Roche CoaguCheck Pro II, Operator'S Manual

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Applying blood from the fingertip
12 Now lance the side of a fingertip with the lancing
device.
13 Apply the blood directly from the finger to the
semicircular, transparent sample application area
on top of the test strip.
… or you can touch the blood drop against the side of
the sample application area. The test strip draws up
the blood by capillary action.
During this process you must hold the blood drop
to the test strip until the flashing blood drop icon
has disappeared and the meter beeps (provided the
beeper is enabled).
… you can also apply the blood using the optional
CoaguChek capillary tube.
Apply the blood drop to the test strip within
15 seconds
of lancing the fingertip. Applying blood after this period
of time may lead to an erroneous result (as the coagula-
tion process would already have started).
WARNING
Use only a lancing device that is approved for use by
healthcare professionals, such as the Accu-Chek
Safe-T-Pro or Safe-T-Pro Plus lancing devices, or the
CoaguChek Lancets (professional-use lancets available
only in the United States). Follow the manufacturer’s
instructions.
We recommend obtaining the capillary blood from the
side of the fingertip as this causes the least pain.
Massage the lanced finger gently until a drop of blood
is formed. Do not press or squeeze the finger.
Apply the first drop of blood from the finger.
When applied from above, the blood must cover the
entire sample application area.