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Recommendations for Obtaining A Blood Drop
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Before you obtain a blood sample from the fingertip,
make sure the sample site is clean, dry, and warm. To
warm the sample site, wash it in warm water or rub the
skin vigorously for a few seconds.
•
Hang your arm down before pricking your fingertip to
help blood flow.
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Avoid squeezing the fingertip.
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Apply the blood sample to the test strip immediately.
Lancets and Lancing Device
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Lancets are for one-time use only. Use a new lancet each
time you monitor.
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Discard your used lancet properly. Put it in an empty
puncture-resistant container, such as a plastic milk
carton or detergent bottle.
•
Never share your lancing device or lancet with
another person.
Applying the Blood Drop to the Test Strip
1
Touch the blood drop to the white
area at the edge of the test strip. The
blood is drawn into the
test strip.
2
Continue to touch the blood drop to the white
area at the edge of the test strip until the meter
begins the test. The meter begins the test when:
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You hear the beeper, if the beeper is ON.
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The display window shows the status bar.
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Then the display window shows the
countdown.
Note: Do not remove the test strip from the
meter or disturb it during the countdown.
Important: If the countdown
does not start:
What It Means:
You might not have applied
enough blood to the test strip.
What to Do:
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Apply a second drop of blood to the test strip. Refer
to your test strip instructions for use for the number of
seconds you have to apply a second drop.
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If the countdown still does not start, or if the number of
seconds you have to apply a second drop have passed,
discard the test strip, turn off your meter, and try again
with a new test strip.
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At the end of the countdown:
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If the beeper is ON, listen for the beeper.
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The blood β-Ketone result shows on the
display window with the word
KETONE
.
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The result is stored in your meter’s
memory as a blood β-Ketone result. You
may also write the result in your logbook.
Countdown
Status bar
Note: If the meter shuts off before you apply blood to
the test strip, remove the test strip from the meter and
try again.
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