How To Test Your Blood Glucose Level - Sanofi-aventis BG STAR Owner's Manual

8 How to Test Your Blood Glucose Level

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CAUTION: To ensure accurate results, wash your hands with warm, soapy water and dry
before every test. Make sure there is no grease, oil or lotion on the test site. Use lancets only
once. Do not use any lancet or lancing device that has been used by another person. Unwashed
hands may lead to inaccurate results.
How to test your blood glucose level:
[1] Preparing the BGStar Lancing Device: Use the gray cap for testing on a fingertip and the
clear cap for testing on the palm (at the base of the thumb) or forearm.
Remove Lancing Device Cap: Snap off the cap from the lancing device.
Insert New Lancet: Insert a new BGStar Lancet firmly into the lancet holder cup. Pushing the
lancet into the lancet holder cup may arm the device; this is OK.
Twist the Lancet Cover Off: Hold the lancet firmly in place with one hand and use your other
hand to twist off the lancet cover. Do not discard the lancet cover. It should be used when
discarding your used lancet.
Replace Lancing Device Cap: Replace the lancing device cap until it snaps into place. Be careful
not to touch the exposed needle on the lancet.
Set the Lancing Level: The BGStar Lancing Device offers 8 depth settings. Rotate the dial to the
desired setting as shown in the depth indicator window. Level 1 is the most shallow; level 8 is the
deepest. If you have never lanced before, it is recommended that you start at level 3. If necessary,
set the depth level to a deeper setting to produce enough blood to fill the test strip (0.5 μL).
Application number: 184338
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Date of revision: August 18, 2011
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