Performing A Blood Glucose Test; Preparing The Lancing Device - Prodigy Autocode Owner's Manual

PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter
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continue to get out-of-range results, it means
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PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter

Performing a Blood Glucose Test

Preparing the Lancing Device

STEP 1: Remove the cap of the
lancing device by twisting it off.
See Figure 22.
STEP 2: Insert a sterile lancet into the
lancet holder of the lancing
device and push down firmly until
the lancet is fully seated. Do not
twist the lancet. See Figure 23.
STEP 3: Remove the protective cap
from the lancet by twisting it and
then save it for later use.
See Figure 24.
STEP 4: Replace the cap onto the
lancing device. Screw the cap
until it is snug but not too tight.
STEP 5: Set the lancing level.
The adjustable tip offers five (5)
levels of skin penetration. To
select the desired depth, twist the
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Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24
Figure 25
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