Preparing The Meter And Test Strip; Applying Blood Sample - i-SENS CareSens N Owner's Booklet

Step 5
The lancing device has six puncture
depth settings (0 for a shallow
puncture, 5 for a deeper puncture).
Choose a depth by rotating the top
portion of the adjustable tip until the
desired number aligns with the arrow.
Note:
0 = a shallow puncture for softer skin
5 = a deeper puncture for thick or calloused skin
Step 6
To cock the lancing device, hold the
body of lancing device in one hand and
pull the sliding barrel with the other
hand. The device is loaded when you
feel a click and the load confirmation
window turns red.
Note:
The skin depth to get blood samples will vary for
various people at different sample sites. The lancing device's
adjustable tip allows the best depth of skin penetration to
get an adequate sample size.
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Preparing the Meter and Test Strip

Step 7
Insert a test strip with the contact bars facing upwards into the
meter's test strip port. Push the strip in gently until the meter
beeps. Be careful not to bend the test strip. The
will appear on the screen.

Applying Blood Sample

Step 8
Obtain a blood sample using the
lancing device. Place the device against
the pad of the finger as shown in the
diagram. Press the release button.
Remove the device from the finger. Wait
a few seconds for a blood drop to form.
A minimum volume of 0.5 microliter is
needed to fill the confirmation window
(Actual size of 0.5 µL : ).
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