.
5. Put the tip of the lancing device
back on and turn it clockwise.
6. Adjust clear tip to the highest setting.
Hold the clear tip down against a fleshy
area on the alternative site. Press the
release button. Do not lift up.
8. Place the lancing device in place. Hold
the firmly against the side of the finger,
with the cap resting on the finger. (The
harder it is pressed the deeper the
puncture.) Press the release button to
take a sample.
9. Unscrew the tip of the lancing device
by turning it counter-clockwise.
10. Push the lancet ejector forward with
the thumb and simultaneously pull
out the sliding barrel to dispose of
the used lancet in a proper
biohazard container.
7. Hold the tip firmly in one hand then
pull out the sliding barrel with the
other hand. This will cock the lancing
device.
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Collecting a Drop of Blood
Collecting a Drop of Blood
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The lancing device is a convenient medical tool for collecting capillary
blood samples for glucose monitoring or other tests which require one or two
drops of blood. As a more advanced lancing device, it provides ultimate safety
and comfort for obtaining blood samples. An adjustable tip offers 5 levels of
skin penetration for individual user’s comfort and a lancet ejector enables the
safe disposal of the used lancet. As an added bonus, the also comes with a
transparent tip for AST (Alternative Site Testing).
PRECAUTIONS
• Never use a lancet that has been used by someone else. This could lead to
contamination.
• If the lancing device is to be used by another person, the unit must be properly
disinfected and a new tip and lancet must be used.
• Do not leave the lancet in the device after use.
• A new lancet must only be placed into the lancing device directly before testing.
• This device has many small parts and could be a choking hazard for children
if swallowed.
• In the case of hospital use, hospitals need to consult their own infection control
protocols in order to avoid any contamination.
• Always dispose of the used lancet in a biohazard garbage container.
• Sterile lancets is used with a spring-operated lancing device.
COMPONENTS
Depth Indicator/Adjustable Tip
Lancet Holder
Clear Tip
Ejection System
Sliding Barrel
Release Button
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