Getting A Blood Sample - Animas OneTouch Ping Owner's Booklet

CHAPTER 4 - TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
"Test/Control Solution" for a control solution test. If you are performing a
control solution test, press
See Chapter 8 in Section II, pages 159–162.
NOTE:
• If the Test/Apply Blood screen appears before you are sure the codes match, press
the Match Code screen. Or, remove the test strip and re-start from step 1. See Starting the Test
Process, pages 125–127 in this chapter.
• If you change from the Test/Apply Blood screen to the Test/Control Solution screen by mistake,
press to change it back to the Test/Apply Blood screen.

Getting a blood sample

Overview of the OneTouch
Cocking control
Blue (or black) cap* (for fingertip sampling)
*The blue (or black) cap and OneTouch
CAUTION: To reduce the chance of infection:
• Make sure to wash the puncture site with soap and water before sampling.
• Never share a lancet or lancing device with anyone.
• Always use a new, sterile lancet—lancets are for single use only.
• Keep your meter remote and lancing device clean. See Chapter 9 in Section II, pages 163–166.
NOTE: If you do not have a OneTouch
with your lancing device.
to scroll to the Test/Control Solution screen.
® Lancing Device
Release button
Depth indicator
®
OneTouch UltraSoft
® AST ™ Clear Cap are also used for depth adjustment.
®
Lancing Device, please refer to the instructions that came
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Control Solution
OneTouch
(for alternate site sampling)
Lancet point
®
Sterile Lancet
Test
p q
to go back to
® AST ™ Clear Cap*
Protective disk