Sanofi-aventis BG STAR Owner's Manual page 18

Do not squeeze directly around the lanced area.
If necessary, set the lancing device to a deeper setting or use a larger lancet to produce enough
blood.
[4] Applying Blood Sample
Bring Test Strip to Blood Sample: The meter now displays the droplet symbol and the word
"Fill". This means your BGStar System is now ready for you to apply blood. Immediately bring
the BGStar Test Strip to the blood sample.
The test strip fills from the tip. Do not apply blood on the top surface of the test strip. The BGStar
Test Strip acts like a sponge and draws the blood into the test strip through the sample area. The
visual fill window of the BGStar Test Strip will turn red.
WARNING: If the visual fill
window does not completely fill,
you may get an inaccurate result.
Retest using a new test strip and
ensure that the visual fill window
is completely full.
Application number: 184338
Date of revision: August 18, 2011
s-a Version 2.1 dated August 26, 2011
This is the visual
fill window. DO
NOT PUT
BLOOD HERE.
Apply blood
here.
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