Testing Blood Obtaining A Blood Sample - Trividia True Metrix Air Owner's Booklet

TESTING BLOOD
Obtaining a Blood Sample
Refer to lancing device Instructions for Use for detailed
instructions.
The lancing device is for single patient use ONLY.
For cleaning your lancing device see lancing device's
Instructions for Use. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap
and warm water after handling the meter, lancing device, or
test strips. Contact with blood presents an infection risk.
• Never share lancets or lancing device. Lancets are for
single use only. Do not re-use.
• To help prevent false high results, wash hands before
using the system to test blood, especially after fruit has
been handled.
From Fingertip
1. Prepare fingertip by washing hands in warm, soapy
water. Rinse well. Dry thoroughly.
2. Place end of lancing device equipped with a
lancet against tip of finger. Lance fingertip.
3. Set lancing device aside. To help blood drop form,
lower hand to waist level, gently massaging finger
from palm to fingertip. Allow blood drop to form for
testing. Apply sample to test strip Sample Tip.
4. After testing, recap and remove used lancet from
lancing device. Discard used lancet into appropriate
container.
Treat used lancets as a biological risk. Dispose used lancets
in approved container.
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