Performing A Blood Glucose Test With Blood From Your Fingertip - Accu-Chek nano 48210 Owner's Booklet

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Blood glucose Tests

Performing a Blood glucose Test with Blood from Your Fingertip

refer to the Important Safety Information at the beginning of this booklet.
Before you perform your first blood glucose test, set up the meter correctly and perform a control test. You need
the meter, a test strip, and a lancing device with a lancet drum loaded to perform a blood test.
1
Check the meter display
for missing segments.
All segments should look
like the picture.
5
Insert the test strip into
the meter in the direction
of the arrows.
The meter turns on and
beeps.
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2
Wash your hands with
warm soapy water and dry
thoroughly. Dirty or wet
hands could affect test
results.
6
When the blood drop
symbol flashes, obtain a
blood drop.
3
Adjust the comfort dial.
7
Place the lancing device
firmly against the side of
your fingertip.
Press the release button
all the way down to prick
your finger.
4
Check the Use By date on
the test strip container.
Do not use test strips past
the Use By date.