Accu-Chek COMPACT PLUS User Manual page 157

Residues of water or disinfectant on the skin can dilute the blood
drop and so produce false results.
Always turn the meter off by pressing the Test button, so as to
eject the test strip. Do not pull the test strip out. If you do pull the
used test strip out, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.
Dispose of used lancets or disposable lancing devices and used
test strips according to local hygiene and safety regulations.
The test strip cannot properly draw up blood that has spread over
i
the skin.
Wrong
Blood drop that
has spread
If you collect blood from an earlobe, be sure that the blood is on
i
top and not hanging from the earlobe. Hold the earlobe or
position the patient so the puncture site is on top.
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