Testing Your Blood Sugar
Before you begin, make sure to:
• Set up your Telcare BGM properly. Run a control
test before first use. (See Step by Step Guide to Control
Testing on page 8.)
• Wash your hands and testing site thoroughly with warm
water and soap. Dry your hands well.
• Test in a place where the temperature range is between
50˚F~104˚F. (See Troubleshooting Your Telcare BGM on page
31 for more information.)
You will need:
- Your Telcare Blood Glucose Meter
- A new Telcare Blood Glucose Test Strip
- A lancing device with a clean, unused lancet
(or safety lancets)
- The clear cap for Alternate Site Testing (AST) if
testing on palm
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