Getting The Blood Drop - Fingertip Testing - CONTOUR NEXT LINK 2.4 User Manual

sert the lancet firmly into the lancing device until the
ncet comes to a full stop.
wist off the round protective lancet cap. Save the cap for
sposing of the used lancet.
eplace the endcap.
otate the endcap dial to adjust the puncture depth.
he amount of pressure applied to the puncture site also
ffects puncture depth.
Preparing the Test Strip
WARNING
with soap and water and dry them well before and Always wash your hands well with soap and water and dry them well before and
er, lancing device or test strips. after testing, handling the meter, lancing device or test strips.
® N test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the 1. Remove a C
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ately after you have removed the test strip. bottle lid immediately after you have removed the test strip.
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3. Insert the lancet firmly into the lancing device until the
lancet comes to a full stop.
4. Twist off the round protective lancet cap. Save the cap for
disposing of the used lancet.
5. Replace the endcap.
6. Rotate the endcap dial to adjust the puncture depth.
The amount of pressure applied to the puncture site also
affects puncture depth.
WARNING
® N test strip from the bottle. Tightly close the
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APPLY BLOOD APPLY BLOOD
NOTE: After test strip is inserted, if you do not apply blood to the test strip within NOTE: After test strip is inserted, if you do not apply blood to the test strip within
1 minute, the meter screen will dim and the meter will beep. Press any button 1 minute, the meter screen will dim and the meter will beep. Press any button
and the Apply Blood screen will become bright again. After a total of 3 minutes of and the Apply Blood screen will become bright again. After a total of 3 minutes of
inactivity the meter will turn off. inactivity the meter will turn off.
Getting the Blood Drop — Fingertip Testing Getting the Blood Drop — Fingertip Testing
Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps. Hold the tip of the test strip in the blood drop until the meter beeps.
Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you could Do not press the tip against the skin or place the blood on top of the test strip or you could
get inaccurate results or errors. get inaccurate results or errors.
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2. Hold the test strip with the gray square end facing up. 2. Hold the test strip with the gray square end facing up.
3. Insert the gray square end into the test strip port until 3. Insert the gray square end into the test strip port until
the meter beeps (if the Sound is set to ON). the meter beeps (if the Sound is set to ON).
You will see the Apply Blood screen. The meter is now You will see the Apply Blood screen. The meter is now
ready for you to test. ready for you to test.
1. Press the lancing device firmly against the puncture site 1. Press the lancing device firmly against the puncture site
and press the release button. and press the release button.
2. Stroke your hand and finger toward the puncture site 2. Stroke your hand and finger toward the puncture site
to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the to form a drop of blood. Do not squeeze around the
puncture site. puncture site.
3. Test immediately after a good drop of blood has formed. 3. Test immediately after a good drop of blood has formed.
4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop 4. Immediately touch the tip of the test strip to the drop
of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through of blood. The blood is pulled into the test strip through
the tip. the tip.
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