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How to Test Blood Glucose
1. Check supplies. See
Getting Started
.
2. Wash hands (and forearm for alternate site
testing). Rinse well and dry thoroughly.
3. Remove one Test Strip from vial. Close vial
immediately. Use Test Strips quickly after
removal from vial.
4. With Meter off, insert Test Strip
Contact End (blocks facing
up) into Meter. Meter turns on
and shows the Drop Symbol in
the Display. Keep Test Strip in
Meter until testing is finished.
---Alternate Site Testing---
To mark test as alternate site (forearm) result,
press “+” Button. ALT Symbol appears in
the Display. Press “-” Button to remove ALT
Symbol.
Note:
If Test Strip has been out of the vial too long
before testing, an error message appears
upon insertion of the Test Strip into the
Meter. Release and discard old Test Strip.
Use new Test Strip for testing.
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