Accu-Chek Compact Plus User Manual page 79

Notes
Always hold the meter so the test strip is pointing downwards
when you are drawing up blood with the test strip. If you hold it
so the test strip is pointing upwards or sideways or you lay the
meter down with the test strip still in, blood can enter the meter
and contaminate it. Hold the meter with the test strip pointing
downwards until the result is displayed (measuring time approx.
5 seconds) and you have ejected the test strip.
Wrong
Test strip point-
ing upwards
To test blood glucose you require approximately 1.5 μL of blood.
Avoid producing large drops of blood on the patient's finger.
Where the drops of blood are too large, the meter may come into
contact with the blood. Wipe off any large drops of blood. Test
using the drop of blood that forms again at the puncture site.
Wrong
Drop of blood
too large
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Residues of water or disinfectant on the skin can dilute the drop
of blood and so produce false results.
Always turn the meter off by pressing the Test button, so as to
eject the test strip. Do not pull the test strip out. If you do pull the
used test strip out, blood can enter the meter and contaminate it.
Dispose of used lancets or disposable lancing devices and used
test strips according to local hygiene and safety regulations.
The test strip cannot properly draw up blood that has spread over
i
the skin.
Wrong
Drop of blood
that has spread
If you collect blood from an earlobe, be sure that the blood is on
i
top and not hanging from the earlobe. Hold the earlobe or posi-
tion the patient so the puncture site is on top.
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