Applying Blood To The Test Strip - Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual

Press in the plunger until it CLICKS.
This triggers the lancet, which penetrates the skin.
Gently massage the finger towards the fingertip to encourage a drop
of blood to form.
The amount of blood that emerges at the test site depends on the pen-
etration setting and the pressure used to hold the lancing device against
the skin.
If the amount of blood you obtain is too small, try again, applying more
pressure this time. If you still obtain insufficient blood, repeat the proce-
dure with progressively deeper settings.
If too much blood emerges, reduce the penetration depth.
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Testing blood glucose

4.2.2 Applying blood to the test strip

Hold the meter so that the test strip is pointing downwards (see
illustration).
Touch the drop of blood, as soon as it has formed, against the front
edge of the test strip where the black notch is located.
The strip draws up blood.
Testing blood glucose
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