Testing With Blood Sample; Preparing The Puncture Site - Equinox Systems EQ-TD-4286 Owner's Manual

TESTING WITH BLOOD SAMPLE

WARNING:
To reduce the chance of infection:
• Never share a lancet or the lancing device.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet. Lancets are for single use only.
• Avoid getting hand lotion, oils, dirt, or debris in or on the lancets and the
lancing device.
Preparing the Lancing Device for Blood Testing
Please follow the instructions in the lancing device insert for collecting a
blood sample.

Preparing the Puncture Site

Stimulating blood perfusion by rubbing the puncture site before blood
extraction has a significant influence on the glucose value obtained.
Blood from a site that has not been rubbed exhibits a measurably
different glucose concentration than blood from the finger. When the
puncture site was rubbed prior to blood extraction, the difference was
significantly reduced.
Please follow the suggestions below before obtaining a drop of blood:
● Wash and dry your hands before starting.
● Select the puncture site either at fingertips or another body parts
● Rub the puncture site for about 20 seconds before penetration.
● Clean the puncture site using cotton moistened with 70% alcohol and
let it air dry.
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