Massaging the fingertip gently will help
you obtain a round drop of blood. Do not
squeeze excessively on the puncture site.
The blood sample must be at least one
microlitre (
1
µL) in volume ( actual size) or
you may get an error message (see page
50
) or an inaccurate test result. Do not
smear the blood sample. Proceed with your
blood glucose test.
Massage the Fingertip.
STEP
2
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Position the Sampler.
STEP
1
Hold the OneTouch
®
UltraSoft
™
Sampler
firmly
against the
side
of your finger.
Press the release button.
Fingertip Blood Sampling
The OneTouch
®
UltraSmart
™
System requires a very
small blood drop to perform a test. You may obtain it
from a
fingertip
or
arm
. There are important
differences in the procedures for fingertip testing and
arm testing. See page
24
for information on obtaining
a blood sample from the arm. Choose a different
puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures
in the same spot may cause soreness and calluses.
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