8
TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
Applying blood and reading results
Prepare to apply the sample
Keeping your finger extended and steady, move the meter and test strip toward the blood drop.
Do not
apply blood on the top of the test strip.
Do not
hold the meter and test strip underneath the blood drop. This may cause blood to run into the test strip port
and damage the meter.
Apply the sample
Line up the test strip with the blood drop so that the narrow
channel on the edge of the test strip is almost touching the edge
of the blood drop.
Gently touch the channel to the edge of the blood drop.
Be careful not to push the test strip against your fingertip or the test strip may
not fill completely.
•
Do not
smear or scrape the drop of blood with the test strip.
•
Do not
apply more blood to the test strip after you have moved the drop of blood away.
•
Do not
move the test strip in the meter during a test.
Fingertip
Narrow channel
CAUTION:
You may get an ERROR 5 message or an inaccurate result if the blood sample does not fill the confirmation window
completely. See
Troubleshooting
in Section 7. Discard the test strip and re-start the test process.
