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Blood glucose Tests
1
Performing a Blood glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip
refer to the Important Safety Information at the beginning of this booklet.
Before you perform your first blood glucose test, set up the meter correctly and perform a control test. You need
the meter, a test strip, and a lancing device with a lancet drum loaded to perform a blood test.
2
Wash your hands with
warm soapy water and dry
thoroughly. Dirty or wet
hands could affect test
results.
3
Adjust the comfort dial.
4
Check the
Use By
date on
the test strip container.
Do not use test strips past
the
Use By
date.
5
Insert the test strip into
the meter in the direction
of the arrows.
The meter turns on and
beeps.
6
When the blood drop
symbol flashes, obtain a
blood drop.
7
Place the lancing device
firmly against the side of
your fingertip.
Press the release button
all the way down to prick
your finger.
Check the meter display
for missing segments.
All segments should look
like the picture.
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