OneTouch ULTRAMINI Owner's Booklet page 25

Step 6
Puncture your forearm or palm
Firmly press and hold the lancing device against your forearm
or palm for a few seconds. Wait until the skin surface under the
OneTouch ® AST
beneath the skin). This tells you there is enough blood flow for
a good sample. Then press the release button while continuing
to apply pressure. Keep holding the lancing device against your
skin until a round drop of blood forms under the cap.
When sampling blood from your forearm or palm, make sure
the drop of blood is of at least one microliter (
before you release pressure and remove the lancing device.
Step 7
Remove the OneTouch
Carefully lift the lancing device away from your skin.
Do not smear the blood sample.
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™ Clear Cap changes color (as blood collects
® Lancing Device
actual size)
Forearm
Palm