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Press in the plunger until it CLICKS. This triggers the lancet, which
penetrates the skin.
Using gentle pressure, massage the finger towards the fingertip to
encourage a drop of blood to form.
The amount of blood that emerges at the puncture site depends on the
penetration setting and the pressure used to hold the finger pricker
against the skin.
If the amount of blood you obtain is too small, try again, applying more
pressure this time. If you still obtain insufficient blood, repeat the proce-
dure with progressively deeper settings.
If too much blood emerges, reduce the penetration depth.
4.2.2 Applying blood to the test strip
Hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards (see illustra-
tion).
Touch the drop of blood, as soon as it has formed, against the tip of
the test strip where the black notch is located. The strip draws up
blood.
