Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual page 36

Rotate the Comfort Dial (cap) until you reach your chosen setting.
Choose a low setting (e.g. 2) if you are using the Accu-Chek Softclix
Plus lancing device for the first time.
To collect blood you first need to prime the lancing device.
Press the plunger all the way down.
The plunger returns about a third of the way. The lancing device is
now primed.
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Do not prime the lancing device until you are ready to collect a
blood sample.
Keeping the lancing device in this primed state can cause parts
to become misshapen through tension, impairing its operation.
Wash your hands with warm water and soap, and dry well. This
helps ensure proper hygiene and stimulates blood flow.
Gently press the front end of the lancing device against the chosen
test site.
You will feel the slightly raised ring against your skin. This is the pin-
hole through which the tip of the lancet emerges.
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