iHealth BG5 Owner's Manual page 17

[4] Obtain a blood sample.
Press the lancing device against the site to be lanced. Press the
release button to puncture the site. Gently squeeze your finger
until a drop of blood forms. Wipe away the first blood drop and
squeeze until a second small blood drops forms.
[5] Apply the blood sample to the test strip.
Quickly apply the blood sample to the absorbent hole of the
test strip. Make sure the confirmation window of the test strip
is completely filled with the blood sample.
Quickly remove your finger from the test strip when the
countdown (from 5 to 1) begins on the meter display, or when
you hear a sound alert from your iOS device.
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