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Have the following at hand: monitor, container with test strips, lancing
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device, sterile lancet. You will also need the AST cap if you are taking
samples from other parts of the body.
Wash your hands with soap and warm water before taking the sample. In
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addition to optimum hygiene this will also give you good circulation in the
finger tips. Dry your hands carefully. Make sure that the puncture site is
clean if you take the blood sample at a different part of the body (AST).
WARNING
If you have cleaned the puncture site with alcohol, make sure
that the site is completely dry before taking the reading.
Taking a blood sample
WARNING
• Take the sample at a different puncture site for every test, for
example use a different finger or the other hand. Repeated puncture
wounds at one puncture site may cause inflammation, loss of feeling
or scarring.
• Do not use the AST cap for taking a blood sample from the finger.
• Never compress the finger to increase the size of the drop of blood.
Under compression the blood will be diluted with tissue fluid and the
test result may be inaccurate.
• Note that poor circulation at the puncture site, which may be the result
of cold or disease, may lead to inaccurate results.
Beurer BGL40 mg/dL
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