Performing A Blood Glucose Test - Fora COMFORT check G40 Owner's Manual

What is the advantage?
Fingertips feel pain more readily because they are full of nerve
endings (receptors). At other body sites, since nerve endings
are not so condensed, you will not feel as much pain as on the
fingertips.
When to use AST?
Food, medication, illness, stress and exercise can affect blood
glucose levels. Capillary blood at the fingertip reflects these
changes faster than capillary blood at other sites. Thus, when
testing blood glucose during or immediately after a meal,
physical exercise, or any other event, take a blood sample from
your finger only.
We strongly recommend that you perform AST ONLY at the
following times:
• In a pre-meal or fasting state (more than 2 hours since the last
meal).
• Two hours or more after taking insulin.
• Two hours or more after exercise.
Do NOT use AST if:
• You think your blood glucose is low.
• You are unaware of hypoglycemia
• You are testing for hyperglycemia
• Your AST results do not match the way you feel.
• Your routine glucose results are often fluctuate.

Performing a Blood Glucose Test

Step 1: Insert the test strip to turn on the meter.
Wait for the meter to display the test strip "
drop " " symbol.
Step 2: Obtaining a blood sample.
Use the pre-set lancing device to puncture the desired site. After
penetration, discard the first drop of blood with a clean cotton
swab. Gently squeeze the punctured area to obtain another drop
of blood. Be careful NOT to smear the blood sample.
The volume of blood sample must be at least 0.7 microliter (μL)
of volume. ( actual size).
Step 3: Apply the sample.
Hold the blood drop to touch the absorbent hole of the test strip.
Blood will be drawn in and after the confirmation window is
completely filled, the meter begins counting down.
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