Lancing On Alternate Sites - Abbott FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Monitor Owner's Booklet

Lancing
Lancing Your Forearm, Upper Arm,
Hand, Thigh, or Calf
Important: Use the clear cap for testing
on your forearm, upper arm, hand, thigh,
Clear Cap
or calf.
To bring fresh blood to the surface of the
test site, rub the test site vigorously for a
few seconds until you feel it getting warm.
a. We recommend that you set the depth
b. Hold the clear cap down against the
c. Continue to hold the lancing device
d. While holding the lancing device on
e. Lift the lancing device straight up; be
Important: Avoid lancing areas with obvious
veins or moles to avoid excess bleeding.
Important: Avoid lancing areas where
tendons or bones stick out (for example,
hand bones and ankle bones).
setting on the lancing device to (2).
top of your test site. Depress the
release button. Do not lift up.
and gradually increase pressure for
several seconds.
your test site, look through the clear
cap; the blood sample should be about
the size of a pinhead (example: ).
careful not to smear the blood sample
on your test site.
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