Animas OneTouch Ping Owner's Booklet page 146

CHAPTER 4 - TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
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Puncture your finger
Hold the OneTouch ® Lancing Device firmly against the side of your finger. Press
the release button. Remove the OneTouch
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Get a round drop of blood
Gently squeeze and/or massage your fingertip until a round drop of blood
sufficient for testing forms ( sample size) on your fingertip.
If the blood smears or runs, Do Not use that sample. Dry the
area and gently squeeze another drop of blood or puncture
a new site.
Lancing and sampling from an alternate site
Sampling from your palm or forearm allows you to use your fingertips less often. You may find that
obtaining a blood sample from an alternate site is less painful than using a fingertip. Getting a blood
sample from your forearm or palm is different than getting a sample from your fingertips.
Forearm sampling
Choose a fleshy area of the forearm away from bone, visible veins and hair.
Sometimes there is less blood flow to the forearm than to the fingertips. To help
you get a large enough drop of blood, you may gently massage or apply warmth
to the site to increase blood flow.
Palm sampling
Choose a fleshy area on the palm below your thumb or pinky finger. Select a
spot with no visible veins and away from deep lines which may cause your
blood sample to smear.
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Lancing Device from your finger.
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Forearm
Palm