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Note:
Greater pressure of the lancing device against the puncture site will also
increase the puncture depth.
Getting a Blood Drop for Testing
1. Pull the cocking device back to set the lancing device. You may hear a click to
indicate the lancing device is now loaded and ready for obtaining a drop of blood.
2. Press the lancing device against the side of the finger to be lanced with the cover
resting on the finger. Push the release button to prick your finger. You should
hear a click when the lancing device activates.
3. Gently massage from the base of the finger to the tip of the finger to obtain the
required blood volume. Avoid touching or smearing the drop of blood. For the
greatest reduction in pain, lance on the side of the fingertips. Test immediately
after a blood drop has formed.
4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop of blood. Do not press into
the finger, as the strip needs air in order to draw in the blood. The blood will get
pulled into the test strip through the tip. Make sure that the blood sample has
fully filled the check window of the tip of the strip. Hold the tip of the test strip in
the blood drop until the meter beeps.
