Surestep - Lifescan SureStep blood glucose monitoring system Owner's Booklet

SURESTEP

Test Strips
®
When blood is applied to the pink
test square, it is absorbed and a
chemical reaction takes place. A
blue color forms in the confirmation
is inserted
White Tip
into the meter. The
side where you apply
blood must be face up
when you insert the
test strip.
is
Pink Test Square
where you apply a
drop of blood.
absorbs the
White Pad
excess blood that may
extend beyond the
pink test square. Do
not apply blood
directly onto the
white pad.
FRONT
White Tip
Pink Test
Square
White Pad
dot on the back of the test strip and
is read by the meter to determine
the blood glucose level; the darker
the color, the higher the blood
glucose level.
BACK
Black Tip
Confirmation
Dot
4
helps the
Black Tip
meter detect that
the strip has been
inserted properly.
on the
Confirmation Dot
back of the test strip
is where you check to
confirm proper blood
application. When it
turns completely
blue, enough blood
has been applied for
an accurate test.