Accu-Chek Mobile User Manual page 31

DO NOT WAIT!
Performing a blood glucose test
Do not
Do not perform a blood glucose
test if your fingers are
unwashed, soiled or sticky
(for example, due to food or drink
residue).
Do not perform a blood glucose
test with a smeared or spread
blood drop. Do not smear the
blood drop on the test area.
Do not press the test area and
the finger together. Avoid
trembling or shaky movements.
Do not wait before applying the
blood drop to the test area. Do
not continue to hold your finger
on the test area after the beep
tone sounds and Test in progress
is displayed.
Why
An incorrectly performed blood
glucose test can lead to falsely
elevated blood glucose results
and thereby delivery of an
inappropriately high insulin
amount. Falsely elevated test
results are caused by the
following:
• Fingers are unwashed,
soiled or sticky.
• If the blood drop spreads on
the finger or if the blood
drop becomes smeared on
the test area, the risk of
contamination of the test
area increases (for example,
due to food or drink residue
on the finger).
• The test area is pressed
against the finger.
• Trembling or shaky
movements during the
blood glucose test.
• The blood glucose test is
not performed immediately
or the finger stays on the
test area for too long. Pay
attention to the beep tone.
The beep tone helps you to
obtain a reliable test result.
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