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5 Operating
This is how to do it:
1.
Select a part of the body that is
soft, not too densely covered with
hair and not near a bone or a vein.
2.
Massage the area gently to prepare
the skin and to improve the
circulation.
3.
Hold the lancing device against the
lancing spot for a few seconds and
then press the trigger button.
4.
Wait until a blood drop forms
under the AST cap with a diameter
of approx. 1.4 mm.
5.
Remove the lancing device from
the skin carefully and proceed in
the same way as for the normal
protective cap (see 5.3.1 Performing
a blood glucose test,
p. 24
onwards).
Lower arm
Upper arm
Thigh
Calf
Ball of the hand
The blood sample can
also be taken from:
Any finger tip can be used
from either hand for a blood
sample.
Finger tip (example)
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