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Look at the
back of the
test strip.
You should
see a full,
dark circle.
If there are any
white patches
or streaks, the
blood may
have been
smeared, or
the drop was
too small. In
either case,
you may have
an inaccurately low result.
Repeat the test with a new
test strip.
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