Testing on your Palm
Prepare the lancing device with a new lancet and clear cap. Cock
the lancing device so that it is ready to use. Select a site on your
palm that does not have veins, moles, excessive hair, or bone.
Vigorously rub the side of your palm with your other hand for at
least ten seconds. You should feel it get quite warm.
Press the opening of the clear cap against a fleshy area of the
palm. Press the lancing device up and down in a slow pumping
motion for several seconds to help the flow of blood.
Keep steady pressure on the area and press the release button.
Don’t be afraid to apply pressure to the area with the lancing
device to assist the flow of blood. Continue to press the cap
against the area for a few seconds to allow blood to come to the
surface. You can see the blood drop through the clear cap. Do not
smear the blood when removing the lancing device. If the blood
drop is too small, the meter will show “Error: Not Enough Blood”.
Insert a new strip and obtain a new blood drop.
If the results from alternate site testing differ from
how you feel, use fingertip testing instead.
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