Performing A Blood Glucose Test - Fora D40 Pro Operations & Procedures Manual

Performing a Blood Glucose
Test
1. Insert the test strip to turn on the
meter
Insert a test strip into the meter. Wait for the meter
to display " " and "
2. Select the appropriate measuring mode by
pressing the M button
For selecting the measurement mode, please
refer to "THE FOUR MEASURING MODES".
3. Obtaining a blood sample
Use the pre-set lancing device to puncture the
desired site. Wipe off the first appeared drop of
blood with a clean cotton swab. The size of the
drop should be at least as big as ( actual size),
which is 0.5 microliter (μL) of volume. Gently
squeeze the punctured area to obtain another
drop of blood. Be careful NOT to smear the blood
sample.
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4. Bring strip to sample
While holding the meter at an angled position with
the strip facing down, gently bring the strip to the
sample so that the absorbent hole can sip in the
blood. Confirmation window should be completely
filled if enough blood has been applied. Do NOT
remove the finger until you hear a beep sound.
NOTE:
• Do not press the punctured site against the test strip or try to
smear the blood.
• If you do not apply a blood sample to the test strip within 3
minutes, the meter will automatically turn off. You must remove
and reinsert the test strip to start a new test.
• The confirmation window should be filled with blood before
the meter begins to count down. NEVER try to add more blood
to the test strip after the blood sample has moved away.
Discard the used test strip and retest with a new one.
• If you have trouble filling the confirmation window, please
contact your health-care professional or local customer
service for assistance.
5. Read the result
The result of the blood glucose test will appear
after the meter counts down to 0. The blood
glucose result will be stored in the memory
automatically.
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