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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Understanding Your Meter
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The EME Blood Glucose Meter …..............................................................................................................11
The EME Accessories …..........................................................................................................................13
Installing Batteries …..................................................................................................................................14
Setting The Time and Date - First Time Use .............................................................................................15
Using EME Blood Glucose Test Strips ......................................................................................................16
Chapter 2: Control Solution Testing
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Why Run a Control Solution Test ...............................................................................................................17
About The Control Solutions ......................................................................................................................18
Running a Control Solution Test ................................................................................................................19
Understanding Control Solution Test Results ............................................................................................22
Chapter 3: Testing Your Blood Glucose
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Using the Lancing Device .......................................................................................................................24
Inserting a Lancet into the Lancing Device ................................................................................................25
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip .................................................................27
Alternate Site Testing (AST)……...……………………………………………………………………………….30
Running a Blood Glucose Test with Blood from Your Palm or Forearm …….............................................32
Discarding Used Lancets …......................................................................................................................33
Expected Values………………….…...........................................................................................................34
Unusual Test Results…..............................................................................................................................34