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TESTING
APPLY BLOOD
2. Hold the test strip with the grey square end facing up.
3. Insert the grey square end into the test strip port until
the meter beeps (if the Sound is set to ON).
Getting the Blood Dr
op —
Fingertip T
esting
You will see the
Apply Blood
screen. The meter is now
ready for you to test.
NOTE: After test strip is inserted, if you do not apply blood to the test strip within
1 minute, the meter screen will dim and the meter will beep. Press any button
and the Apply Blood screen will become bright again. After a total of 3 minutes of
inactivity the meter will turn off.
1. Press the lancing device firmly against the puncture site
and press the release button.
Getting the Blood Drop — Fingertip Testing
2. Stroke your hand and finger toward the puncture site
to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the
puncture site.
3. Test immediately after a good drop of blood has formed.
4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop
of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through
the tip.
Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you could
get inaccurate results or errors.
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WARNING
Always wash your hands well with soap and water and dry them well before and
after testing, handling the meter, lancing device or test strips.
®
Pr
eparing the T
est Strip
6. Rotate the endcap dial to adjust the puncture depth.
The amount of pressure applied to the puncture site also
affects puncture depth.
1. Remove a C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
test strip from the bottle.
Tightly close the
bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip.
Preparing the Test Strip
4. Twist off the round protective lancet cap. Save it for
disposing of the used lancet.
5. Replace the endcap.
3. Insert the lancet firmly into the lancing device until it
comes to a full stop.
2. Loosen the round protective cap on a lancet by rotating it
¼ turn, but do not remove it.
1. Remove the endcap from the lancing device.
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TESTING
APPLY BLOOD
2. Hold the test strip with the grey square end facing up.
3. Insert the grey square end into the test strip port until
the meter beeps (if the Sound is set to ON).
Getting the Blood Dr
op —
Fingertip T
esting
You will see the
Apply Blood
screen. The meter is now
ready for you to test.
NOTE: After test strip is inserted, if you do not apply blood to the test strip within
1 minute, the meter screen will dim and the meter will beep. Press any button
and the Apply Blood screen will become bright again. After a total of 3 minutes of
inactivity the meter will turn off.
1. Press the lancing device firmly against the puncture site
and press the release button.
Getting the Blood Drop — Fingertip Testing
2. Stroke your hand and finger toward the puncture site
to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the
puncture site.
3. Test immediately after a good drop of blood has formed.
4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop
of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through
the tip.
Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you could
get inaccurate results or errors.
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14
WARNING
Always wash your hands well with soap and water and dry them well before and
after testing, handling the meter, lancing device or test strips.
®
Pr
eparing the T
est Strip
6. Rotate the endcap dial to adjust the puncture depth.
The amount of pressure applied to the puncture site also
affects puncture depth.
1. Remove a C
ONTOUR
®
N
EXT
test strip from the bottle.
Tightly close the
bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip.
Preparing the Test Strip
4. Twist off the round protective lancet cap. Save it for
disposing of the used lancet.
5. Replace the endcap.
3. Insert the lancet firmly into the lancing device until it
comes to a full stop.
2. Loosen the round protective cap on a lancet by rotating it
¼ turn, but do not remove it.
1. Remove the endcap from the lancing device.
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