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Step 5
The meter will count down and display result in 7 seconds.
CONSIDER YOUR RESULT.
REPEAT ALTERNATE SITE TEST:
• IF the blood sample appeared to be diluted with clear fluid.
• IF you did not vigorously rub the test site.
• IF the blood drop was not large enough to fill the reaction site
• IF the test was accidentally marked as a “Control” result.
• IF your result was not consistent with how you feel.
Any of the above situations can lead to an inaccurate test result.
IMPORTANT
• Was the sample a deep red color and free of watery fluid?
• Was the drop large enough (at least 0.5
µ
L)?
• Did the reaction site fill with enough blood all at once?
IF NOT, REPEAT TEST.
Enough
Blood
Not
Enough
Blood
Too
Much
Blood
