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Pull back the plunger until you
5.
hear a click sound. Now the
lancing device is loaded and
ready to draw blood.
Before taking a blood sample,
6.
wash your hands or use an
alcohol swab to clean the
area. Washing your hands in
hot water increases blood
circulation.
You
can
also
massage from wrist to finger
to
promote
better
blood
circulation.
Holding the lancing device
7.
against the side of the finger to
be lanced, press the release
button and then put down the
lancing
device.
Massage
forward slowly from the base
of your finger to the tip to
increase the sample size.
Wipe away the first drop of
blood and use the second drop
for the test strip.
Tip:
To reduce pain, prick on
the sides of the fingertips,
where there are less nerve
endings.
Rotate
finger
locations
as
much
as
possible
to
accelerate
wound
healing
and
decrease callouses.
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Lancet Removal
Unscrew the lancing device
1.
cap. Firmly push the needle
into the safety cap.
Lancet Precautions:
Do not use a lancet if the safety cap is loose or missing.
Do not use a lancet if the needle is bent.
Use caution whenever a lancet needle is exposed.
Do not share lancets with other people.
To avoid cross contamination, always use a new sterilized
lancet. Do not reuse lancets.
Avoid contaminating lancets with hand lotion, detergents, oil,
and other debris.
Reminder:
Lancing devices and lancets should not be shared. Each person
should have his own lancing device and lancets.
Clean your lancing device before and after use with alcohol or a
disinfectant wipe. Be sure to clean the part of the device that
touches the finger. Do not immerse the lancing device in water.
Control excess bleeding and disinfect your wound after use.
Pull out the lancet from the
2.
lancet carrier. Please dispose
of the used lancet properly.
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