Performing A Blood Glucose Test - Accu-Chek COMPACT PLUS User Manual

10.2 Performing a blood glucose test

Wear protective gloves.
Wash or disinfect the patient's finger and allow it to dry thoroughly.
The blood drop does not spread so easily over dry skin.
Use only a lancing device that is approved for use by healthcare
professionals.
Use a lancing device with adjustable penetration depth settings.
Select a penetration depth to suit the patient's skin type. Start with a
shallow depth setting.
Select a puncture site along the side of a fingertip.
Turn the finger so the chosen puncture site is facing upwards, and
keep it facing upwards. The blood drop cannot then spread so easily.
Lance the side of the fingertip.
Using gentle pressure, massage the finger towards the fingertip to
encourage a blood drop to form. A proper but nevertheless small
blood drop (approx. 1.5 µL) must form.
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Blood glucose testing in a multi-patient setting