OneTouch
®
Lancing
Device
The OneTouch
®
Lancing Device provides a safe, easy way to obtain a drop of
capillary blood. The device has nine puncture depth settings, numbered
1 through 9. The setting you choose must be deep enough to get a round drop
of blood large enough to get an accurate result with your meter (see your
meter’s owner’s booklet for information on the proper blood sample size).
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CAUTION:
Keep the lancing device away from young children. The lancing device,
caps, lancets and lancet protective disks are choking hazards
.
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CAUTION:
To reduce the chance of infection:
• Make sure to wash the puncture site with soap and water before sampling.
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet – lancets are for single use only.
• Keep your lancing device clean.
Choose a different puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures in the same
spot may cause soreness and calluses.
Preparing your sample site
Before you test your blood glucose, wash your
hands and the sample site with warm, soapy
water. Rinse and dry completely.
Remove the lancing device cap
Snap the lancing device cap off.
Insert a sterile lancet into the
OneTouch
®
Lancing Device
Insert the lancet into the holder and
push in firmly.
Replace the cap
Use the blue cap for fingertip blood sampling. Use the OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap for forearm or palm blood sampling.
Adjust the depth setting
The OneTouch
®
Lancing Device has nine
puncture depth settings, numbered
1 through 9. Smaller numbers are for a
shallower puncture and the larger numbers
are for a deeper puncture. Shallower
punctures work for children and most
adults. Deeper punctures work well for people with thick or
callused skin. Twist the blue cap until the correct setting appears.
Cock the OneTouch
®
Lancing
Device
Slide the cocking control back until it
clicks. If it does not click, it may have been
cocked when you inserted the lancet.
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Preparing your OneTouch
®
Lancing Device
Need help? / Besoin d’aide?
Call the OneTouch
®
Customer Care Line at
Appelez la ligne InfoSoins OneTouch
®
à
1 800 663-5521
MONDAY–FRIDAY
9am–8pm Eastern Time
6am–5pm Pacific Time
DU LUNDI AU VENDREDI
9 h à 20 h (heure de l’Est)
6 h à 17 h (heure du Pacifique)
Or, visit us at / ou visitez-nous à
www.OneTouch.ca
Distributed by / Distribué par
LifeScan Canada Ltd. / Produits médicaux LifeScan
Canada ltée, Burnaby, BC V5C 6C6
Manufactured by / Fabriqué par
LifeScan Inc., Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
© 2006 LifeScan Inc., Milpitas, CA 95035
Rev. date: 10/2006
AW 06460801A
Twist the protective disk until it
separates from the lancet. Do not twist
the lancet.
Save the protective disk for
lancet removal.
NOTE:
A shallower fingertip puncture may be less painful. Try a shallower setting first and
increase the depth until you find the one deep enough to get a blood sample of the
proper size (see your meter’s owner’s booklet).
Fold
Fold
Fold
Fold
Fold
Fold
OneTouch
®
UltraSoft
®
Sterile Lancet
Blue cap*
(for fingertip sampling)
Depth indicator
*The blue cap and OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap are also used for depth adjustment
Cocking control
Release button
OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap*
(for alternate site sampling)
Lancet point
Protective disk
Sampling blood from the fingertip
Puncture your finger
Hold the OneTouch
®
Lancing Device firmly
against the side of your finger. Press the
release button. Remove the OneTouch
®
Lancing Device from your finger.
Apply the sample
Apply the blood sample. Follow the instructions
in your meter’s owner’s booklet for proper
sample application.
If the blood smears or runs, do not use that
sample. Dry the area and gently squeeze
another drop of blood or puncture a new site.
Get a round drop of blood
Gently squeeze and/or massage your
fingertip until a round drop of blood forms
on your fingertip.
Forearm
Choose a fleshy area of the
forearm away from bone or
visible veins. Select a spot
with no hair. Sometimes
there is less blood flow to
the forearm than to the
fingertips. To help you get a
large enough drop of blood, you may gently massage
or apply warmth to the site to increase blood flow.
Sampling blood from the forearm or palm
Forearm and palm sampling is also referred to as “alternate site testing” (AST). See the
instructions that came with your meter for important information about sampling from the
forearm or palm.
Choosing your sample site
Palm
Choose a fleshy area
on the palm below
your thumb or little
finger. Select a spot
with no visible veins
and away from deep
lines, which may
cause your blood sample to smear.
Install the OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap on the
OneTouch
®
Lancing Device
The OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear
Cap is used for forearm and
palm sampling only. Replace
the blue cap with the
OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap.
Adjust the depth
setting
You may have to
adjust the OneTouch
®
Lancing Device to a
deeper setting to get
a large enough drop
of blood from your
forearm or palm. Twist the OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear Cap toward the larger numbers to
increase the depth.
Remove the OneTouch
®
Lancing Device
Carefully lift the lancing device away from your skin. Do not smear the blood sample.
If bruising occurs or you have difficulty getting a sample, consider sampling a fingertip instead.
You may want to review the choice of sites with your healthcare professional.
Apply the sample
Apply the blood sample. Follow the instructions in your meter’s owner’s booklet for proper sample
application.
Puncture your forearm or palm
Firmly press and hold the lancing device against your forearm or palm for a
few seconds.
Wait until the skin surface under the OneTouch
®
AST
™
Clear
Cap changes color (as blood collects beneath the skin). This tells you
there is enough blood flow for a good sample.
Then press the release
button while continuing to apply pressure. Keep holding the lancing device
against your skin until a round drop of blood forms under the cap.
When sampling blood from your forearm or palm, make sure the drop of blood is of at least one
microlitre ( actual size) before you release pressure and remove the lancing device.
Removing and disposing of the used lancet
Remove the lancing device cap.
Cover the exposed lancet tip before removing
the lancet.
Place the lancet protective disk on a hard surface then push the
lancet tip into the flat side of the disk. Remove the lancet and place it in a
container for sharp objects. Replace the cap.
It is important to discard the used lancet carefully after each use to avoid
unintended lancet stick injuries. Used lancets may be considered
biohazardous waste in your area. Be sure to follow your local regulations for
proper disposal.
Cleaning your OneTouch
®
Lancing Device and caps
To clean these items, wipe them with a soft cloth dampened with water and mild detergent. Do not
immerse the OneTouch
®
Lancing Device in any liquid.
To disinfect these items, prepare a solution of one part household bleach to ten parts water. Wipe the
OneTouch
®
Lancing Device with a soft cloth dampened with this solution. Immerse the caps only in this
solution for 30 minutes. After disinfecting, rinse briefly with water and allow both to air dry.
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