Accu-Chek Mobile User Manual - page 71

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Testing blood glucose 3

Obtaining a blood drop

 use a new lancet each time you obtain blood. 

This reduces the risk of infection and helps 

ensure virtually pain-free blood sampling.

In general, all the fingers are suitable for obtaining 

blood. Certain fingers can be unsuitable if, for example, 

a skin or fingernail infection is present. We recommend 

obtaining capillary blood from the side of a fingertip as 

this registers the least pain (see black areas in the 

illustration on the left). 

The amount of blood that emerges at the puncture site 

depends on the penetration depth setting and the 

pressure used to hold the lancing device against the 

skin. 

If you find that the amount of blood for a test is 

insufficient, press the lancing device more firmly 

against the skin next time. If you still obtain insuffi

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cient blood, also increase the penetration depth one 

setting at a time when you perform your next tests. 

If, on the other hand, you obtain too much blood, 

reduce the penetration depth next time.

 = Recommended sites for obtaining blood