Be sure that you:
■
Touch only the tip
of the drop of
blood to the test
spot.
■
Apply enough
blood to form a
round, shiny drop
that covers the test
spot completely
and stays wet during the entire test.
■
Do not
smear blood on the test spot
or apply a second drop after the test
begins.
■
Do not
move the test strip as you are
applying blood. If the test strip
moves, push it back into its original
position.
■
Do not
remove the test strip from the
meter to apply blood.
■
Do not
touch or move the test strip
once the count has begun.
If the Beep option is set to
, the
meter will beep when the blood is
applied to the test spot. See page
39
,
“Checking the Amount of Blood on the
Test Strip.”
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