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Obtaining A Blood Drop
Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop.
Recommendations for Obtaining a Blood Drop
•
To obtain a sample from an alternative site (forearm,
upper arm, or base of the thumb), use an
appropriate alternative site lancing device.
•
Before you obtain a blood sample from the fingertip,
forearm, upper arm, or base of the
thumb, make sure the sample site is
clean, dry, and warm. To warm the
sample site, wash it in warm water, rub
the skin vigorously for a few seconds, or
apply a warm pad to it.
•
Hang your arm down before pricking
your finger or the base of the thumb to
help blood flow.
•
To obtain a blood sample from the arm, use a fleshy area
away from bone. Avoid areas where there
is a lot of hair.
•
Avoid squeezing the puncture site.
•
Apply the blood sample to the test strip
immediately.
Lancets and Lancing Device
•
Lancets are for one-time use only. Use a new lancet
each time you monitor.
•
Discard your used lancet properly. Put it in an
empty puncture-resistant container, such as a
plastic milk carton or detergent bottle.
•
Never share your lancing device or lancet with
another person.
Applying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip
1
Touch the blood drop to the white area
at the end of the test strip. The blood is
drawn into the test strip.
Note:
If the meter shuts off before you apply
blood to the test strip, remove the test strip from
the meter and try again.
2
Continue to touch the blood drop to the end of
the test strip until the meter begins the test. The
meter begins the test when:
•
You hear the beeper, if the beeper is ON.
•
The display window shows the status bar.
•
Then the display window shows the
countdown.
Note: Do not
remove the test strip
from the meter or disturb it during the
countdown.
Countdown
Status bar
Fingertip sampling
Upper arm sampling
Forearm sampling
Base of thumb
sampling
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