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Performing a Blood Glucose Test
You will need:
Meter
1
Test Strip
2
Lancing Device
3
Lancet
4
2. Obtaining a blood sample
a. Select the test site.
b. Wash your hands and the test site
with warm water and soap to ensure
accurate results.
c. Thoroughly dry your hands and test
site.
d. Use the pre-set lancing device to
puncture the desired site.
e. Gently squeeze the punctured area to
obtain a drop of blood.
f. Be careful
NOT
to smear the blood
sample.
1. Insert the test strip to turn on the meter
Wait for the meter to display “
” and
“ ”.