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6. Pull out the cocking handle until it clicks (Figure 7-15). (You
may have already cocked the handle in step 2. This is okay.)
You are now ready to perform a blood glucose test.
Insert the blood glucose test strip
1. Insert a new blood glucose test strip into the test strip port
until it stops. The test strip port is at the bottom of the PDM.
2. To help you see the test strip port in reduced lighting, press
the middle soft key labeled
Light
. To turn the light off, press
Light
again.
3. Insert only the bottom end of the strip into the test strip port
(Figure 7-16 and Figure 7-17).
Consult your lancing device instructions to ensure
proper usage.
Figure 7-14
Figure 7-15
From some PDM screens, you cannot access the One-
Touch® Verio™ blood glucose meter. For example, you
cannot use the meter while you are activating a Pod
or when an alert, alarm or communication error
screen is displayed. In these cases, if you insert a test
strip, the PDM beeps to alert you.
Figure 7-16
Bottom
Top
Figure 7-17
Lancing device depicted in Figures 7-14 and 7-15 is representative only. Please follow the instructions included with your specific lancing device.
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