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5 Operating
The blood sample
can also be taken
from:
Ball of the hand
28
Lower
arm
This is how to do it:
1.
Select a part of the body that is soft,
not too densely covered with hair and
not near a bone or a vein.
2.
Massage the area gently to prepare
the skin and to improve the circulation.
3.
Hold the lancing device against the
lancing spot for a few seconds and
then press the trigger button.
4.
Wait until a blood drop forms under the
AST cap with a diameter of approx.
1.4 mm.
5.
Remove the lancing device from the
skin carefully and proceed in the same
way as for the normal protective cap
(see 5.4 Determining the blood
glucose level).
WARNING
Do NOT use the first drop of blood sample
when using the AST cap.
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