6
TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
Getting a blood sample from the fingertip
Before testing, wash your hands thoroughly with warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry.
Snap off the lancing
device cap
Insert a sterile lancet
Firmly push the lancet into the
holder.
Twist off the protective
cover and save it for later use.
Replace the lancing device cap.
Adjust the depth setting
Twist the lancing device cap until the desired setting appears. Smaller numbers are for shallower
punctures, which may be less painful.
Shallower punctures work for children and most adults. Deeper punctures work well for people with
thick or callused skin.
CAUTION:
To reduce the chance of infection:
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet each time you test.
Cock the lancing device
Slide the cocking control back until it clicks.
If it does not click, that’s okay. It may have been cocked when you inserted the lancet.
Always keep your meter and lancing device clean (see
Caring for your
system
in Section 6.)
