Accu-Chek Active User Manual page 21

Applying blood
With test strip in the meter
1
A
B
Lance the side of a fingertip with
your lancing device.
Figure shows the
A
recommended sites for obtaining
blood.
Encourage a blood drop to form
by gently massaging the finger
towards the fingertip (see
Apply the blood drop to the
centre of the green field and then
remove your finger from the test
strip.
As soon as the meter detects the
blood, you hear a beep.
The test starts. The flashing
). hourglass symbol
B
that the test is in progress.
If the amount of blood you
applied is insufficient, after a few
seconds an acoustic warning in
the form of 3 beeps sounds. You
can then apply an additional
blood drop.
Testing blood glucose
2
mg/dL meter
The test is over in approximately
5 seconds. The test result
appears on the display and you
hear a beep. The meter
automatically saves the test
result.
You can now mark the test result,
set a test reminder or turn the
indicates
meter off.
4
3
mmol/L
meter
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