Checking The Amount Of Blood - Lifescan ONE TOUCH BASIC BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM Owner's Booklet

Checking the Amount of Blood

on the Test Strip
The Meter cannot always tell if a
sample is too small, so it is impor-
tant that you also look at the Test
Strip to make sure that you applied
enough blood.
Remove the Test
Strip from the
Meter and look at
the Test Spot. It
should still have
a wet, shiny drop
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that completely covers the circle.
If the blood sample has a dull, dry
appearance, you may not have
applied enough blood, or you may
have smeared it.
Look at the back
of the Test Strip.
You should see a
full, dark circle.*
*The white portion on
the back of the Test
Strip may also appear as a small square,
due to different manufacturing processes.
This difference will not affect your blood
glucose results.
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