Performing A Blood Glucose Or Β-Ketone Test - GlucoRx HCT Owner's Manual

● Fingertip testing (j)
Press the lancing device's tip firmly against the lower side of your
fingertip. Press the release button to prick your finger; a click
indicates that the puncture is complete.
● Blood from site other than the fingertip (o) (for β-ketone test)
Replace the lancing device cap with the clear cap for AST. Pull the
cocking control back until it clicks. When lancing the palm, avoid
lancing the areas with obvious veins because of excessive bleeding.
NOTE:
• Choose a different spot each time you test. Repeated punctures at the
same spot may cause soreness and calluses.
• Please consult your health care professional before you begin AST (for
β-ketone test).
• It is recommended that you discard the first drop of blood as it may
contain tissue fluid, which may affect the test result.
Performing a Blood Glucose or β-Ketone Test
To perform a blood glucose or β-ketone test, you will need: (d), (e),
(g) and (h).
1. Insert the test strip to turn on the meter
Wait for the meter to display "
2. Select the appropriate measuring mode by pressing M
3. Obtaining a blood sample (k)
Use your pre-set lancing device to puncture the desired site. Wipe off
the first drop of blood with a clean cotton swab. The size of the drop
should be at least as big as (actual size), which is 1.0 microliter (μL)
of volume. Gently squeeze the punctured area to obtain another drop
of blood. Be careful NOT to smear the blood sample.
4. Apply the sample (l)
Gently apply the drop of blood to the absorbent hole of the test strip at
a tilted angle. Confirmation window should be completely filled if
", " ", and "GLU" or "KETONE"
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