Testing Your Blood Glucose - B. Braun Omnitest plus Manual

Collecting a Drop of Blood Sample
Set aside Omnilance and wait a few seconds for a blood drop
to form. The flow of blood will be helped keeping the hand warm,
by lowering the hand to waist level, and by gentle massage of the
finger.
For safety reasons, and to prevent crosscontamination, discard the
used lancet into an appropriate sharps or biohazard container.
Never allow another person to use a lancet that has already been
used. If the lancing device is to be used by another person, the unit
must be provided with a new tip and sterile lancet.
Omnican lancet removal:
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Unscrew the Omnilance tip. Push ahead
the lancet ejector with thumb and si-
multaneously pull out the sliding barrel
to dispose the lancet.
Taking care of your Omnilance:
Use mild soap and water to wipe the outside of the lancing device.
For more complete cleaning, remove the tip, wash the tip in warm
water and rinse well.
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Testing Your Blood Glucose

Cleanliness:
Wash your hands with warm soapy water. Rinse and dry hands tho-
roughly. You may also use an alcohol wipe to clean the puncture
area. Make sure it is completely dry before you obtain the blood
sample. Dirt or perspiration may affect the test result.
Lancing:
Prepare the lancing device and lancet. Insert a clean needle (lancet)
in the lancing device. (Refer to page 32 for more information).
Read the additional information given in the
Note
instructions for use of the test strips. Your health-
care professional will advice you on your ideal
blood glucose range. Consult your physician befo-
re making any changes to your diabetes therapy.
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