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Lancing Your Finger
a. Set the depth setting on the lancing device to
its shallowest depth (1).
b. Lightly touch the lancing device (with the
dark cap) against your fingertip.
c. Press the release button.
d. Gently squeeze your finger, if needed, until
a blood drop the size of a pinhead forms
(
example:
).
Filling the Test Strip with Blood
a. Make sure that the test strip is in the
meter
and the meter is powered on and the Blood
Drop and Test Strip Symbols are showing.
(If the meter is powered off, take out the
test strip and reinsert into the meter.) You
are now ready to apply the blood sample.
b. Bring the test strip to the blood sample at a
slight angle.
Important:
Use only one Test Strip Edge per
test. Do not apply blood to both edges, or you
may get an inaccurate result. Test strips may
be used only once. Discard used test strips.
c. The test strip acts like a sponge and pulls
the blood into the strip through the Test
Strip Edge.
Test Strip Edge
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