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4. MEASURING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
Use blood from:
Fingertip, palm, forearm
Fingertip
4.2 Testing your Blood Glucose
a. Insert a new test strip into the test strip port. The drop icon starts blinking on the screen. If nothing
appears on the screen, remove the test strip, insert it into the test strip port again and wait for the drop
icon to start blinking.
b. Apply the blood drop to the tip of the test strip until the check window is full. A beeper sounds (if
enabled) and a countdown timer starts on the screen.
Effective
If you are going to test:
● Before meals.
● Two hours or more after meals.
● Two hours or more after exercise.
● When there is the possibility of your blood glucose levels changing
rapidly (e.g. after meals or exercise).
● When experiencing symptoms of hypoglycaemia such as perspiration,
cold sweats, a floating sensation or trembling.
● When immediate testing is needed for suspected hypoglycaemia.
● When in poor physical condition, such as with a head cold, etc.
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