Performing A Blood Test Using And Alternate Site - Infopia EASYGLUCO Auto-coding Operation Manual

Performing a Blood Test Using and Alternate Site

USING THE CLEAR TIP (AST)
1. Place the lancing device on the skin in the chosen area, press and hold it continu
ously for a few seconds. Then, push the release button to take a sample.
2. Watch through the clear tip until a sufficient blood sample is taken. If there is not
enough blood, gently massage the area until a sufficient sample has been
collected.
caution
•To receive accurate test results, at least 1.0㎕ minimum sample volume is required.
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Performing a Blood Test Using an Alternate
Site To ensure accurate results when
lancing your forearm, upper arm, hand,
thigh, or calf, wash the test site with soap
and water.
Make sure there is no cream or lotion on the
test site.Thoroughly dry your hands and test
site.
Performing a Blood Test Using and Alternate Site
To bring fresh blood to the surface of the test site, rub the test site vigorously
for a few seconds until you feel it getting warm.
Lance the test site with the lancing device:
1. Hold the clear cap down against the top of your
test site. Press the release button. Do not lift up.
2. Continue to hold the lancing device and gradually
increase pressure for several seconds.
3. While holding the lancing device on your test site,
look through the clear cap; until a drop of blood
appears approximate •size
4. Lift the lancing device straight up; be careful not
to smear the blood on your testing site.
5. Place the edge of the blood glucose test strip to
the drop of blood.
6. The blood will automatically draw into the channel
of the blood glucose test strip.
You may get an inaccurate result if the blood
sample is not completely filled in a single
action.
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