Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual page 42

Firmly press the lancing device against the chosen puncture site.
You will feel the slightly raised ring against your skin. This is the pin-
hole through which the tip of the lancet emerges.
Press the plunger all the way down.
This triggers the lancet, which penetrates the skin.
Using gentle pressure, massage the finger towards the fingertip to
encourage a drop of blood to form.
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Notes
Use a new lancet each time you obtain blood. This not only
reduces the risk of infection but also helps ensure virtually pain-
free blood sampling.
Do not prime the lancing device until you are ready to collect
blood. Keeping the lancing device in this primed state can cause
parts to become misshapen through tension, impairing its opera-
tion.
The amount of blood that emerges at the puncture site depends
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on the penetration setting and the pressure used to hold the
lancing device against the skin. If the amount of blood you obtain
is too small, try again, applying more pressure this time. If you
still obtain insufficient blood, repeat the procedure with progres-
sively deeper settings. If too much blood emerges, reduce the
penetration depth.
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