Getting A Blood Sample - Prodigy Autocode Owner's Manual

PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter
adjustable tip in either direction until the number
lines up with the arrow. Choose from the following
depths: 1-2 (least penetration) for soft or thin skin, 3
(average penetration) for average skin, 4-5 (deepest
penetration) for thick or calloused skin. See Figure 25.
Warning: To reduce the risk of infection:
• Never share a lancet or lancing device.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet.
• Lancets are for single use only, do not reuse.
• Avoid getting hand lotion, oils, dirt or
debris in or on the lancets and the lancing
device.
• These devices are intended to be used for
patient self-monitoring and should not be
used to collect blood from more than one
person as this poses a risk of transmitting
blood-borne pathogens such as Hepatitis
B or HIV.
STEP 6: Cock the lancing device.
Slide the cocking control back
until it clicks. If it does not click,
the lancing device may have
been cocked when the lancet was
inserted. See Figure 26.
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Figure 26
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PRODIGY AutoCode® Blood Glucose Meter
*The lancing device is prepared and ready to
lance your finger for a blood sample.

Getting a Blood Sample

STEP 1: Wash Your Hands and Puncture Site
Use warm, soapy water. Rinse and dry your hands
thoroughly.
STEP 2: Select and Lance a Puncture Site
• Fingertip
Hold the lancing device
firmly against the side of
your finger. Press the release
button. You will hear a click,
indicating that the puncture is
complete. See Figure 27.
• Sites other Than Your Fingertip
Please refer to the "About Alternate Site
Testing (AST)" Section. Please consult your
healthcare professional before obtaining
blood from sites other than your fingertip.
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Figure 27
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