Running A Blood Sugar Test With Blood From Your Fingertip - Accu-Chek Aviva Owner's Booklet

Running a Blood Sugar Test with Blood from Your Fingertip

Before you run your first blood sugar test, set up the meter correctly and run a control test. You need the
meter, a test strip, and a lancing device with a drum loaded to run a blood test.
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1. To make sure the display is
working properly, turn off
the meter, then press and
hold
to see the
complete display. All
segments should be clear
and look exactly like the
picture. If any segments are
missing from the display,
there may be a problem
with the meter. Call the
ACCU-CHEK Customer Care
Service Center at
1-800-858-8072
2. Wash your hands with warm
soapy water and dry
thoroughly. Dirty or wet
hands could affect results.
3. Prepare the lancing device.
4. Insert the test strip into the
meter in the direction of the
arrows. The meter turns on.
5. Make sure the code number
on the display matches the
code number on the test
strip container. If you miss
seeing the code number,
remove the test strip and
reinsert it into the meter.