Testing Your Blood Glucose - A.MENARINI GLUCOFIX TECH GK User Manual

Use blood from:
Fingertip, palm,
forearm
Fingertip

4.2 Testing your Blood Glucose

1. Insert a new GLUCOFIX
strip port. The drop icon starts blinking on the screen and the glucose icon
"Glu" will be shown at the bottom left hand corner of the display. If nothing
appears on the screen, remove the test strip, insert it into the test strip port
again and wait for the drop icon to start blinking.
2. Apply the drop of blood to the tip of the test strip until the check window is
full. A beeper sounds (if enabled) and a countdown timer starts on the
screen.
NOTE
● For accurate test results, apply the drop of blood to the tip of the test
strip within 20 seconds after puncturing.
● Do not test blood that runs or spreads out from the puncture site.
● Do not smear blood onto the test strip.
● Do not forcefully press the test strip into your puncture site.
● Do not touch the test strip once the meter has started the countdown.
3. Read your test result. You will hear a beep when the test result appears on
the screen together with the glucose icon "Glu".
If you are going to test:
● Before meals
● Two hours or more after meals
● Two hours or more after exercise
● When there is the possibility of your blood
glucose levels changing rapidly (e.g. after meals
or exercise)
● When experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia
such as perspiration, cold sweats, a floating
sensation or trembling
● When immediate testing is needed for suspected
hypoglycemia
● When in poor physical condition, such as with a
head cold, etc.
TECH Sensor test strip (white colour) into the test
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