AgaMatrix Presto Owner's Manual page 14

[4] Applying Blood Sample
Bring Test Strip to Blood Sample: The meter now displays the
blood drop and test strip symbols. This means your AgaMatrix
Presto System is now ready for you to apply blood. Immediately
bring the AgaMatrix Presto Test Strip to the blood sample.
The test strip fills from the
tip. Do not try to smear
blood on the top surface.
The AgaMatrix Presto Test
Strip acts like a sponge and
draws the blood into the test
strip through the sample
area. The visual fill window
of the AgaMatrix Presto Test
Strip will turn red.
This is the visual
fi ll window.
DO NOT PUT
BLOOD HERE.
Apply
blood here.
IMPORTANT:
[1] Remove the test strip from the blood sample as soon as
you hear the beep.
[2] Do not press the AgaMatrix Presto Test Strip against the
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The entire
visual fi ll
window will
turn red.
test site.
[3] Do not scrape blood onto the AgaMatrix Presto Test Strip.
[4] Do not apply blood to the top side of the AgaMatrix
Presto Test Strip.
[5] Do not apply blood to the AgaMatrix Presto Test Strip
when the test strip is out of the meter.
[6] Do not put blood or foreign objects into the AgaMatrix
Presto strip port.
[7] Do not apply more blood after beep.
[8] Carefully read the test results on the screen before
making any treatment decisions.
Remove Test Strip from Blood Sample
when you hear the beep: Your meter will
beep once, when you should remove the
tip of the AgaMatrix Presto Test Strip from
the blood sample.
On the display, blood
drop symbols appear on
the test strip symbol.
The moving dot bar and 1-2-3 indicates that the meter is
calculating your results.
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