Obtaining A Blood Drop - Abbott Precision Xtra User Manual

Obtaining A Blood Drop

Use your lancing device to obtain a blood drop.
Recommendations for Obtaining a Blood Drop
•
To obtain a sample from an alternative
site (forearm, upper arm, or base
of the thumb), use an appropriate
alternative site lancing device. Results
from alternative sites are subject to
limitation.
•
Before you obtain a blood sample
from the fingertip, forearm, upper arm,
or base of the thumb, make sure the
sample site is clean, dry, and warm. To
warm the sample site, wash it in warm
water, rub the skin vigorously for a few
seconds, or apply a warm pad to it.
•
Hang your arm down before pricking
your finger or the base of the thumb
to help blood flow.
•
To obtain a blood sample from the
arm, use a fleshy area away from bone.
Avoid areas where there is a lot of hair.
•
Apply the blood sample to the test
strip immediately.
Note: See page 51 for important information about
alternative site testing.
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Fingertip sampling
Forearm sampling
Upper arm sampling
Base of thumb
sampling