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Testing Your Blood
The following steps show how to use the meter, test strips, code chip,
lancing device and sterile lancets together to measure your blood glucose
concentration. The main steps are as follows:
Step 1:
Insert the test strip face up into the test strip port. The meter will
automatically turn on and display the code chip number and
flashing "Apply Blood" icon.
Step 2:
You can choose the blood collection site. Usually a tiny amount
of blood is collected from the fingers, hands. Touch the blood
drop lightly to the edge of the sample area. Complete the test
within two minutes, or the meter will automatically power off.
Step 3:
After the meter detects that there is an adequate amount of
blood, the meter will count down 5 seconds and display the
glucose test results. The test result will be stored in the history
automatically. Slide the test strip ejector to eject the test strip,
and the meter shuts off automatically.
Blood Sampling
Before testing, first become familiar with how to collect blood and then
choose a clean and dry place to conduct the test.
IMPORTANT:
Prior to testing, use with either alcohol or soapy water to
disinfect the sampling site. Use warm water to increase
blood flow if necessary. Dry your hands and the sampling
site, ensuring that there is no soap residue remaining.
Lancet
Depth Adjustor
Lancing
Safety Cap
Device Cap
Release Button
Cocking Barrel
Holder with
Carrier
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Fingertip Testing:
Adjust the depth penetration to reduce the discomfort. You do not
need the clear cap for fingertip sampling.
Remove the lancing device
1.
cap. Insert the lancet into the
lancet carrier until it comes to a
complete stop.
Twist off the safety cap from
2.
the lancet, save the safety cap
for lancet disposal.
Carefully install the lancing
3.
device cap onto the lancing
device,
avoid
touching
the
lancet needle tip.
Adjust the puncture depth by
4.
rotating the depth adjustor (the
lancing device has 5 puncture
depth
settings).
To
reduce
discomfort, choose the lowest
setting that still produces an
adequate blood sample.
Depth Adjustment:
1 and 2:
for delicate skin
3:
for normal skin
4 and 5:
for thick or calloused
skin
Note:
Greater
pressure
between the lancing device
against the finger will also
increase the puncture depth.
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