Preparing The Meter And Test Strip - i-SENS GM505PAD User Manual

Step 5
The lancing device has seven puncture
depth settings (1 for a shallow
puncture, 7 for a deeper puncture).
Choose a depth by rotating the top
portion of the adjustable tip until the
desired number aligns with the arrow.
Note:
1 = a shallow puncture for softer skin
7 = a deeper puncture for thick or calloused skin
Step 6
To cock the lancing device, hold the
body of lancing device in one hand and
pull the sliding barrel with the other
hand. The device is loaded when you
feel a click and the load confirmation
window turns red.
Note:
The skin depth to get blood samples will vary for
various people at different sample sites. The lancing device's
adjustable tip allows the best depth of skin penetration to
get an adequate sample size.
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Preparing the Meter and Test Strip

Step 7
Insert a test strip with the contact bars facing upwards into the
meter's test strip port. Push the strip in gently until the meter
beeps. Be careful not to bend the test strip. The
will appear on the screen.
Flagging Post-meal Test Results
The CareSens N meter allows you to flag a result of a post-
meal test with symbol. The post-meal test flag ( ) can be
attached just before applying the blood sample. Once you
attach the post-meal flag ( ) to the test result, it cannot be
deleted.
Step 8
If you want to attach a post-meal flag ( ) to a
test result, press and hold for 3 seconds after
inserting the test strip. The post-meal flag ( )
and the symbol will appear on the screen.
The test result will also be displayed with the
post-meal flag ( ).
If you do not want to save the result as a post-
meal test, move on to step 9 after step 7.
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