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5. Continue to hold the lancing device and gradually
increase pressure for several seconds.
6. While holding the lancing device on your test site, look
through the clear tip until a round drop of blood
appears.
7. Lift the lancing device straight up; be careful not to
smear the blood on your testing site.
8. Stick the edge of the test strip to the drop of blood.
Blood will automatically be drawn up.
REMEMBER
1. Consult with your healthcare professional before using alternate site testing.
2. Choose a different puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures in the same
spot may cause soreness and calluses.
3. If bruising occurs at an alternate site or you have difficulty getting a sample, consider
sampling from a fingertip instead. You may want to review the choice of sites with your
healthcare professional.
4. Do not share the reusable lancing device with anyone, including other family members.
Caring for Your Finetest™ Lite System
Cleaning your meter and maintenance
Blood glucose test meter:
Your blood glucose test meter does not require special maintenance or cleaning. Avoid
getting dirt, dust, blood, glucose control solution, or liquids on the blood glucose test meter,
the test port, or data port. Your blood glucose test meter’s operation temperature is
10~40°C(50~104°F).It is recommended that you store the blood glucose test meter in the
portable pouch after each use.
A cloth dampened with water and mild detergent can be used to wipe down the outer part of
the blood glucose test meter. Your Finetest™ Lite blood glucose test meter is a precision
instrument. Please handle it with care.
Lancing device:
Clean the lancing device and tips with soap and tepid water. To disinfect the lancing device,
prepare a disinfectant solution household bleach and water in 1(bleach) : 9(water) ratio.
Dampen a cloth with this solution and wipe the lancing device thoroughly. Soak only the tip
for at least 30 minutes in the disinfectant solution. Do not soak the lancing device in liquid.
Rinse the lancing device and tip with water, and dry thoroughly.
1. For detailed instructions concerning Finetest™ Lite blood glucose test strips, refer to the
blood glucose test strip package inserted and found in the blood glucose test strip box.
2. Please store the Finetest™ Lite blood glucose monitoring system in a cool and dry area,
out of reach of children. Do not freeze. For a more accurate test result, avoid testing
under direct sunlight.
3. Do not soak the blood glucose test meter or blood glucose test strips in water or liquid.
4. Do not subject the meter or blood glucose test strips to excessive heat.
5. Use your meter according to the instructions in the manual.
6. if you require a lancing device, lancets or blood glucose test strips, contact Neon
Diagnostics Ltd.
7. Discard the used lancets carefully, to prevent any infection.
CAUTION
Do not test on your forearm or palm when:
1. You think you blood glucose is rapidly falling. For example within two hours of
exercise, rapid-action insulin injection, or an insulin pump bolus.
2. Testing with a fingertip sample may identify hypoglycemia or an insulin reaction
sooner than testing with a forearm or palm sample.
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