Chapter 2: Testing Your Blood Glucose
Performing a Blood Glucose Test
Before you perform your first blood test, set up your meter correctly. You need the meter, a test
strip, and a lancet device with a drum loaded.
1. Prepare your lancet device.
2. Wash and dry your hands.
3. Insert a test strip into the meter in the
direction of the arrow. The meter turns on.
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4. Make sure the code number on the display
matches the code number on the test strip
container. If you miss seeing the code
number, remove the test strip and reinsert
it into the meter.
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