Arkray GLUCOCARD Vital Quick Reference Manual

Performing a Blood Glucose Test from an Alternate Site

Step 1
Choose a Site: Select a soft, fleshy area
on the palm that is free of visible veins
and moles and away from bone. Wash
the area with warm, soapy water. Rinse
and dry completely. If you use alcohol
wipes to cleanse the site, make sure the
area is dry before lancing the site.
Step 2
Insert lancet and cock
lancing device.
Step 3
a) Remove GLUCOCARD ® Vital™
test strip from the bottle.
Immediately replace the
bottle cap tightly.
Insert test strip as
shown in diagram.
b) Make sure
all parts of the Test Strip Port
display screen
Contact Bars
appear.
Reaction Site
Sample
Application Tip
(apply blood sample to
tip, blood will be drawn
to reaction site)
Step 4
a) VIGOROUSLY RUB the selected area
for 5 to 10 SECONDS until it starts to
feel warm to the touch.
c) Press the release button on the lancing
device to lance the skin. Continue to
hold the lancing device firmly against
the skin until a 0.5 µL blood drop forms.
Step 5
Pick up the meter. Touch
the end of the test strip
at a 90 degree angle to
Insert into meter
the blood sample until the
this way
reaction site is full.
IMPORTANT!
Immediately remove the
meter and test strip from
the blood drop.
b) Firmly hold the cocked lancing
device against the clean skin for
5-10 seconds.
0.5 µL
Sample Size
d) Once a large enough drop of blood has
formed, remove the lancing device.
IMPORTANT Repeat blood draw
if fluid is clear.
IMPORTANT
• Was the sample free of clear or watery fluid?
• Was the drop large enough (at least 0.5 µL)?
• Did the reaction site fill with enough blood all at once?
IF NOT,
Enough
REPEAT TEST.
Blood
Step 6
The meter will count down and display result in 7 seconds.
CONSIDER YOUR RESULT.
REPEAT ALTERNATE SITE TEST:
• IF the blood sample appeared to be diluted with clear fluid.
• IF you did not vigorously rub the test site.
• IF the test was accidentally marked as a "Control" result.
• IF your result was not consistent with how you feel.
• IF the blood drop was not large enough to fill the reaction site.
Not Enough
Enough
Blood Blood
Any of the above situations can lead to an inaccurate test result.
If the repeated alternate site result is still not consistent with how you
feel, confirm your blood glucose level with fingertip testing.
Step 7
Always record your results in your self-testing logbook along
with other information such as insulin dosage, diet, and exercise.
The result is automatically stored in memory with the time and date.
Step 8
Remove the used test strip and dispose of it carefully.
The meter shuts off automatically when the test strip is removed.
Not
Enough
Blood
Too Much
Blood