Accu-Chek Performa User Manual page 12

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Blood Glucose Tests
Before.you.perform.your.first.blood.glucose.test,.set.up.the.meter.correctly..You.need.the.meter,.a.test.strip,..
a.lancing.device,.and.a.lancet.
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Prepare.the.lancing.
device.
Wash.and.dry.your.hands.
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When.the.blood.drop. Gently.squeeze.your.
symbol.flashes,.perform.a. finger.to.assist.the.blood.
fingerstick.with.the. flow.
lancing.device.
This.helps.you.get.a.
blood.drop.
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Check.the.use.by.date.on.
the.test.strip.container.
Do.not.use.test.strips.
past.the.use.by.date.
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Touch.the.blood.drop.to.the.front edge.of.the.yellow.
window.of.the.test.strip.
Do.not.put.blood.on.top.of.the.test.strip.
The.meter.beeps.and. .flashes.when.there.is.enough.
blood.in.the.test.strip.
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Insert.the.test.strip.into.
the.meter.in.the.direction.
of.the.arrows.
The.meter.turns.on.and.
beeps.
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