Lance Your Forearm Or Palm; Remove The Lancing Device; Apply The Sample To The Test Strip - OneTouch ULTRA2 User Manual

 Lance your forearm or palm

• Firmly press and hold the lancing device against your forearm or palm for a few seconds.
• Wait until the skin surface under the clear cap changes colour (as blood collects
beneath the skin). This tells you there is enough blood flow for a good sample.
Forearm
• Keep holding the lancing device against your skin until a round drop of blood forms under the cap.
• When sampling blood from your forearm or palm, make sure the drop of blood is sufficient
( approximate size) before you release pressure and remove the lancing device.

 Remove the lancing device

Carefully lift the lancing device away from your skin. Do Not smear the blood sample.
If the drop of blood runs or spreads due to contact with hair or a line in your palm, Do Not use the sample. Try lancing again in
a smoother area. Choose a different puncture site each time you test. Repeated punctures in the same spot may cause soreness
and calluses.
If bruising occurs at an alternative site or you have difficulty getting a sample, consider sampling from a fingertip instead.
You may want to review the choice of sites with your health care professional.

 Apply the sample to the test strip

Keep your forearm or palm steady and use your other hand to bring the top edge of the test strip to the drop of blood.
• See Testing with a fingertip sample in Section 3 for more information
on applying the blood sample to the test strip.
• See Interpreting unexpected test results in Section 3 for more
information on unexpected test results.
• See Testing with a fingertip sample in Section 3 for information on
disposing of the used lancet.
TESTING YOUR BLOOD GLUCOSE
• Then press the release button while continuing to apply pressure.
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