How To Test Your Blood Glucose Level - Sanofi-aventis BG-STAR Owner's Manual

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How to Test Your
Blood Glucose Level
CAUTION: To ensure accurate results, wash your hands with
warm, soapy water and dry before every test. Make sure
there is no grease, oil or lotion on the test site. Use lancets
only once. Do not use any lancet or lancing device that has
been used by another person. Unwashed hands may lead to
inaccurate results.

How to test your blood glucose level:

[1] Preparing the BGStar Lancing Device: Use the gray cap
for testing on a fingertip and the clear cap for testing on the
palm (at the base of the thumb) or forearm.
Remove Lancing Device Cap:
Snap off the cap from the
lancing device.
Insert New Lancet: Insert a new
BGStar Lancet firmly into the
lancet holder cup. Pushing the
lancet into the lancet holder cup
may cock the device; this is OK.
Twist the Lancet Cover Off :
Hold the lancet firmly in place
with one hand and use your
other hand to twist off the
lancet cover. Do not discard the lancet cover. It should be
used when discarding your used lancet.
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Replace Lancing Device Cap:
Replace the lancing device
cap until it snaps into place.
Be careful not to touch the
exposed needle on the lancet.
Set the Lancing Level: The BGStar Lancing
Device offers 8 depth settings. Rotate the
dial to the desired setting as shown in the
depth indicator window. Level 1 is the most
shallow; level 8 is the deepest. If you have
never lanced before, it is recommended
that you start at level 3. If necessary, set the
depth level to a deeper setting to produce
enough blood to fill the test strip (0.5 μL).
Cock the Handle: Pull the
cocking handle out until it
clicks. You may have already
cocked the handle accidentally while inserting the lancet; this
is OK. The lancing device is now ready for use.
[2] Insert a BGStar Test Strip:
Insert a new BGStar Test Strip into
the test strip port of the meter.
Make sure you insert the test strip,
with the contact bars facing up, into
the test strip port. The meter will be
activated when the test strip is fully
inserted.
Note: If you do not start the test within 5 minutes, the meter will
be deactivated. To reactivate your meter, take out the unused
BGStar Test Strip and reinsert it into the meter.
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