Ypsomed OmniPod my life, User Manual

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Checking Your Blood Glucose
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If you see any signs of deterioration of the PDM (i.e. cracking
separation, discolorations.) Please contact customer care
.
Fill the blood glucose test strip with blood
1. Make sure that the strip is in the PDM and the PDM is pow-
ered on. If the PDM has powered off, take out the strip and
reinsert it (Figure 7-25), or simply press and hold the
Power
button to turn on the PDM. Refer to page 55 to check Pod sta-
tus and to
Confirm ID .
2. Bring the strip to the blood sample at a slight angle (Figure 7-
26).
If you do not apply the sample within 10 seconds, the strip
port light turns off. To turn it on again, press
Light .
Use only one edge of the blood glucose test strip per test. Do
not apply blood to both edges (Figure 7-27). Only use strips
once. Discard used strips.
The test strip pulls the blood into the strip through the edge
(Figure 7-28).
Avoid lancing areas with obvious veins or moles
to avoid excess bleeding. Also avoid lancing
areas where tendons or bones stick out (for
example, hand bones).
Figure 7-25 Figure 7-26