Testing Blood - Trividia Health TRUE METRIX GO Instructions For Use Manual

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TESTING BLOOD

OBTAINING A BLOOD SAMPLE
Refer to lancing device' s Instructions for Use for more detailed instructions on using
the lancing device.
Important Notes Regarding Forearm Testing
~ Forearm testing results cannot be used for continuous glucose meter calibration or
for insulin dose calculations.
~ Check with a Doctor or Healthcare Professional to see if forearm testing is
appropriate.
~ Results from forearm are not always the same as results from fingertip.
~ Some lancing devices include a special end cap for alternate site (forearm)
testing. Check lancing device Instructions for Use.
~ Use fingertip instead of forearm for more accurate results:
• Within 2 hours of eating, exercise, or taking insulin,
• If blood sugar may be rising or falling rapidly,
• If routine results are often fluctuating,
• If the patient is ill or under stress,
• If forearm results do not match how you feel,
• If blood sugar may be low or high,
• If symptoms of low or high blood sugar are not evident.
Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water before and after handling
the meter, lancing device, lancets or test strips.
If the meter or lancing device is being operated by a second person who gives
testing assistance, the meter and the lancing device should be cleaned before
use by another person.
For instructions on how to clean the meter, see Meter Cleaning.
ALL parts of the system could carry blood-borne pathogens after use, even
after cleaning. Cleaning the meter and lancing device destroys most, but not
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necessarily all, blood-borne pathogens.
Do not reuse lancets.
Reuse of devices labeled for single-use may result in product contamination and
infection.
Used test strips and lancets are considered biohazardous.
Dispose used test strips and lancets carefully into an appropriate waste
container.
To help prevent false high results, wash hands before using the system to test
blood, especially after fruit has been handled.
1. Select area to be lanced. Wash hands (and
forearm for alternate site testing) with soap
and warm water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
From Fingertip
2. Place end of lancing device
equipped with lancet against
fingertip. Lance fingertip.
3. Set lancing device aside. To
help blood drop form, lower
hand to waist level and
gently massage from palm to
fingertip.
Allow blood drop to form before attempting to apply to the test strip.
4. After testing, recap and remove
used lancet from lancing device.
Discard used lancet into an
appropriate waste container.
The used lancet may be biohazardous.
appropriate waste container.
HOW TO TEST BLOOD
Test Strip Label
Use By Dates
- ABC1234
- 2018/10/31
1 - 72-90 mg/dL 4.0-5.0 mmol/L
2 - 150-200 mg/dL 8.3-11.1 mmol/L
3 - 301-398 mg/dL 16.7-22.1 mmol/L
May 30, 2018
1. Check supplies (see Getting
Started - Testing Checklist).
3. Wash hands (and forearm
for alternate site testing) in
warm, soapy water. Rinse
well and dry thoroughly.
5. Insert test strip firmly
into Test Port. Meter
turns on.
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or From Forearm
2. Rub area vigorously or apply
a warm dry compress to
increase blood flow.
3. Place end of lancing device
equipped with a lancet firmly
against forearm. Press trigger
button. Apply firm pressure on
lancing device for 10 seconds.
then
Please discard it carefully into an
2. Allow vial of test strips and
meter to adjust to room
temperature for 10 minutes.
4. Remove one test strip from vial.
Close test strip vial immediately.
Use test strip quickly after taking it
out of the vial.
6. Wait until Drop Symbol appears in the
Display.
Keep test strip in meter until testing is
finished. Do not add blood to test strip
before inserting into meter.
How to Test Blood, cont.
Fingertip Testing
or
7. Lance fingertip (or forearm). Allow blood drop to form (see Obtaining a
Blood Sample).
8. With test strip in Meter, touch
Sample Tip to top of blood drop
after Drop Symbol appears in
the Display. Allow blood to be
drawn into the test strip.
10. After testing is finished, result
appears in the meter Display.
Record result in log book.
If you wish to mark the result as
alternate site, press the Set Button
before the meter turns off. -A-
appears in the meter Display.
Used test strips and lancets may be considered biohazardous.
Please discard them carefully into an appropriate waste container.
~ If test strip has been out of the vial too long before testing, an error message
appears. Remove and discard old test strip. Use new test strip for testing.
~ Do not place blood drop on top of test strip.
~ Removing the test strip before result is displayed cancels the test. An error
message appears. Result is not stored in Memory. Retest with a new test strip.
Do not remove before result is displayed.
SYSTEM OUT OF RANGE WARNING MESSAGES
Meter reads blood glucose levels from 1.1-33.3 mmol/L.
If blood test result is less than 1.1 mmol/L, "Lo" appears in meter Display. If
blood test result is greater than 33.3 mmol/L, "Hi" appears in meter Display.
ALWAYS repeat test to confirm Low ("Lo") and High ("Hi") results.
If results still display "Lo" or "Hi", call a Doctor or Healthcare Professional
immediately.
~ "Lo" results are included in the Average as 1.1 mmol/L.
~ "Hi" results are included as 33.3 mmol/L.
TRUE METRIX GO SYSTEM AND LABORATORY TESTING
When comparing results between TRUE METRIX GO System and a laboratory
system, TRUE METRIX GO blood tests should be performed within 30 minutes of
a laboratory test. If you have recently eaten, fingerstick results from the TRUE
METRIX GO System can be up to 3.9 mmol/L higher than venous laboratory
results.
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Forearm Testing
9. Remove test strip from
drop when dashes appear
across the meter Display.
Meter is testing.
11. Remove test strip from meter and
discard into an appropriate waste
container. Meter turns off. Result is
stored in the Memory.