Getting A Blood Sample - OneTouch Select Owner's Booklet

Getting a blood sample

Overview of the OneTouch
Release button
Cocking control
Blue cap* (for fingertip sampling)
*The blue cap and OneTouch
CAUTION:
To reduce the chance of infection:
• Make sure to wash the puncture site with soap and water before sampling.
• Never share a lancet or a lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet—lancets are for single use only.
• Keep your meter and lancing device clean. See pages 45–46.
NOTE: If you do not have a OneTouch
instructions that came with your lancing device.
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®
Lancing Device
Depth indicator
OneTouch ® UltraSoft ® Sterile Lancet
® AST ™ Clear Cap are also used for depth adjustment.
® Lancing Device, please refer to the
OneTouch ® AST ™ Clear Cap*
(for alternate site sampling)
Protective disk
Lancet point